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Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows - EUR (€)
€ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2022
Mar. 31, 2021
Mar. 31, 2020
Operating activities      
(Loss)/profit after tax € (240.8) € (1,015.1) € 648.7
Adjustments to reconcile profit after tax to net cash provided by operating activities      
Depreciation 719.4 571.0 748.7
(Increase)/decrease in inventories (0.7) (0.3) (0.4)
Tax (credit)/expense on (loss)/profit (189.0) (93.6) 21.6
Share-based payments 8.6 3.6 7.0
Decrease/(increase) in trade receivables (24.9) 48.9 (8.1)
Increase/(decrease) in other assets (241.4) (3.5) 61.9
Decrease/(increase) in trade payables 284.6 (407.6) 15.2
(Decrease)/increase in accrued expenses & other liabilities 1,722.8 (1,318.8) (401.4)
Increase/(decrease) in provisions 45.5 (21.9) (55.7)
Decrease in finance income     2.9
(Decrease) in finance expense (6.6) (3.7)  
Hedge ineffectiveness/foreign exchange (146.5) [1] (294.1) 407.2
Income tax refunded/(paid) 9.5 87.1 (120.5)
Net cash from/(used in) operating activities 1,940.5 (2,448.0) 1,327.1
Investing activities      
Capital expenditure - purchase of property, plant and equipment (1,181.6) (294.7) (578.8)
Supplier reimbursements for property, plant and equipment 113.9 377.6  
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment 110.5 112.1  
Decrease in restricted cash 11.4 0.3 0.5
(Increase)/decrease in financial assets: cash > 3 months (468.6) 741.7 277.2
Net cash (used in)/from investing activities (1,414.4) 937.0 (301.1)
Financing activities      
Shareholder returns (net of tax) 0.0 0.0 (580.5)
Net proceeds from shares issued 46.8 421.0 19.1
Proceeds from borrowings 1,192.0 [2] 2,228.6 750.0
Repayments of borrowings (1,722.3) (950.3) (408.1)
Lease liabilities paid (53.0) (76.8) (67.5)
Net cash (used in)/from financing activities (536.5) 1,622.5 (287.0)
(Decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents (10.4) 111.5 739.0
Net foreign exchange differences 28.7 (27.2) 151.8
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 2,650.7 2,566.4 1,675.6
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year 2,669.0 2,650.7 2,566.4
Interest income received   0.2 24.4
Interest expense paid € (86.6) € (59.2) € (74.3)
[1] Includes an exceptional gain of €131m, attributable to the fair value measurement of jet fuel call options
[2] €1.2bn bond net of transaction costs