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(7) Other operating income


(EUR x million)

2009

2008

     

Negative goodwill released directly in the income statement (note 6)

11.2

10.2

Release of trade receivable impairments, not utilised (note 27)

9.3

3.1

Release of provisions, not utilised (note 25)

1.5

9.8

Interest received on trade receivables

4.6

2.2

Result on the sale of business activities

4.2

-

Other

5.6

4.6

Total

36.4

29.9

 

 

The result on the sale of business activities relates to the sale of the pet food activity in Belgium.

 

Government grants

 

 

(EUR x million)

2009

2008

     

Research and development grants (recorded in research and development costs, part of other operating expenses): conditional

1.5

2.0

Grants on capital expenditures (part of capitalised investments)

0.4

-

Training grants (recorded in other operating income): conditional

0.8

0.1

Total

2.7

2.1

 

No significant changes of government grants are expected for coming years.