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Consolidated statement of cash flows

for the year ended 30 September 2020

   Notes     2020 
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   2019 
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Cash flows from operating activities            
Cash generated from operations  25     4 562     5 927    
Transaction costs paid relating to acquisitions and disposals      (17)    (147)    
Finance income received       93     60    
Tax paid      (597)    (1 185)   
Net cash generated from operating activities       4 041     4 655    
Cash flows from investing activities             
Purchase of property, plant and equipment     (1 828)   (1 898)   
Purchase of intangible assets     (136)   (162)   
Proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment     18    23    
Business combinations, net of cash acquired 26   (6)   (190)   
Proceeds from disposal of subsidiary     –    48    
Contingent considerations paid 26   (37)   (79)   
Proceeds from disposal of joint venture     –    4 347    
Premiums paid/settlement of foreign exchange option contracts relating to disposal of joint venture 23   –    (322)   
Other cash payments received     25    9    
Other cash payments made     (30)   (5)   
Net cash (utilised in)/generated from investing activities     (1 994)   1 771    
Cash flows from financing activities             
Proceeds from bank loans 20   12 505    5 285    
Repayment of bank loans 20   (12 952)   (7 048)   
Proceeds from lease liabilities 20   261    211    
Repayment of lease liabilities 20   (573)   (304)   
Proceeds from preference shares 20   –    500    
Repayment of preference shares 20   –    (2 700)   
Distributions to non-controlling interests     (196)   (238)   
Cash flow on increases in ownership interests 26   (152)   (125)   
Proceeds on decreases in ownership interests 26   10    21    
Contingent considerations paid 26   (37)   –    
Finance costs paid     (823)   (984)   
Treasury shares acquired for delivery to staff trust and long-term incentive scheme 18 and 19   (44)   (72)   
Dividends paid to Company’s shareholders     (778)   (1 321)   
Other cash payments received     27    10    
Other cash payments made     (26)   –    
Net cash utilised in financing activities     (2 778)   (6 765)   
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents     (731)   (339)   
Cash and cash equivalents – beginning of the year     677    1 006    
Effect of foreign currency rate movements     152    10    
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the year 15   98    677    

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.