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Hydro Annual Report 2011b

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F70<br />

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS<br />

Note 2 - Employee retirement plans<br />

Status of pension plans reconciled to balance sheet<br />

Amounts in NOK million 2011 2010<br />

Defined benefit plans<br />

Funded status of the plans at end of year (1 030) (279)<br />

Unrecognized net (gain) loss 444 (294)<br />

Unrecognized past service cost 6 11<br />

Net accrued pension recognized (580) (562)<br />

Termination benefits and other (56) (91)<br />

Total net accrued pension recognized (636) (653)<br />

Amounts recognized in the balance sheet consist of<br />

Prepaid pension 1 466 1 372<br />

Accrued pension liabilities (2 101) (2 024)<br />

Net amount recognized (636) (653)<br />

Assumptions used to determine net periodic pension cost<br />

2011 2010<br />

Discount rate 3.75% 4.50%<br />

Expected return on plan assets 5.25% 6.00%<br />

Expected salary increase 3.75% 4.00%<br />

Expected pension increase 2.00% 2.25%<br />

Assumptions used to determine pension obligation at end of year<br />

2011 2010<br />

Discount rate 2.50% 3.75%<br />

Expected salary increase 3.25% 3.75%<br />

Expected pension increase 1.75% 2.00%<br />

Investment profile plan assets at end of year<br />

2011 2010<br />

Asset category<br />

Equity securities 26% 29%<br />

Debt securities 34% 31%<br />

Real estate 24% 24%<br />

Other 17% 16%<br />

Total 100% 100%<br />

See note 32 Employee retirement plans in notes to the consolidated financial statements for further information.

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