Summary consolidated cash flow statement for the year ended 31 December

€ million £ million $ million
  2007 2006 2007 2006 2007 2006
Cash flow from operating activities 5 188 5 574 3 540 3 801 7 076 6 990
Income tax paid (1 312) (1 063) (895) (726) (1 790) (1 333)
Net cash flow from operating activities 3 876 4 511 2 645 3 075 5 286 5 657
Interest received 146 125 100 86 200 157
Net capital expenditure (983) (934) (671) (637) (1 341) (1 171)
Acquisitions and disposals (50) 1 777 (34) 1 211 (68) 2 228
Other investing activities 264 187 179 128 360 235
Net cash flow from/(used in) investing activities (623) 1 155 (426) 788 (849) 1 449
Dividends paid on ordinary share capital (2 182) (2 602) (1 489) (1 774) (2 976) (3 264)
Interest and preference dividends paid (552) (605) (377) (412) (753) (758)
Change in borrowings and finance leases 1 338 (3 281) 913 (2 238) 1 824 (4 114)
Share buy-back programme (1 500) (1 024) (2 046)
Other movements on treasury stock 442 98 302 67 603 123
Other financing activities (555) (182) (378) (124) (758) (228)
Net cash flow from/(used in) financing activities (3 009) (6 572) (2 053) (4 481) (4 106) (8 241)
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 244 (906) 166 (618) 331 (1 135)
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year 710 1 265 477 868 935 1 498
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes (53) 351 18 227 58 572
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year 901 710 661 477 1 324 935