| Notes to the accounts | ||
| 54 Analysis of the net outflow/(inflow) of cash in
respect of the acquisition of subsidiary undertakings |
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| 2000 | 1999 | 1998 | ||
| £m | £m | £m | ||
| Cash consideration, including acquisition expenses | 2,494 | 66 | 74 | |
| Cash at bank and in hand acquired | (73) | (126) | (4) | |
| Net outflow/(inflow) of cash in respect of the purchase of subsidiary undertakings |
2,421 |
(60) |
70 |
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