Notes to the financial statements

34. Post balance sheet events

The Group paid the vendors of Link £14m in April 2009 as an on account amount of the contingent deferred consideration due. A final payment to be determined by the financial results of Link in the year ending 31 March 2010 is payable in June 2010 (note 13(a)).

On 23 March 2009, the minority shareholder of Reset exercised its option to sell its 15% stake of the Reset business to the Group for a total consideration of up to $43m of which $41m was paid in April 2009.