44.8 Gains and losses

 
€m

 

2006
Total

2007
Total

2008
Total

2009
Total

2010
Total

Actual return on plan assets

448

473

–632

509

475

Expected return on plan assets

391

439

415

335

374

Experience gains (+)/losses (–) on plan assets1)

57

34

–1,047

174

101


 
€m

 

2006
Total

2007
Total

2008
Total

2009
Total

2010
Total

Experience gains (+)/losses (–)
on defined benefit obligations

–226

116

11

61

50

Gains (+)/losses (–) on defined benefit obligations arising from changes in assumptions

488

1,298

635

–561

–455

Total actuarial gains (+)/
losses (–) on defined benefit obligations1)

262

1,414

646

–500

–405


44.9 Changes in net pension provisions

 
€m

 

Germany

UK

Other

Total


2010

       

Net pension provisions at 1 January

4,204

59

23

4,286

Pension expense

378

–7

41

412

Benefit payments

–278

–1

–13

–292

Employer contributions

–169

–106

–31

–306

Employee contributions

8

13

0

21

Acquisitions/divestitures

2

0

–2

0

Transfers

5

0

–2

3

Currency translation effects

0

3

11

14

Net pension provisions at 31 December

4,150

–39

27

4,138


2009

       

Net pension provisions at 1 January

4,299

63

61

4,423

Pension expense

381

40

40

461

Benefit payments

–280

–1

–14

–295

Employer contributions

–203

–62

–57

–322

Employee contributions

8

14

0

22

Acquisitions/divestitures

0

0

–2

–2

Transfers

–1

0

–7

–8

Currency translation effects

0

5

2

7

Net pension provisions at 31 December

4,204

59

23

4,286

Payments amounting to €608 million are expected with regard to net pension provisions in 2011. Of this amount, €284 million is attributable to the Group’s expected direct pension payments and €324 million to expected employer contributions to pension funds.

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