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6. Finance income

  Year ended
31 March
2009
£m
Year ended
31 March
2008
£m
Interest receivable and similar income    
Bank deposits 10 16
Other interest receivable 5 1
  15 17
Other finance income    
Fair value gains on derivative financial instruments 2 4
Foreign exchange gains
Expected return on retirement plan assets (note 29) 1
Dividends received on equity investments 1 2
  4 6
Total finance income 19 23