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24. Employee benefits (continued)
b) Defined benefits plans (continued)
The expected return on plan assets in the region with the most significant plan assets (Netherlands) is assumed to
be equal to the discount rate (5.2%). The plan assets are invested in generic funds held by insurance companies
and comprise equity securities, debt securities with fixed and variable interest rate and real estate.
The mortality tables used for the group's major schemes are:
• France: TH 00-02 for men and TF 00-02 for women
• Germany: Richttafeln 2005 G
The components of net periodic costs for the year ended 31 December 2009 are as follows:
In thousands of Euro 2009
Service costs........................................................................................ 93
Interest costs........................................................................................ 463
Expected return on plan assets ............................................................ (34)
Total net costs ..................................................................................... 522
The interest costs are recorded in financial expenses. Service costs are included in Cost of sales and Selling,
General and Administrative expense.
The change in the benefit obligation and the net amount recognised and recorded in the consolidated balance
sheet is as follows:
In thousands of Euro 2009
Acquisition through business combinations........................................ 19,830
Service costs........................................................................................ 93
Interest costs........................................................................................ 463
Actuarial loss ...................................................................................... 49
Benefits paid ....................................................................................... (426)
Total benefit obligation as at December 31 ........................................ 20,009
The movement in the present value of plan assets is:
In thousands of Euro 2009
Fair value of plan assets on acquisition of AEG Power Solutions ...... 918
Contributions paid into the plan.......................................................... 28
Benefits paid by the plan..................................................................... (29)
Expected return on plan assets ............................................................ 34
Actuarial gains .................................................................................... 23
Fair value of plan assets at December 31............................................ 974
In thousands of Euro 2009
Fair value of plan assets...................................................................... 974
Benefit obligations.............................................................................. (20,009)
Funded status (plan assets less benefit obligations) ............................ (19,035)
Unrecognised net actuarial loss........................................................... 26
Accrued liability as at December 31 ................................................... 19,009
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