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Notes to the interim report

for the six months ended 30 April 2011

5 Exceptional items

	Six months ended 30 April 2011 (unaudited) £'000	Six months ended 30 April 2010 (unaudited) £'000	Year ended 31 October 2010 (audited) £'000
La Défense fire	(346)	—	—
Loss on sale of non-current assets	—	—	(280)
Costs relating to retirement of CEO	(716)	—	—
Total exceptional items	(1,062)	—	(280)

As a result of a fire at the La Défense store in Paris on 30 December 2010, an impairment charge of £265,000 (30 April 2010: £nil) and costs of relocation £81,000 (30 April 2010: £nil) has been recognised. These have been incurred in addition to an impairment charge for the investment property of £2.3 million (as shown in note 11).

£716,000 (30 April 2010: £nil) has been incurred in relation to the retirement of the CEO.