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 Managing Board statements, Independent auditors’ report, Additional information
 Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(in millions of €, except where otherwise
stated and per share amounts)
The following table shows the change in plan assets for fiscal
year 2009 and 2008 and additional information by country:
Employer contributions expected to be paid to the principal
funded pension plans during fiscal 2010 are €586, therein €256
to the domestic pension plans and €330 to the foreign pension
plans.
In fiscal 2009, the Company merged some pension schemes in
the U.S., originating from the acquisition of the Dade Behring
business in fiscal 2008 with its principal pension plans. Ac-
cordingly, the DBO and plan assets of the plans reported in the
preceding two tables increased by €224 and €128. Such
amounts are included in the items Amendments and other and
Acquisitions and other. In fiscal 2008, the DBO and the fair
value of plan assets decreased due to the disposal of SV and
SEN liabilities and pension assets. These effects are included
in the items Divestments and Divestments and other in the
preceding two tables.
September ,  September , 
Total Domestic Foreign Total Domestic Foreign
Change in plan assets:
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year 20,194 12,340 7,854 24,013 14,753 9,260
Foreign currency exchange rate changes (343) – (343) (384) – (384)
Expected return on plan assets 1,250 774 476 1,471 929 542
Actuarial gains (losses) on plan assets 656 772 (116) (3,648) (2,556) (1,092)
Acquisitions and other 229 – 229 56 12 44
Divestments and other (42) (3) (39) (750) (126) (624)
Settlements (12) – (12) – – –
Employer contributions 403 201 202 562 112 450
Plan participants’ contributions 147 101 46 135 87 48
Benefits paid (1,338) (911) (427) (1,261) (871) (390)
Fair value of plan assets at end of year 21,144 13,274 7,870 20,194 12,340 7,854
Germany 13,274 13,274 12,340 12,340
U.S. 2,549 2,549 2,345 2,345
U.K. 2,488 2,488 2,847 2,847
Other 2,833 2,833 2,662 2,662
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