A total of € 40.0 million was used for acquisitions and investments in other financial assets (2008: € 78.2 million). Of this amount, € 23.5 million (2008: € 51.9 million) was used for acquisitions. At € 26.3 million, the largest single acquisition was the Suzhou Taizhu China Group. Out of the total purchase price of € 26.3 million, € 19.4 million was paid in 2009. Investments in other financial assets totaled € 16.5 million (2008: € 26.3 million).
| XLS |
€ million |
Suzhou Taizhu |
Bangalore |
Aquacomp |
Total |
Purchase price |
19.4 |
4.6 |
2.8 |
26.8 |
Cash and cash equivalents acquired |
3.3 |
– |
– |
3.3 |
Net cash outflows |
16.1 |
4.6 |
2.8 |
23.5 |
There were no cash inflows from divestments of Group companies in 2009.