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Adjusted Cash Flow and Free Cash Flow (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2022
Adjusted Cash Flow and Free Cash Flow |
Summary of cash generated from operating activities and Free Cash Flow | ​
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​ | ​ | 2022 | ​ | 2021 | ​ | 2020
​ | ​ | £m | ​ | £m | ​ | £m
Operating profit |  | 317 |  | 347 |  | 294
Adjustments for: |  |  |  |  |  |
– Depreciation and impairment of property, plant and equipment |  | 148 |  | 128 |  | 132
– Depreciation and impairment of leased assets |  | 106 |  | 78 |  | 78
– Amortisation and impairment of intangible assets (excluding computer software) |  | 118 |  | 74 |  | 82
– Amortisation and impairment of computer software |  | 22 |  | 17 |  | 19
– Other non-cash items |  | 8 |  | 6 |  | (1)
Changes in working capital (excluding the effects of acquisitions and exchange differences on consolidation): |  | ​ |  | ​ |  | ​
– Inventories |  | (4) |  | (3) |  | (23)
– Contract costs |  | (10) |  | (5) |  | (2)
– Trade and other receivables |  | 37 |  | 59 |  | (19)
– Accrued income |  | (32) |  | — |  | 2
– Trade and other payables and provisions |  | (75) |  | (43) |  | 78
– Contract liabilities |  | 81 |  | 11 |  | 13
Cash generated from operating activities |  | 716 |  | 669 |  | 653
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Purchase of property, plant and equipment | ​ | (153) | ​ | (128) | ​ | (130)
Purchase of intangible fixed assets | ​ | (37) | ​ | (32) | ​ | (23)
Capital element of lease payments and initial direct costs incurred | ​ | (104) | ​ | (88) | ​ | (83)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment | ​ | 5 | ​ | 7 | ​ | 6
Cash impact of one-off and adjusting items | ​ | 59 | ​ | 27 | ​ | 7
Dividends received from associates | ​ | 4 | ​ | 4 | ​ | 12
Adjusted Cash Flow | ​ | 490 | ​ | 459 | ​ | 442
Interest received | ​ | 13 | ​ | 5 | ​ | 8
Interest paid | ​ | (52) | ​ | (42) | ​ | (49)
Income tax paid | ​ | (77) | ​ | (69) | ​ | (64)
Free Cash Flow | ​ | 374 | ​ | 353 | ​ | 337
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Schedule of free cash flow | ​
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​ |  | 2022 |  | 2021
​ | ​ | AER | ​ | AER
​ | ​ | £m | ​ | £m
Net cash from operating activities |  | 600 |  | 563
Purchase of property, plant, equipment and intangible fixed assets |  | (190) |  | (160)
Capital element of lease payments and initial direct costs incurred |  | (104) |  | (88)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant, equipment and software |  | 5 |  | 7
Cash impact of one-off and adjusting items | ​ | 59 | ​ | 27
Dividends received from associates |  | 4 |  | 4
Free Cash Flow |  | 374 |  | 353
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Schedule of adjusted free cash flow conversion | ​
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​ |  | 2022 |  | 2021 |
​ | ​ | AER |  | AER | ​
​ | ​ | £m | ​ | £m | ​
Adjusted Profit After Tax |  | 427 |  | 336 | ​
Free Cash Flow |  | 374 |  | 353 | ​
Product development additions |  | 10 |  | 7 | ​
Net investment hedge cash interest through Other Comprehensive Income |  | 8 |  | 4 | ​
Adjusted Free Cash Flow |  | 392 |  | 364 | ​
Adjusted Free Cash Flow Conversion |  | 91.8 | % | 108.3 | %

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