[9] Other income

The breakdown of other income is as follows: > TABLE 053

Other income

 

053

in € million

2017

2016

Foreign currency exchange rate gains

34.5

22.0

Income from reversal of provisions

2.5

6.0

Gains on disposal of non-current assets

3.3

2.4

Rental income

1.2

1.2

Sundry income

34.3

56.0

Total other income

75.7

87.7

The rise in foreign currency exchange rate gains was largely attributable to gains arising in the course of the Group companies’ operating activities. This line item also contains gains on hedges that were entered into in order to hedge currency risk arising from the operating business but do not form part of a documented hedging relationships. Sundry income also included income from non-consolidated subsidiaries and other equity investments amounting to €2.1 million (2016: €3.0 million).