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Notes on the accounts
Notes on the accounts continued
3 Pension costs (continued)
2004 2003 2002
History of experience gains and losses £m £m £m
Difference between expected and actual return on scheme assets:
Amount 411 872 (2,645)
Percentage of scheme assets 2.8% 6.8% (22.6%)
Experience gains and losses on scheme liabilities:
Amount (631) 7(25)
Percentage of the present value of scheme liabilities (3.6%) — (0.2%)
Total amount recognised in the statement of total recognised gains and losses:
Amount (1,598) 69 (2,392)
Percentage of the present value of scheme liabilities (9.0%) 0.5% (17.7%)
4 Profit on ordinary activities before tax
Profit on ordinary activities before tax is stated after taking account of the following:
2004 2003 2002
£m £m £m
Income Aggregate amounts receivable under finance leases,
hire purchase and conditional sale contracts 1,345 1,161 1,342
Aggregate amounts receivable under operating leases 1,103 939 811
Profit on disposal of investment securities 167 172 85
Share of associated undertakings’ net profit 35 12 2
Expenses Operating lease rentals of premises 338 321 255
Operating lease rentals of computers and other equipment 15 13 16
Finance charges on leased assets 13 823
Interest on subordinated liabilities 681 551 659
Integration expenditure* relating to:
– acquisition of NatWest 143 810
– other acquisitions 269 86 147
* Integration expenditure comprises:
Staff costs 113 125 530
Premises and equipment 34 31 127
Other administrative expenses 120 73 298
Depreciation 2—2
269 229 957
Auditors’ remuneration
Amounts paid to the auditors for statutory audit and other services were as follows:
2004 2003
£m £m
Audit services
– Statutory audit 8.2 7.2
– Audit related regulatory reporting 1.1 0.6
9.3 7.8
Further assurance services 3.0 5.7
Tax services
– Compliance services 0.2 0.1
– Advisory services 0.2 0.5
0.4 0.6
Other services 3.0 0.7
Total 15.7 14.8
The auditors’ remuneration for statutory audit work for the company was £0.1 million (2003 – £0.1 million). Non–audit fees paid to the
auditors and their associates in the UK was £6.4 million (2003 – £6.2 million).