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(b) Other reserves continued
(iii) Movements in own shares held and own shares reserve
Number of own shares held Cost of own shares held
Treasury
million
Trus ts
million
Total
million
Treasury
US$m
Trus ts
US$m
Total
US$m
At 1 April 2014 38 16 54 556 253 809
Purchase of shares held as treasury shares 10 – 10 170 – 170
Purchase of shares by employee trusts – 2 2 – 38 38
Exercise of share options and awards (2) (5) (7) (34) (78) (112)
At 31 March 2015 46 13 59 692 213 905
Number of own shares held Cost of own shares held
Treasur y
million
Trusts
million
Total
million
Treasur y
US$m
Trusts
US$m
Total
US$m
At 1 April 2013 20 22 42 234 331 565
Purchase of shares held as treasury shares 11 – 11 203 – 203
Purchase of shares by employee trusts – 7 7 – 126 126
Exercise of share options and awards – (6) (6) –(85) (85)
Transfers 7 (7) –119 (119) –
At 31 March 2014 38 16 54 556 253 809
38. Notes to the Group cash flow statement
(a) Cash generated from operations
2015
US$m
2014
US$m
Profit before tax 1,006 1,049
Share of post-tax profit of associates (5) (2)
Net finance costs 156 47
Operating profit 1,157 1,094
Loss on disposals of fixed assets 2 5
Loss/(gain) on disposal of businesses 2 (14)
Depreciation and amortisation 518 500
Impairment of acquisition intangibles – 9
Impairment of goodwill – 15
Charge in respect of share incentive plans 47 70
Increase in working capital (note 38(b)) (1) (36)
Acquisition expenses – difference between income statement charge and amount paid – 2
Adjustment to the fair value of contingent consideration 7 –
Movement in exceptional items included in working capital (12) (4)
Cash generated from operations 1,720 1,641
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