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Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Dec. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Cash flows from operating activities      
Profit before tax from continuing operations $ 3,342 $ 1,664 $ 2,181
Profit before tax from discontinued operations 0 0 117
Profit before tax including discontinued operations 3,342 1,664 2,298
Finance costs (net) 417 490 498
Share of equity accounted investments' (profit)/loss (55) 118 (81)
(Profit)/loss on disposals (119) (9) 191
Group operating profit 3,585 2,263 2,906
Depreciation charge 1,691 1,624 1,721
Amortisation of intangible assets 74 70 66
Impairment charge 0 673 9
Share-based payment expense 110 96 86
Other 21 6 (3)
Net movement on working capital and provisions (228) 196 (71)
Cash generated from operations 5,253 4,928 4,714
Interest paid (including leases) (401) (432) (469)
Corporation tax paid (642) (558) (364)
Net cash inflow from operating activities 4,210 3,938 3,881
Cash flows from investing activities      
Proceeds from disposals (net of cash disposed and deferred proceeds) 387 184 2,343
Interest received 0 0 22
Dividends received from equity accounted investments 32 35 39
Purchase of property, plant and equipment (1,554) (996) (1,374)
Acquisition of subsidiaries (net of cash acquired) (1,494) (351) (727)
Other investments and advances (4) (1) (32)
Deferred and contingent acquisition consideration paid (33) (54) (54)
Deferred divestment consideration received 120 123  
Net cash (outflow)/inflow from investing activities (2,546) (1,060) 217
Cash flows from financing activities      
Proceeds from exercise of share options 13 6 22
Transactions involving non-controlling interests 0 0 (21)
Increase in interest-bearing loans and borrowings 0 6,427 106
Net cash flow arising from derivative financial instruments (37) 26 (40)
Repayment of interest-bearing loans and borrowings (1,183) (4,943) (640)
Repayment of lease liabilities [1] (264) (258) (356)
Treasury Shares/own shares purchased (896) (249) (954)
Dividends paid to equity holders of the Company (906) (707) (652)
Dividends paid to non-controlling interests (32) (15) (11)
Net cash (outflow)/inflow from financing activities (3,305) 287 (2,546)
(Decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents (1,641) 3,165 1,552
Reconciliation of opening to closing cash and cash equivalents      
Cash and cash equivalents at 1 January 7,721 4,218 2,686
Translation adjustment (297) 338 (20)
(Decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents (1,641) 3,165 1,552
Cash and cash equivalents at 31 December $ 5,783 $ 7,721 $ 4,218
[1] Repayment of lease liabilities amounted to $328 million (2020: $326 million; 2019: $433 million), of which $64 million (2020: $68 million; 2019: $77 million) related to interest paid which is presented in cash flows from operating activities.