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Home Financial statements Notes to the 2008 financial statements Note 53 - RIO TINTO LIMITED CASH FLOW STATEMENT

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Note 53 - RIO TINTO LIMITED CASH FLOW STATEMENT

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Rio Tinto Limited (a)
2008
A$m
2007
A$m
Dividends received 3,785 3,543
Cash flow from operating activities 3,785 3,543

Interest received

298

191
Interest paid (18) (29)
Tax paid 162 85
Cash flow from operating activities after financing costs and tax 4,227 3,790

Cash flows from investing activities
Purchase of investments (68) (63)
Proceeds from sale of available for sale financial assets 64 -
Cash used in investing activities (4) (63)

Cash flows from financing activities
Loans raised/proceeds from borrowings 5,147 -
Loans to related parties - (2,330)
Repayment of borrowings - (86)
Purchase of treasury stock from Rio Tinto plc (5,788) -
Dividends paid to Rio Tinto Limited shareholders (3,578) (1,311)
Net cash used in financing activities (4,219) (3,727)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents 4 -
Opening cash and cash equivalents 1 1
Closing cash and cash equivalents 5 1

Notes Expand
  1. Prepared under AIFRS (see footnote (a) of note 50).





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