v3.25.4

Consolidated cash flow statement - GBP (£) £ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2025 | Dec. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023
Cash flows from operating activities |  |  |  |  |
Profit before tax | £ 6,661 | £ 5,971 | [1] | £ 7,503 | [1]
Adjustments for: |  |  |  |  |
Change in operating assets | (40,689) | (39,622) |  | (9,110) |
Change in operating liabilities | 35,403 | 23,603 |  | 4,232 |
Non-cash and other items | 6,431 | 5,990 |  | 5,622 |
Tax paid | (2,305) | (1,305) |  | (1,437) |
Tax refunded | 200 | 970 |  | 0 |
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | 5,701 | (4,393) |  | 6,810 |
Cash flows from investing activities |  |  |  |  |
Purchase of financial assets | (19,762) | (10,518) |  | (10,311) |
Proceeds from sale and maturity of financial assets | 14,309 | 7,062 |  | 5,298 |
Purchase of property, plant and equipment | (5,071) | (4,364) |  | (3,961) |
Purchase of other intangible assets | (1,252) | (1,259) |  | (1,494) |
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment | 1,560 | 1,505 |  | 1,027 |
Proceeds from sale of goodwill and other intangible assets | 0 | 62 |  | 0 |
Acquisition of businesses and joint ventures, net of cash acquired | 27 | (179) |  | (380) |
Net cash used in investing activities | (10,189) | (7,691) |  | (9,821) |
Cash flows from financing activities |  |  |  |  |
Dividends paid to ordinary shareholders | (2,000) | (1,828) |  | (1,651) |
Distributions in respect of other equity instruments | (463) | (498) |  | (527) |
Distributions in respect of non-controlling interests | (51) | (83) |  | (101) |
Interest paid on subordinated liabilities | (806) | (622) |  | (623) |
Proceeds from issue of subordinated liabilities | 1,757 | 812 |  | 1,417 |
Proceeds from issue of other equity instruments | 1,504 | 757 |  | 1,772 |
Proceeds from issue of ordinary shares | 99 | 187 |  | 86 |
Share buyback | (1,710) | (2,011) |  | (1,993) |
Repayment of subordinated liabilities | (1,928) | (819) |  | (1,745) |
Repurchases and redemptions of other equity instruments | (1,759) | (1,824) |  | (135) |
Change in stake of non-controlling interests | 0 | (2) |  | 0 |
Net cash used in financing activities | (5,357) | (5,931) |  | (3,500) |
Effects of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | (378) | (7) |  | (480) |
Change in cash and cash equivalents | (10,223) | (18,022) |  | (6,991) |
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year | 70,816 | 88,838 |  | 95,829 |
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year | £ 60,593 | £ 70,816 |  | £ 88,838 |
[1] | 1 Comparative periods have been represented for presentational changes. See note 1.

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