Lloyds' pension surplus rises by £1bn in six months

James Phillips
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The defined benefit (DB) pension schemes of Lloyds Banking Group saw their combined accounting surplus grow by £954m over the first six months of 2018.

The improvement was largely driven by a significant reduction in scheme liabilities, but also aided by £317m of employer contributions and a £908m re-measurement gains, the company said in its half...

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