3. Other operating income

       

       

      2022/23

       

      2023/24

       

       

       

       

       

      Gains on disposal and revaluation of intangible assets, property, plant and equipment

       

      138.5

       

      19.5

      Income from the reversal of provisions

       

      67.8

       

      55.0

      Currency gains

       

      142.7

       

      100.9

      Income from the valuation of derivatives

       

      66.9

       

      17.1

      Gains from deconsolidation

       

      2.2

       

      0.3

      Other operating income

       

      360.8

       

      505.5

       

       

      778.9

       

      698.3

       

       

       

       

       

      In millions of euros

      In the business year 2023/24, operating income of EUR 259.3 million (2022/23: EUR 194.6 million) from the sale of products not generated in the course of the Group’s ordinary activities (by-products) is included in other operating income. The latter also includes EUR 11.2 million (2022/23: EUR 17.1 million) in income from short-time work grants and other government grants for personnel expenses as well as EUR 92.8 million from the Energy Cost Subsidy 2 (Energiekostenzuschuss 2 – EKZ 2) and the Electricity Price Equalization Act 2022 (Strompreiskosten-Ausgleichsgesetz 2022 – SAG 2022). Gains on the disposal and revaluation of intangible assets, property, plant and equipment include EUR 0.9 million (2022/23: EUR 2.3 million) in reversals of impairment losses. In the business year these gains also include proceeds of EUR 132.6 million from the sale of real property in Düsseldorf, Germany. For further information, see Chapter 9. Property, plant and equipment.