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On 1 December 2019, Buckland plc had 2m 6% loan notes in issue, interest

being payable half-yearly on 28 February and 31 August.

On 30 June 2020 the company redeemed 1.5m of these loan notes at par,

paying the interest due to that date.

On 1 August 2020 the company issued a further 1m 3.75% loan notes at par,

interest payable half-yearly on 31 January and 31 July.

Based on the above, what figure should appear in this company's Statement of

Profit or Loss (or Income Statement) for interest expense in the year ended

30 November 2020?