DHL 2011 Annual Report Download - page 200

 m 2007
Total
2008
Total
2009
Total
2010
Total
2011
Total
Experience gains (+) / losses (–)
on defi ned benefi t obligations 116 11 61 50 –29
Gains (+) / losses (–) on defi ned
benefi t obligations arising
from changes in assumptions 1,298 635 – 561 – 455 – 678
Total actuarial gains (+) /
losses (–) on defi ned benefi t
obligations 1 1,414 646 – 500 – 405 –707
1 Total actuarial gains and losses on defi ned benefi t obligations are recognised
until fi nancial year  with the amounts of the Deutsche Postbank Group included.
. Gains and losses
 m 2007
Total
2008
Total
2009
Total
2010
Total
2011
Total
Actual return on plan assets 473 – 632 509 475 352
Expected return on plan assets 439 415 335 374 369
Experience gains (+) / losses (–)
on plan assets 1 34 –1,047 174 101 –17
1 The experience gains and losses on plan assets are recognised until fi nancial year 
with the amounts of the Deutsche Postbank Group included.
. Changes in net pension provisions
 m
Germany  Other Total

Net pension provisions at  January 4,150 –39 27 4,138
Pension expense 377 3 46 426
Benefi t payments –279 –1 –9 –289
Employer contributions –160 –85 –39 –284
Employee contributions 9 0 0 9
Acquisitions / divestitures 0–1 0–1
Transfers –1 0 0 –1
Currency translation effects 0–3 –3 –6
Net pension provisions at  December 4,096 –126 22 3,992

Net pension provisions at  January 4,204 59 23 4,286
Pension expense 378 –7 41 412
Benefi t payments –278 –1 –13 –292
Employer contributions –169 –106 –31 –306
Employee contributions 8 13 0 21
Acquisitions / divestitures 2 0 –2 0
Transfers 5 0 –2 3
Currency translation effects 0 3 11 14
Net pension provisions at  December 4,150 –39 27 4,138
Payments amounting to   million are expected with regard
to net pension provisions in . Of this amount,   million is
attributable to the Group’s expected direct pension payments and
  million to expected employer contributions to pension funds.
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