Unaudited interim results for the six months ended 31 March 2009
Note 6. Finance income and costs
|
|
Half year to 31 Mar 09 |
Half year to 31 Mar 08 |
Year to 30 Sep 08 |
|
|
(Unaudited) £’000 |
(Unaudited) £’000 |
(Audited) £’000 |
|
Interest payable on bank loans and overdrafts |
(814) |
(451) |
(957) |
|
Other finance costs |
(6) |
- |
(58) |
|
Total finance costs |
(820) |
(451) |
(1,015) |
|
Finance income |
2 |
3 |
27 |
|
|
(818) |
(448) |
(988) |
Other finance income represents the excess of the expected return on pension plan assets over the interest cost relating to retirement benefit obligations.
|
|
Half year to 31 Mar 09 |
Half year to 31 Mar 08 |
Year to 30 Sep 08 |
|
|
(Unaudited) £’000 |
(Unaudited) £’000 |
(Audited) £’000 |
|
Interest cost: UK Scheme |
(7,337) |
(6,799) |
(13,610) |
|
Expected return on plan assets: UK Scheme |
7,494 |
7,446 |
14,860 |
|
Other finance cost: USA Scheme |
(71) |
(81) |
(67) |
|
|
86 |
566 |
1,183 |