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. Gains and losses
 m 2008
Total
2009
Total
2010
Total
2011
Total
2012
Total
Actual return on plan assets – 632 509 475 352 464
Expected return on plan assets 415 335 374 369 375
Experience gains (+) / losses (–)
on plan assets 1 –1,047 174 101 –17 89
1 The experience gains and losses on plan assets are recognised until financial year 
with the amounts of the Deutsche Postbank Group included.
 m 2008
Total
2009
Total
2010
Total
2011
Total
2012
Total
Experience gains (+) / losses (–)
on defined benefit obligations 11 61 50 –29 121
Gains (+) / losses (–) on defined
benefit obligations arising
from changes in assumptions 635 – 561 – 455 – 678 –1,435
Total actuarial gains (+) /
losses (–) on defined benefit
obligations 1 646 – 500 – 405 –707 –1,314
1 Total actuarial gains and losses on defined benefit obligations are recognised until financial
year  with the amounts of the Deutsche Postbank Group included.
. Changes in net pension provisions
 m
Germany  Other Total

Net pension provisions at  January 4,096 –126 22 3,992
Pension expense 399 15 37 451
Benefit payments –284 –1 –9 –294
Employer contributions –2,122 – 93 – 43 –2,258
Employee contributions 9009
Acquisitions / divestitures 2002
Transfers 5016
Currency translation effects 0–3 30
Net pension provisions at  December 2,105 –208 11 1,908

Net pension provisions at  January 4,150 –39 27 4,138
Pension expense 377 3 46 426
Benefit 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
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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