BAA scheme deficit falls by £98m in six months

Heathrow’s DB scheme sees deficit in first half of the year fall from £128m to £30m

Holly Roach
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The deficit of Heathrow’s defined benefit (DB) scheme, the £2.7bn BAA Pension Scheme, fell by £98m in the first six months of the year, its half-year results reveal.

Heathrow's results – published today (24 July) on the London Stock Exchange – revealed its DB scheme deficit reduced during the first half of the year to £30m from £128m at the end of December 2023...

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