Centrica uses PIE to cut liabilities by £10m

Stephanie Baxter
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Centrica initiated a pension increase exchange (PIE) exercise across its defined benefit (DB) pension schemes in 2014.

The British Gas owner announced the move in its latest results published yesterday where it revealed a shocking 35% fall in profits resulting from the drop in oil and gas prices. The PIE offered...

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