The following financial statements for Blackstone pic are a slightly simplified set of published accounts. Blackstone plc is an engineering business that developed a new range of products in 2009. These products now account for 60 per cent of its sales revenue.

Notes:
1 The expense and the cash outflow for interest payable are equal for each year.
2 The movements in property, plant and equipment during the year are:.

3 Intangible assets represent the amounts paid for the goodwill of another engineering business acquired during the year.
4 Proceeds from the sale of non-current assets in the year ended 31 March 2013 amounted to £54 million.
5 £300 million was paid in dividends on ordinary shares in 2012, and £400 million in 2013.
Required:
Prepare a statement of cash flows for Blackstone plc for the year ended 31 March 2013.

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Revenue Cost of sales Gross profit Income statement for the years ended 31 March Operating expenses Operating profit Interest payable Profit before taxation Taxation Profit for the year 2012 2013 Notes Em Em 7.003 11.205 (3.748) (5.809) 3,255 5.396 (2.205) (3.087) 1,050 2.329 (216) (456) 834 1.853 (210) (390) 624 1.463