44.10 Pension expense

 
€m

 

Germany

UK

Other

Total


2010

       

Current service cost, excluding employee contributions

76

31

35

142

Interest cost

366

178

73

617

Expected return on plan assets

–88

–207

–79

–374

Recognised past service cost

14

1

–3

12

Amortisation of unrealised gains (–)/losses (+)

10

–4

26

32

Effects of curtailments

0

–6

–2

–8

Effects of settlements

0

0

0

0

Effects of asset ceiling

0

0

–9

–9

Pension expense

378

–7

41

412


2009

       

Current service cost, excluding employee contributions

69

40

48

157

Interest cost

373

188

72

633

Expected return on plan assets

–76

–188

–71

–335

Recognised past service cost

17

0

1

18

Amortisation of unrealised gains (–)/losses (+)

–2

0

–3

–5

Effects of curtailments

0

0

–20

–20

Effects of settlements

0

0

0

0

Effects of asset ceiling

0

0

13

13

Pension expense

381

40

40

461

€169 million (previous year: €163 million) of the entire pension expense was included in staff costs in 2010, and €243 million (previous year: €298 million) was included in net other financial income.

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