DANONE Consolidated financial statements 2019
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Changes in carrying amount of provisions
2018
2019
(in € millions)
Vested
rights
Plan
assets
Impact
of
ceiling
on
assets
Obligations
provisioned
Vested
rights
Plan
assets
Impact
of
ceiling
on
assets
Obligations
provisioned
As of January 1
1,449
(551)
−
898
1,391
(548)
−
843
Service cost
38
−
38
37
−
37
Effect of discounting
35
−
35
39
−
39
Expected return on plan
assets
–
(10)
(10)
−
(12)
(12)
Other
(3)
−
(3)
(56)
30
(26)
Expense for the year
71
(10)
−
61
20
17
38
Payments made to retirees
(52)
29
(22)
(53)
32
(22)
Contributions to plan assets
−
(21)
(21)
−
(12)
(12)
Changes in
demographic
assumptions
5
−
5
9
−
9
Changes in economic
assumptions
(81)
−
(81)
219
219
Experience effects
(5)
8
3
(5)
(19)
(23)
Actuarial gains and losses
(81)
8
−
(73)
224
(19)
−
205
Translation adjustments
4
(3)
1
13
(5)
8
Other
−
−
−
2
−
2
As of December 31
1,391
(548)
−
843
1,597
(534)
−
1,063
The increase in the provision between December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2019 was due mainly to the
decrease in the discount
rates used for the Senior Managers’ Plan and the other plans in most countries.
Defined benefit retirement plan assets
The
investm
ent
policy for plan assets depends,
for each company, on the employees’ age structure and
the expected return on the
various asset classes.
Plan assets of retirement plan for senior managers
As of December 31
Retirement plan for senior managers
(in € millions, except percentage)
2018
2019
Fair value of plan assets
(158)
(146)
Main class of plan assets
Debt securities
(a) (b)
90%
90%
Stock equity
(b)
4%
4%
Real estate and other asset classes
(b)
5%
5%
(a) These assets are diversified and, in particular, exposure to individual sovereign risk is limited.
(b) Do not include any financial instruments issued by the Group.
Defined contribution retirement plans
Contributions paid as part of defined contribution plans are recognized under Recurring operating income.
Note 8.4. Group performance shares
Group policy
The Group has awarded long-term compensation in the form of Group performance shares (GPS) to around 1,600 directors and senior
executives, as well as to the corporate officers.
General principles applicable to Group performance shares
The GPS are shares in the Company that are subject to performance conditions, set by the Shareholders’ Meeting for each plan. In the
case of all outstanding plans, the performance conditions are based on aspects of Danone’s performance. The GPS are also subject to
the employee continuing to be employed by Danone for four years.
DANONE Consolidated financial statements 2019
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Group Performance Shares outstanding
Year ended December 31
(in number of shares)
2018
2019
As of January 1
2,314,990
2,151,944
Maximum number
(a)
2,347,311
2,212,646
Shares granted during the year
624,039
551,159
Maximum number
(a)
655,488
578,923
Shares that lapsed or were canceled during the year
(262,412)
(103,989)
Shares delivered during the year
(524,673)
(447,613)
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