135 Group Company Note 2024 RM’mil 2023 RM’mil 2024 RM’mil 2023 RM’mil Cash flows from investing activities Interest received 104 90 3 5 Acquisitions of subsidiaries/businesses, net of cash and cash equivalents acquired (4,159) (294) – – Purchase of other financial assets (1,766) (1,690) (165) (1,477) Net (placement)/withdrawal of fixed deposits with tenor of more than 3 months (55) 80 – – Purchase of property, plant and equipment (3,129) (1,871) (1) – Cost capitalised and purchase of investment properties (616) (77) – – Development and purchase of intangible assets (110) (73) – – Net cash inflow from disposal of subsidiaries – 1,181 – 1,152 Proceeds from disposal of interests in associates – 18 – – Proceeds from disposal of other financial assets 1,360 1,555 20 1,480 Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment 42 31 – – Proceeds from disposal of asset 77 83 – – Dividends received from subsidiaries 22 – – 1,215 621 Dividends received from associates 2 29 – – Dividends received from joint ventures 3 2 – – Net cash (used in)/from investing activities (8,247) (936) 1,072 1,781 Cash flows from financing activities Finance costs paid (512) (462) – – Proceeds from loans and borrowings 8,672 6,926 – – Repayment of loans and borrowings (3,575) (7,396) – – Payment of lease liabilities 4c (678) (257) – (1) Dividends paid to owners of the Company (881) (1,770) (881) (1,770) Dividends paid to non-controlling interests (343) (267) – – Proceeds from exercise of share options 38 5 38 5 Repurchase of shares from non-controlling interests – (304) – – Acquisition of non-controlling interests (282) (419) – – Proceeds from capital injection by non-controlling interests 594 10 – – Proceeds from issuance of fixed rate notes – 110 – – Redemption of fixed rate notes – (175) – – Net cash from/(used in) financing activities 3,033 (3,999) (843) (1,766) Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents (929) (1,176) 3 (148) Effect of exchange rate fluctuations on cash held 55 (185) (1) 2 Cash and cash equivalents at 1 January 2,301 3,662 8 154 Cash and cash equivalents at 31 December 1,427 2,301 10 8 The notes on pages 136 to 236 are an integral part of these financial statements.
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