NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
for the year ended 31 December 2008
17 Pension Costs (continued)
History of experience gains and losses:
2008 2007 2006 2005 2004
£'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000
Actual return less expected return (12,600) 200 200 5,600 1,100
on scheme assets
As a percentage of the scheme assets 23.5% 0.3% 0.4% 11.0% 2.7%
Experience gains/(losses) arising on 0 100 (300) (800) (300)
the scheme liabilities
As a percentage of the present value 0.0% 0.2% 0.5% 1.3% 0.6%
of the scheme liabilities
Actuarial gain/(loss) recognised in the STRGL (4,200) 4,200 - (1,600) (3,600)
As a percentage of the present value 7.0% 6.6% 0.0% 2.7% 7.3%
of the scheme liabilities
18 Financial Commitments
Annual commitments in respect of non-cancellable operating leases are as follows:
Group
Other Land & buildings
2008 2007 2008 2007
£'000 £'000 £'000 £'000
Operating leases which expire:
Within one year 1 59 9 9
Between one and five years 114 3 - -
After five years - - 957 965
Company
Land & buildings
2008 2007
£'000 £'000
Operating leases which expire after five years 957 965
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