Heating and plumbing giant Wolseley has seen its UK defined benefit (DB) deficit fall 90% due to strong asset rises, as the scheme closes to future accrual.
Its final results, for the year ending 31 July, showed the scheme's deficit fall from £216m to £22m as assets shot up by 40%. It said a boost in equity markets was the prime reason for the rise in ...
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