Consolidated Cash Flow Statement

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2007

  CONSOLIDATED
  Notes 2007
$m
2006
$m
Cash flows from operating activities      
Premium received   7,149 6,530
Reinsurance and other recoveries received   577 589
Claims costs paid   (5,037) (4,423)
Outwards reinsurance premium expense paid   (486) (434)
Dividends received   65 85
Interest and trust distributions received   467 415
Finance costs paid   (124) (82)
Income taxes refunded   12 8
Income taxes paid   (403) (497)
Other operating receipts   1,198 1,051
Other operating payments   (3,017) (2,855)
Net cash flows from operating activities   401 387
Cash flows from investing activities      
Net cash flows on acquisition of subsidiaries 7(a) (446) (92)
Proceeds from disposal of investments and property, plant and equipment   21,961 19,503
Outlays for investments and property, plant and equipment   (21,659) (18,591)
Repayment of premium funding loans   398 448
Advances of premium funding loans   (378) (446)
Net cash flows from investing activities   (124) 822
Cash flows from financing activities      
Outlays for purchase of treasury shares   (30) (19)
Proceeds from issue of trust units   1,118 1,152
Outlays for redemption of trust units   (1,131) (1,288)
Proceeds from borrowings   969
Repayment of borrowings   (1,271) (46)
Dividends paid to IAG equity holders*   (492) (647)
Dividends paid to minority interests   (87) (89)
Proceeds from issue of shares   1,112
Share issue costs paid   (19)
Dividends received on treasury shares   4
Net cash flows from financing activities   173 (937)
Net movement in cash held   450 272
Effects of exchange rate changes on balances of cash held in foreign currencies   (5) (10)
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of financial year   718 456
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of financial year   1,163 718

* Includes dividends settled with shares under the Dividend Reinvestment Plan (refer to note 5) and the fully underwritten 2007 interim dividend (refer to note 6).

The above consolidated cash flow statement should be read in conjunction with the notes to the concise financial statements.