For the year ended 31 December
 |
|
|
|
|
|
| $ million |
|
|
|
| |
|
2003 |
|
2002 |
|
|
|
| Net cash inflow from operating activitiesa |
|
21,698 |
|
19,342 |
|
| Dividends from joint ventures |
|
131 |
|
198 |
|
| Dividends from associated undertakings |
|
417 |
|
368 |
|
| Net cash outflow from servicing of finance and returns on investments |
|
(711 |
) |
(911 |
) |
| Tax paid |
|
(4,804 |
) |
(3,094 |
) |
| Net cash outflow for capital expenditure and financial investment |
|
(6,187 |
) |
(9,646 |
) |
| Net cash outflow for acquisitions and disposals |
|
(3,548 |
) |
(1,337 |
) |
| Equity dividends paid |
|
(5,654 |
) |
(5,264 |
) |
|
|
| Net cash inflow (outflow) |
|
1,342 |
|
(344 |
) |
|
|
| Financing |
|
1,066 |
|
(181 |
) |
| Management of liquid resources |
|
(41 |
) |
(220 |
) |
| Increase in cash |
|
317 |
|
57 |
|
|
|
| |
|
1,342 |
|
(344 |
) |
|
|
|
|
| a |
Reconciliation of historical cost profit before interest and tax to net cash inflow from operating activities. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| $ million |
|
|
|
| |
|
2003 |
|
2002 |
|
|
|
| Historical cost profit before interest and tax |
|
17,260 |
|
12,543 |
|
| Depreciation and amounts provided |
|
10,940 |
|
10,401 |
|
| Exploration expenditure written off |
|
297 |
|
385 |
|
| Share of profits of joint ventures and associated undertakings |
|
(1,438 |
) |
(966 |
) |
| Interest and other income |
|
(341 |
) |
(358 |
) |
| (Profit) loss on sale of fixed assets and businesses or termination of operations |
|
(831 |
) |
(1,166 |
) |
| (Increase) decrease in working capital and other items |
|
(4,189 |
) |
(1,497 |
) |
|
|
| Net cash inflow from operating activities |
|
21,698 |
|
19,342 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
