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Punch Taverns plc 2007 Annual Report and Financial Statements

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31 Pensions <strong>and</strong> other post-retirement benefits continued<br />

The major categories of plan assets as a percentage of total plan assets are as follows:<br />

18 August<br />

<strong>2007</strong><br />

19 August<br />

2006<br />

Equities 60.5% 58.7%<br />

Bonds 27.8% 24.5%<br />

Property 9.6% 8.9%<br />

Other 2.1% 7.9%<br />

The history of experience adjustments on the schemes for the current <strong>and</strong> previous financial years is as follows:<br />

18 August<br />

<strong>2007</strong><br />

£m<br />

19 August<br />

2006<br />

£m<br />

20 August<br />

2005<br />

£m<br />

Present value of retirement benefit obligations (373.3) (393.5) (47.7)<br />

Fair value of plan assets 380.0 368.8 40.1<br />

Net asset / (liability) in the scheme 6.7 (24.7) (7.6)<br />

Experience adjustments on scheme liabilities 27.8 29.0 –<br />

Percentage of scheme liabilities 7.4% 7.4% –<br />

Experience adjustments on scheme assets (1.7) 4.8 4.8<br />

Percentage of scheme assets 0.4% 1.3% 12.0%<br />

The expected contributions to defined benefit schemes for the next financial year, beginning 19 August <strong>2007</strong>, are £17.5m.<br />

Scheme Funding<br />

Pubmaster Pension Scheme<br />

The Pubmaster Pension Scheme is a defined benefit scheme operated in the UK. The values of the scheme’s liabilities have been<br />

determined by a qualified actuary based on the results of an actuarial valuation as at 6 April 2004, updated to 18 August <strong>2007</strong>, the<br />

balance sheet date. The mortality assumptions at the year end are based on st<strong>and</strong>ard mortality tables which allow for future mortality<br />

improvements. The assumptions are that the life expectancy of a member who retires at the age of 65 is as follows:<br />

18 August<br />

<strong>2007</strong><br />

19 August<br />

2006<br />

Male currently aged 50 21.7 years 20.1 years<br />

Male currently aged 65 20.2 years 19.4 years<br />

Female currently aged 50 23.3 years 22.7 years<br />

Female currently aged 65 22.4 years 22.1 years<br />

The assumptions used in determining the valuations are as follows:<br />

18 August<br />

<strong>2007</strong><br />

19 August<br />

2006<br />

Rate of increase of salaries 4.50% 4.25%<br />

Rate of increase in pensions 3.00% 2.75%<br />

Discount rate 5.80% 5.05%<br />

Inflation assumption 3.25% 3.00%<br />

Revaluation of deferred pensions 3.25% 3.00%<br />

<strong>Punch</strong> <strong>Taverns</strong> <strong>plc</strong> <strong>Annual</strong> <strong>Report</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Financial</strong> <strong>Statements</strong> <strong>2007</strong> 913

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