2009 2008
Consolidated statement of financial position obligations for:
– Pension benefits 182 170
– Post-employment medical benefits 55 51
Total 237 221
Income statement charge for (Note 14):
– Pension benefits 118 78
– Post-employment medical benefits 10 9
Total 128 87
Note: Actuarial gains and losses
If the reporting entity applies IAS 19p93A and recognises actuarial gains and losses in other comprehensive income, these actuarial gains and losses should be presented in the consolidated statement of comprehensive income (IAS 19p93B).
If this is the case the adjustments arising from the limit in IAS 19p58(b) should also be recognised in the consolidated statement of comprehensive income (IAS 19.93C).
(a) Pension benefits
The Group operates defined benefit pension plans in Europe and the US based on employee pensionable remuneration and length of service. The majority of plans are externally funded. Plan assets are held in trusts, foundations or similar entities, governed by local regulations and practice in each country, as is the nature of the relationship between the Group and the trustees (or equivalent) and their composition.
19p120A(d) The amounts recognised in the consolidated statement of financial position are determined as
19p120A(f) follows:
2009 2008
Present value of funded obligations 1,040 886 Fair value of plan assets (1018) (852) 22 34 Present value of unfunded obligations 167 153 Unrecognised actuarial losses (5) (9) Unrecognised past service cost (2) (8)
Liability in the consolidated statement of financial position
19p120A(c) The movement in the defined benefit obligation over the year is as follows:1
2009 2008
At 1 January 886 772
Current service cost 105 74
Interest cost 45 36
Contributions by plan participants 15 9
Actuarial losses/(gains) (8) 11
Exchange differences (13) (9)
Benefits paid (6) (7)
Liabilities acquired in a business combination (Note 55) – –
Curtailments 16 –
Settlements1 – –
At 31 December 1,040 886
19p120A(e) The movement in the fair value of plan assets of the year is as follows:
2009 2008
At 1 January 852 674
Expected return on plan assets 59 43
Actuarial gains 12 7
Exchange differences 7 14
Employer contributions 89 112
Employee contributions 5 9
Benefits paid (6) (7)
Business combinations (Note 55) – –
At 31 December 1,018 852
19p120A(g) The amounts recognised in the consolidated income statement are as follows:
2009 2008
Current service cost 105 74
Interest cost 45 36
Expected return on plan assets (59) (43) Net actuarial losses recognised during the year 7 5
Past service cost 4 6
Losses on curtailment 16 –
Total, included in staff costs (Note 14) 118 78
19p120A(m) The actual return on plan assets was C71 (2008: C50).
1 IAS 19 requires the disclosure of settlements as part of the reconciliation of the opening and closing balances of the present value of the defined benefit obligation. There is no such movement on the defined benefit obligation relating to pension plans in these financial statements, but the line item has been shown for illustrative purposes.
19p120A(n) The principal actuarial assumptions used were as follows:
2009 2008
Europe US Europe US
Discount rate 7.0 7.0 6.8 7.0
Inflation rate 1.9 2.1 3.7 4.0
Expected return on plan assets 8.5 9.1 8.3 8.8 Future salary increases 4.9 6.0 4.5 5.9 Future pension increases 3.0 3.4 2.5 3.2
19p120A(n)(vi) Assumptions regarding future mortality experience are set based on actuarial advice in accordance with published statistics and experience in each territory. Mortality assumptions for the most important countries are based on the following post-retirement mortality tables: (i) Europe: PNMA 00 and PNFA 00 with medium cohort adjustment subject to a minimum annual improvement of 1% and scaling factors of 110% for current male pensioners, 125% for current female pensioners and 105% for future male and female pensioners; and (ii) US: RP2000 with a projection period of 10-15 years.
These tables translate into an average life expectancy in years of a pensioner retiring at age 65.
2009 2008
Europe US Europe US
Retiring at date of the consolidated statement of financial position:
– Male 18.5 18.3 18.5 18.3
– Female 22.0 21.9 22.0 21.9
Retiring 20 years after the date of the consolidated statement of financial position:
– Male 19.5 19.1 19.5 19.1
– Female 22.5 22.3 22.5 22.3
DV The sensitivity of the overall pension liability to changes in the weighted principal assumptions is:
Change in assumption Impact on overall liability
Discount rate Increase/decrease by 0.5% Increase/decrease by 7.2% Inflation rate Increase/decrease by 0.5% Increase/decrease by 5.1% Salary growth rate Increase/decrease by 0.5% Increase/decrease by 3.3% Rate of mortalitiy Increase by 1 year Increase by 5.2%
19p122(b) (b) Post-employment medical benefits
19p120A(n) The main actuarial assumption is a long-term increase in health costs of 8.0% a year (2008: 7.6%). Other assumptions were as for the pension plans set out above.
19p120A(d) The amounts recognised in the consolidated statement of financial position were determined as follows:
19p120A(f) 2009 2008
Present value of funded obligations 47 35
Fair value of plan assets (44) (32)
3 3
Present value of unfunded obligations 54 50 Unrecognised actuarial losses (2) (2)
Liability in the consolidated statement of financial position 55 51
19p120A(c) Movement in the defined benefit obligation is as follows:1
2009 2008
At 1 January 85 68
Current service cost 9 8
Interest cost 4 3
Contributions by plan participants1 – –
Actuarial gains (2) (1)
Exchange differences 5 7
Benefits paid1 – –
Liabilities acquired in a business combination (Note 55) – –
Curtailments1 – –
Settlements1 – –
At 31 December 101 85
19p120A(e) The movement in the fair value of plan assets of the year is as follows:2
2009 2008
At 1 January 32 23
Expected return on plan assets 3 2
Actuarial (losses)/gains (1) (1)
Exchange differences (4) (2)
Employer contributions 14 10
Employee contributions2 – –
Benefits paid2 – –
Business combinations (Note 55) – –
At 31 December 44 32
19p120A(g) The amounts recognised in the consolidated income statement were as follows:
2009 2008
Current service cost 9 9
Interest cost 4 3
Expected return on plan assets 3 2
Net actuarial losses recognised in year (6) (5)
Total, included in employee benefits expense (Note 14) 10 9
1 IAS 19 requires the disclosure of contributions by plan participants, benefits paid, curtailments and settlements as part of the reconciliation of the opening and closing balances of the present value of the defined benefit obligation. There is no such movement on the defined benefit obligation relating to post-employment medical benefits in these financial statements, but the line items have been shown for illustrative purposes.
2 IAS 19 requires the disclosure of employee contributions and employee contributions as part of the reconciliation of the opening and closing balances of plan assets. There is no such movement on the plan assets relating to postemployment medical benefits in these financial statements, but the line items have been shown for illustrative purposes.
19p120A(o) The effects of a 1% movement in the assumed medical cost trend rate were as follows:
Increase Decrease
Effect on the aggregate of the current service cost and interest cost 2 (3) Effect on the defined benefit obligation 18 (15)
19p120A(m) The actual return on plan assets was C2 (2008: C1).
(c) Post-employment benefits (pension and medical)
19p120A(j) Plan assets are comprised as follows:
2009 2008
Equity 488 49% 373 51%
Debt 308 31% 205 28%
Other 199 20% 153 21%
995 100% 731 100%
DV Investments are well diversified, such that the failure of any single investment would not have a material impact on the overall level of assets. The largest proportion of assets is invested in equities, although the Group also invests in property, bonds, hedge funds and cash. The Group believes that equities offer the best returns over the long term with an acceptable level of risk. The majority of equities are in a globally diversified portfolio of international blue chip entities, with a target of 60% of equities held in the euro-zone and Europe, 30% in the US and the remainder in emerging markets.
19p120A(k) Pension plan assets include the Group’s ordinary shares with a fair value of C36 (2008: C26) and a building occupied by the Group with a fair value of C152 (2008: C121).
19p120A(l) The expected return on plan assets is determined by considering the expected returns available on the assets underlying the current investment policy. Expected yields on fixed interest investments are based on gross redemption yields as at the date of the consolidated statement of financial position. Expected returns on equity and property investments reflect long-term real rates of return experienced in the respective markets.
19p120(q) Expected contributions to post-employment benefit plans for the year ending 31 December 2010 are C141.11
19p120A(p) 2009 2008 2007 2006 20051
At 31 December
Present value of defined benefit obligation 1,241 971 840 702 591 Fair value of plan assets 995 731 544 446 341 Deficit/(surplus)in the plan 246 240 296 256 235 Experience adjustments on plan liabilities (9) 7 6 6 5 Experience adjustments on plan assets 10 5 3 4 3
44 Provisions
2009 2008
37p84(a) At 1 January 229 100
Charged to income statement (Note 17)
37p84(b) – Additional provisions 145 149
37p84(d) – Unused amounts reversed – –
37p84(e) – Increase arising from the effect of discounting and a change in the discount rate 30 –
37p84(c) Utilised during year (20) (20)
Exchange differences 3 –
37p84(a) At 31 December 387 229
1p61(a) Current 240 93
1p61(b) Non current 147 136
37p85(a) Included within provisions are:
• A restructuring provision of C209 (2008: C93). The restructuring of parts of the retail banking segment in North America started in 2008 and will result in reductions in personnel. An agreement was reached with the local Union representatives by December 2009 that specified the number of staff involved and quantified the amounts payable to those made redundant. The full amount of the costs estimated to be incurred has been recognised as a restructuring provision in the current period and is expected to be fully utilised during 2010; • Provisions of C143 (2008: C115) have been made in respect of costs arising from contingent
liabilities and contractual commitments, including guarantees of C28 (2008: C23) and commitments of C115 (2008: C92); and
• An amount of C35 (2008: C21) representing a provision for certain legal claims brought against the Group by customers and former staff. C23 relates to class action brought by holders of stock and bonds. Legal actions are subject to many uncertainties, and their outcome is often difficult to predict, particularly in the earlier stages of a case.
34p26 The increase in provisions represents an update of the estimated restructuring amount of C109
37p85(a) that was shown in the Group’s published interim financial report for the six months ended June 2009; the change in the estimate is due to further agreements reached with the local union. A further increase of C34 relates mainly to labour and overtime litigation claims brought by employees after leaving the bank.