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consolidated statement of financial condition - Barclays Capital

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with the employee on a graduated scale based oncompleted years <strong>of</strong> service.PostretirementThe Company follows ASC 715, which requires therecognition <strong>of</strong> postretirement benefit costs on an accrualbasis over the active working lives <strong>of</strong> employees, ratherthan on a cash basis. Only employees hired as <strong>of</strong> April 1,1997 are eligible for postretirement benefits. TheCompany’s AOCI balance was a loss <strong>of</strong> $1.4 million atDecember 31, 2010. The related accumulated projectedbenefit obligation (“APBO”) at December 31, 2010 is$3.9 million.PostemploymentThe Company recognizes postemployment benefit costson an accrual basis over the active working lives <strong>of</strong>employees, rather than on a cash basis. The Company’sAOCI balance was a gain <strong>of</strong> $0.5 million atDecember 31, 2010. The related obligation atDecember 31, 2010 is $2.6 million.13. Share-Based CompensationBBPLC operates certain share schemes for its employeesthroughout the world, including the employees <strong>of</strong> theCompany. Shares for distribution under these schemesare held by a trust and will be vested for individualemployees when they satisfy specific vesting <strong>condition</strong>s.The costs <strong>of</strong> these compensation schemes are funded incash paid to BBPLC. The liabilities related to these sharepayments are recorded by the trust.The Company makes recommendations on thecompensation awards for its employees, which areapproved annually by the Remuneration Committee <strong>of</strong>BBPLC, depending upon the threshold limit, a portion <strong>of</strong>such compensation award for the employees will beawarded in BBPLC stock. The main current share-relatedschemes from which the Company’s employees benefitare as follows:Executive Share Award Scheme (“ESAS”)For certain employees <strong>of</strong> the Company, an element <strong>of</strong>their annual bonus is in the form <strong>of</strong> a deferred award <strong>of</strong> aprovisional allocation <strong>of</strong> BBPLC shares under ESAS. Thetotal value <strong>of</strong> the bonus made to the employee <strong>of</strong> whichESAS is an element, is dependent upon the businessunit, BBPLC and individual employee performance. TheESAS element must be held for at least three years andis subject to potential forfeiture upon termination if33

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