Directors' remuneration report

(h) Company pension

Pension benefits for the UK based executive directorsβ

Robert Anderson
Chief Executive UK division
Walker Boyd
Group Finance Director
2007/08 2006/07 2007/08 2006/07
£ £ £ £
Change in accrued benefits during the year (gross of inflation) 548 5,812 4,983
Change in accrued benefits during the year (net of inflation) (115) 3,727 3,237
Accrued benefits at the end of the year 17,548 17,005 59,286 53,474
Transfer value of change in accrued pension (net of inflation) n/a n/a 56,227 41,892
Transfer value of accrued benefits at the beginning of the year 189,799 201,054 698,295 662,639
Transfer value of accrued benefits at the end of the year 237,833 189,799 894,794 698,295
Change in transfer value of accrued benefits(1) 48,034 (11,255) 196,499 35,656
Group payments to the FURBS/supplement 44,300 38,380 94,900 55,880
Life assurance contributions 686 521 1,418 539

(1)Calculated in accordance with the Actuarial Guidance Note GN 11.