The amounts recognised in the Consolidated balance sheet are determined as follows:

 
                                            (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)   (Audited) 
                                                     At              At          At 
                                           30 September    30 September    31 March 
                                                   2011            2010        2011 
                                                   GBPm            GBPm        GBPm 
=======================================  ==============  ==============  ========== 
 Present value of funded obligations              432.0           436.5       406.0 
 Fair value of defined benefit pension 
  scheme assets                                 (270.3)         (278.7)     (287.8) 
=======================================  ==============  ==============  ========== 
 Retirement benefit obligations of the 
  Scheme                                          161.7           157.8       118.2 
 Present value of unfunded benefits                 3.8             4.0         3.6 
=======================================  ==============  ==============  ========== 
 Retirement benefit obligations                   165.5           161.8       121.8 
=======================================  ==============  ==============  ========== 
 

The retirement benefit obligations have increased to GBP165.5 million since 31 March 2011 (31 March 2011: GBP121.8 million, 30 September 2010: GBP161.8 million). This increase has occurred as a result of changes to the financial assumptions used in calculating the present value of funded obligations and also a decrease in the market value of the pension scheme assets as at 30 September 2011.

At 30 September 2011 a discount rate of 5.1% (31 March 2011: 5.6%, 30 September 2010: 5.0%) was used to discount the gross liabilities of the Scheme to the present value. The movement in the discount rate is due to changes in corporate bond yields at the consolidated balance sheet date. The result of the movement is an increase in the present value of the obligations, although the effect has been partially compensated by a fall in the inflation assumption from 3.4% to 3.1%. There have been no other significant changes to the assumptions used and disclosed in note 29 of the 2011 Annual Report and Accounts of AEA Technology Group plc.

The Scheme's past service funding deficit is expected to be cleared over approximately 18 years under a schedule of contributions agreed by AEA Technology plc and the Trustees in June 2009. The triennial valuation of the Scheme for 31 March 2011 is currently ongoing.

The amounts recognised in respect of pension benefits in the Consolidated income statement are as follows:

 
                                                 (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)   (Audited) 
                                                  Six months      Six months        Year 
                                                       ended           ended       ended 
                                                30 September    30 September    31 March 
                                                        2011            2010        2011 
                                                        GBPm            GBPm        GBPm 
============================================  ==============  ==============  ========== 
 Curtailment gain                                          -               -       (0.1) 
============================================  ==============  ==============  ========== 
 Net pension credit                                        -               -       (0.1) 
 Accretion of discount on defined benefit 
  scheme obligations                                    11.2            11.6        23.2 
 Expected return on defined benefit pension 
  scheme assets                                       (10.2)          (10.5)      (21.2) 
============================================  ==============  ==============  ========== 
 Total expense in the Consolidated income 
  statement                                              1.0             1.1         1.9 
============================================  ==============  ==============  ========== 
 

The curtailment gain in the year ended 31 March 2011 resulted from the cessation of benefits payable to one individual in the unfunded scheme.

8 FINANCE INCOME

 
                                                 (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)   (Audited) 
                                                  Six months      Six months        Year 
                                                       ended           ended       ended 
                                                30 September    30 September    31 March 
                                                        2011            2010        2011 
                                                        GBPm            GBPm        GBPm 
============================================  ==============  ==============  ========== 
 Expected return on defined benefit pension 
  scheme assets                                         10.2            10.5        21.2 
============================================  ==============  ==============  ========== 
 Finance income                                         10.2            10.5        21.2 
============================================  ==============  ==============  ========== 
 

9 FINANCE COSTS

 
                                                 (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)   (Audited) 
                                                  Six months      Six months        Year 
                                                       ended           ended       ended 
                                                30 September    30 September    31 March 
                                                        2011            2010        2011 
                                                        GBPm            GBPm        GBPm 
============================================  ==============  ==============  ========== 
 Interest on bank overdrafts and loans                   1.3             0.8         1.7 
 Interest on finance leases                                -               -         0.1 
 Fair value losses on financial instruments 
  - interest rate swaps                                    -             0.3         0.1 
 Accretion of discount on defined benefit 
  pension scheme obligations                            11.2            11.6        23.2 
============================================  ==============  ==============  ========== 
 Finance costs                                          12.5            12.7        25.1 
============================================  ==============  ==============  ========== 
 

10 EARNINGS PER SHARE

Details of basic, diluted and adjusted earnings per share are set out below. The weighted average number of shares has been restated for all prior periods to reflect the inherent bonus element of the shares issued at below market value in the Firm Placing, Placing and Open Offer in November 2010.

(a) Basic loss per share

Basic loss per share is calculated by dividing the loss for the period attributable to the owners of the parent by the weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue for the period.

 
                                                                 (Unaudited) 
                                                 (Unaudited)      Six months   (Audited) 
                                                  Six months           ended        Year 
                                                       ended    30 September       ended 
                                                30 September            2010    31 March 
                                                        2011        restated        2011 
============================================  ==============  ==============  ========== 
 Loss for the period attributable to the 
  owners of the parent (GBP million)                   (2.2)           (9.0)      (14.0) 
============================================  ==============  ==============  ========== 
 Weighted average number of ordinary shares 
  in issue (million)                                 1,453.6           987.6     1,173.6 
 Basic loss per share (pence)                         (0.2)p          (0.9)p      (1.2)p 
============================================  ==============  ==============  ========== 
 

(b) Diluted loss per share

Diluted loss per share is calculated by adjusting the weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue to assume conversion of all potential dilutive ordinary shares resulting from outstanding share options at 30 September 2011. The calculation is performed for the share options to determine the number of shares that could have been acquired at fair value (determined as the average annual market share price of the Company's shares) based on the monetary value of the subscription rights attached to the outstanding share options. The number of shares calculated as above is compared with the number of shares that would have been issued assuming the exercise of the share options to give the number of shares deemed to be issued at nil consideration. These dilutive shares are added to the weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue.

 
                                                                 (Unaudited) 
                                                 (Unaudited)      Six months   (Audited) 
                                                  Six months           ended        Year 
                                                       ended    30 September       ended 
                                                30 September            2010    31 March 
                                                        2011        restated        2011 
============================================  ==============  ==============  ========== 
 Loss for the period attributable to the 
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