| Year ended 31 March 2009 £m |
Year ended 31 March 2008 £m |
|
|---|---|---|
| Income from government grants | 15 | 14 |
| Other | 8 | 2 |
| 23 | 16 | |
| Exceptional income (note 5) | – | 15 |
| Other income | 23 | 31 |
Income from government grants includes amounts relating to a BEIP grant receivable in the US from the state of New Jersey. This grant is receivable until 2014 by the Group provided it maintains its operations in the state of New Jersey until 2019 and is based on the amount of employee tax paid over to the state authorities.
Other includes profit on disposal of the Group’s investments in New York Stock Exchange shares and The Clearing Corporation.