44.6 Changes in the fair value of plan assets

 
€m
 

Germany

UK

Other

Total


2010

       

Fair value of plan assets at 1 January

2,073

3,060

1,339

6,472

Employer contributions

169

106

31

306

Employee contributions

0

4

15

19

Expected return on plan assets

88

207

79

374

Gains (+)/losses (–) on plan assets

1

59

41

101

Benefit payments

–209

–165

–77

–451

Transfers

–1

3

0

2

Acquisitions

1

0

0

1

Settlements

0

0

–1

–1

Currency translation effects

0

104

92

196

Fair value of plan assets at 31 December

2,122

3,378

1,519

7,019


2009

       

Fair value of plan assets at 1 January

1,992

2,594

1,257

5,843

Employer contributions

203

62

57

322

Employee contributions

0

4

13

17

Expected return on plan assets

76

188

71

335

Gains (+)/losses (–) on plan assets

9

138

27

174

Benefit payments

–207

–160

–90

–457

Transfers

0

5

1

6

Acquisitions

0

0

0

0

Settlements

0

0

0

0

Currency translation effects

0

229

3

232

Fair value of plan assets at 31 December

2,073

3,060

1,339

6,472

The plan assets are composed of fixed-income securities (42%; previous year: 37%), equities and investment funds (30%; previous year: 29%), real estate (19%; previous year: 20%), cash and cash equivalents (4%; previous year: 11%), insurance contracts (4%; previous year: 1%) and other assets (1%; previous year: 2%).

79% (previous year: 83%) of the real estate has a fair value of €1,043 million (previous year: €1,050 million) and is owner-occupied by Deutsche Post AG.

44.7 Funded status

 
€m

 

2006
Total

2007
Total

2008
Total

2009
Total

2010
Total

Present value of defined benefit obligations at 31 December

15,205

13,529

12,246

11,664

12,349

Fair value of plan assets
at 31 December

–7,784

–7,772

–6,235

–6,472

–7,019

Funded status1)

7,421

5,757

6,011

5,192

5,330


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