Discontinued operations in 2009 and 2010 relate to the Group’s interest in Interactive Data (sold on 29 July 2010).
An analysis of the results and cash flows of discontinued operations is as follows:
| All figures in £ millions | 2010 | 2009 |
|---|---|---|
| Interactive Data | Interactive Data | |
| Sales | 296 | 484 |
| Operating profit | 73 | 136 |
| Finance income | – | 1 |
| Profit before tax | 73 | 137 |
| Attributable tax expense | (28) | (52) |
| Profit after tax | 45 | 85 |
| Profit on disposal of discontinued operations before tax | 1,037 | – |
| Attributable tax expense | (306) | – |
| Profit for the year from discontinued operations | 776 | 85 |
| Operating cash flows | 85 | 132 |
| Investing cash flows | (35) | (23) |
| Financing cash flows | 49 | (80) |
| Total cash flows | 99 | 29 |