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[27] Financial assets covering pension obligations 

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€ million

Available-for-sale financial assets

Financial assets held to maturity

Total

Book value January 1, 2010

148.5

61.1

209.6

Currency translation

Changes in scope of consolidation

Additions

72.1

21.0

93.1

Impairment losses

Disposals

–60.2

–17.5

–77.7

Fair value adjustments of long-term investments taken directly to equity

–8.1

–8.1

Transfers

Book value December 31, 2010

152.3

64.6

216.9

 

 

 

 

Book value January 1, 2011

152.3

64.6

216.9

Currency translation

Changes in scope of consolidation

–153.1

–65.8

–218.9

Additions

4.5

1.2

5.7

Impairment losses

Disposals

–2.2

–2.2

Fair value adjustments of long-term investments taken directly to equity

–1.5

–1.5

Transfers

Book value December 31, 2011

In connection with the establishment of a Contractual Trust Arrangement (CTA), which is being used to cover the pension obligations of Merck KGaA, the financial assets appropriated for this purpose were transferred to the CTA in December 2011. At the time of the transfer, the book value of the financial assets amounted to € 218.9 million.

© Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, Last Update 2012/03/06