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This excerpt taken from the ICI 6-K filed Mar 21, 2007.
Sensitivities
Assumed inflation rates have a significant effect on the amounts recognised in the Group income statement and balance sheet. A 0.1% movement in the assumed inflation rate would have the following effects:

  0.1%   0.1%  
  increase   decrease  
  £m   £m  





Effect on the aggregate of the current service cost and interest cost: (increase) decrease (5.8 ) 5.6  





Effect on the total post-retirement benefit obligation: (increase) decrease (99.6 ) 98.6  





Assumed discount rates have a significant effect on the amounts recognised in the Group income statement and balance sheet. A 0.1% movement in the assumed discount rate would have the following effects:

  0.1%   0.1%  
  increase   decrease  
  £m   £m  





Effect on the aggregate of the current service cost and interest cost: (increase) decrease (1.3 ) 1.9  





Effect on the total post-retirement benefit obligation: decrease (increase) 114.1   (125.4 )





Assumed healthcare cost trend rates have a significant effect on the amounts recognised in the Group income statement and balance sheet. A 1.0% movement in assumed healthcare cost trend rates would have the following effects:

  1.0%   1.0%  
  increase   decrease  
  £m   £m  





Effect on the aggregate of the current service cost and interest cost: (increase) decrease (0.3 ) 0.3  





Effect on the other post-retirement defined benefit obligation: (increase) decrease (3.8 ) 3.3  





 

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