
BT shares slide on scheme funding fears

BT shares fell 5p to £252.5p yesterday after fears were raised that its £38bn pension fund would need a further cash injection following equity market falls.
Morgan Stanley said the fund could need a cash injection on top of the £850m that was paid into the fund last autumn. Dresdner Kleinwort estimated the fund had seen a £2.1bn surplus in September last...
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