Financial Statements

Statements of recognised income and expense

For the year ended 31 March 2008

    Group   Parent Company
  Notes 2008
£’000
2007
£’000
  2008
£’000
2007
£’000
Exchange differences on translation of foreign operations 29 (2) 12  
Cash flow hedges 29 (2,177) 895  
Actuarial losses on retirement benefit obligations 33 524 (3,166)   524 (3,166)
Tax on items taken directly to equity 29 550 (1,201)   (62) (1,201)
Net expense recognised directly in equity   (1,105) (3,460)   462 (4,367)
Profit for the year   18,776 23,391   2,725 2,923
Total recognised income for the year   17,671 19,931   3,187 (1,444)

The notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.