Notes	52 weeks to 29 March 2013 £m	52 weeks to 30 March 2012 £m
Cash flows from operating activities
Profit after tax for the period, before non-recurring items		53.8	67.4
Non-recurring items		(1.1)	1.0
Profit after tax for the period		52.7	68.4
Depreciation — property, plant and equipment		19.9	21.1
Impairment charge		0.8	—
Amortisation — intangible assets		5.4	4.9
Foreign exchange gains		—	(0.5)
Net finance costs		6.1	5.0
Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment		1.7	1.2
Equity-settled share based payment transactions		0.1	2.4
Fair value gains on derivative financial instruments		(0.9)	(0.9)
Income tax expense		18.3	25.7
Decrease in inventories		13.5	0.9
Increase in trade and other receivables		(8.9)	(3.0)
Increase in trade and other payables		6.6	0.2
Increase/(decrease) in provisions		0.3	(6.6)
Finance income received		0.3	0.4
Finance costs paid		(4.2)	(4.9)
Income tax paid		(18.2)	(24.6)
Net cash from operating activities		93.5	89.7
Cash flows from investing activities
Acquisition of subsidiary undertaking, net of cash acquired		—	(0.7)
Purchase of intangible assets		(3.7)	(2.1)
Purchase of property, plant and equipment		(16.7)	(17.2)
Net cash used in investing activities		(20.4)	(20.0)
Cash flows from financing activities
Net proceeds from exercise of share options		0.8	2.1
Purchase of own shares		(0.9)	(62.7)
Proceeds from loans, net of transaction costs		202.0	353.0
Repayment of borrowings		(239.0)	(302.1)
Payment of finance lease liabilities		(0.3)	(0.3)
Dividends paid		(42.7)	(44.2)
Net cash used in financing activities		(80.1)	(54.2)
Net (decrease)/increase in cash and bank overdrafts	I.	(7.0)	15.5
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period		10.9	(4.6)
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period	I.	3.9	10.9

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