NIG Prospectus - London Stock Exchange

Level: 8 – From: 8 – Thursday, August 9, 2007 – 2:20 pm – mac5 – 3776 Section 10b : 3776 Section 10bConsolidated statement of cash flows (continued)Year Yearended ended31 Dec. 31 Dec.Note 200611112200511112KD ‘000 KD ‘000INVESTING ACTIVITIESPurchase of property, plant and equipment ............................ (8,822) (4,720)Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment............ 2,347 982Cash invested on acquisition of subsidiaries/businesses........ (4,500) –Net cash inflow on disposal of subsidiaries ............................ 81,627 532Proceeds from sale of investment property............................ 1,588 –Investment in associated companies ...................................... (5,591) (57,612)Proceeds from partial disposal of associates .......................... 914 16,774Dividend received from associates ........................................ 5,553 3,692Murabaha and wakala investments maturing after threemonths .................................................................................... (35,000) –Proceeds on realisation of wakala investment ........................ 1,275 3,038Purchase of available for sale investments.............................. (172,820) (91,988)Proceeds from sale of available for sale investments ............ 78,822 28,032Dividend income received from available for sale investments 4,081 2,477Interest income received ........................................................ 5,893111121,61911112Net cash used in investing activities .................................. (44,633)11112(97,174)11112FINANCING ACTIVITIESProceeds from issue of shares................................................ 141,412 –Bonds paid .............................................................................. (35,000) –Finance lease payments.......................................................... (1,510) (1,058)Proceeds from issue of musharaka bonds.............................. 28,479 –Net increase in long-term borrowings .................................... 21,637 62,548Net increase in short-term borrowings.................................... 151,033 119,094Dividend paid .......................................................................... (42,764) (20,969)Finance costs paid .................................................................. (31,624) (16,615)Purchase of treasury shares.................................................... (37,407) (24,839)Proceeds from sale of treasury shares .................................. 5,479 10,382Increase in minority interest.................................................... 9,430111125,96611112Net cash from financing activities ...................................... 209,16511112134,50911112Net increase in cash and cash equivalents ............................ 229,296 19,619Translation difference .............................................................. 98111123911112229,394 19,658Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the year .............. 26,578111126,92011112Cash and cash equivalents at end of the year .................. 29 255,972 26,57811112 1111211112 11112The notes set out on pages 9 to 33 form an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.F-20