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Pension Plans (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Retirement Benefits [Abstract]  
Reconciliations of Plan Benefit Obligation, Fair Value of Plan Assets and Funded Status of Pension Plans
The following tables present reconciliations of pension benefit obligations, fair value of plan assets and the funded status of pension plans as of and for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023:
202420242024202320232023
In millionsU.K.U.S. / otherTotalU.K.U.S. / otherTotal
Change in benefit obligations
Benefit obligation at January 1$233.9 $0.1 $234.0 $225.6 $32.6 $258.2 
Interest cost10.2  10.2 11.0 0.2 11.2 
Settlement gain   — (29.3)(29.3)
Actuarial gains(20.8) (20.8)(2.9)(2.5)(5.4)
Exchange difference(3.0) (3.0)12.8 — 12.8 
Benefits paid(15.3) (15.3)(12.6)(0.9)(13.5)
Benefit obligation at December 31$205.0 $0.1 $205.1 $233.9 $0.1 $234.0 
Change in plan assets
Fair value of plan assets at January 1$274.2 $ $274.2 $252.6 $28.1 $280.7 
Actual (loss) / return on assets(1.0) (1.0)19.4 — 19.4 
Exchange difference(3.6) (3.6)14.6 — 14.6 
Contributions from employer   0.2 2.1 2.3 
Benefits paid(15.3) (15.3)(12.6)(0.9)(13.5)
Settlement loss   — (29.3)(29.3)
Fair value of plan assets at December 31$254.3 $ $254.3 $274.2 $— $274.2 
Funded status
Net benefit surplus / (obligation)$49.3 $(0.1)$49.2 $40.3 $(0.1)$40.2 
Schedule of Net Benefit Costs
The amounts recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Income in respect of the pension plans were as follows:
202420242024202320232023202220222022
In millionsU.K.U.S. / otherTotalU.K.U.S. / otherTotalU.K.U.S. / otherTotal
In respect of defined benefit plans:
Interest cost10.2  10.2 11.0 0.2 11.2 6.2 1.3 7.5 
Expected return on assets(12.1) (12.1)(13.8)0.2 (13.6)(10.4)(0.7)(11.1)
Settlement loss   — 8.9 8.9 — 2.0 2.0 
Amortization of net actuarial loss1.3  1.3 1.7 0.1 1.8 1.8 0.3 2.1 
Amortization of prior service credit(0.4) (0.4)(0.4)— (0.4)(0.4)— (0.4)
Total (credit) / expense for defined benefit plans$(1.0)$ $(1.0)$(1.5)$9.4 $7.9 $(2.8)$2.9 $0.1 
In respect of defined contribution plans:
Total charge for defined contribution plans$2.1 $1.7 $3.8 $2.1 $1.6 $3.7 $2.0 $1.7 $3.7 
Total charge / (credit) for benefit plans$1.1 $1.7 $2.8 $0.6 $11.0 $11.6 $(0.8)$4.6 $3.8 
Schedule of Defined Benefit Plan Amounts Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income
The following table shows other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized in other comprehensive income during the years ended December 31:
In millions202420232022
Net actuarial gain$7.7 $11.4 $8.2 
Amortization of actuarial loss1.3 1.8 2.1 
Actuarial loss recognized due to settlement event 8.9 2.0 
Amortization of prior service credit(0.4)(0.4)(0.4)
Total recognized in other comprehensive income8.6 21.7 11.9 
Total recognized in net periodic benefit cost and other comprehensive income$9.6 $13.8 $11.8 
The following table shows the amounts included in AOCI that have not yet been recognized as components of net periodic benefit cost for the years ended December 31:
In millions20242023
Gross actuarial loss$(79.1)$(88.1)
Gross prior service credit10.2 10.6 
Total included in AOCI not yet recognized in the statement of income$(68.9)$(77.5)
Schedule of Assumptions Used
The financial assumptions used in the calculations were:
Projected Unit Credit Valuation
U.K.U.S.
202420232022202420232022
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Discount rate5.40 4.50 4.80 n/an/a5.10 
Expected return on assets5.80 4.80 5.60 n/an/a4.70 
Pre-2030
Retail Price Inflation3.20 3.10 3.20 n/an/an/a
Consumer Price Inflation2.20 2.00 2.10 n/an/an/a
Pension increases
     Pre 6 April 19971.90 1.80 1.90 n/an/an/a
     1997 - 20052.20 2.10 2.10 n/an/an/a
     Post 5 April 20051.70 1.60 1.70 n/an/an/a
Post-2030
Retail Price Inflation3.20 3.10 3.20 n/an/an/a
Consumer Price Inflation3.00 3.00 3.10 n/an/an/a
Pension increases
     Pre 6 April 19972.30 2.30 2.40 n/an/an/a
     1997 - 20052.90 2.90 3.00 n/an/an/a
     Post 5 April 20052.00 2.00 2.20 n/an/an/a
20242023
Other principal actuarial assumptions:YearsYears
Life expectancy of male / female in the U.K. aged 65 at accounting date
20.1 / 22.7
21.2 / 23.1
Life expectancy of male / female in the U.K. aged 65 at 20 years after accounting date
21.3 / 24.1
22.5 / 24.6
Schedule of Allocation of Plan Assets
The fair value of plan assets were:
20242023
In millionsTotalTotal
Assets in active markets:
Equities and growth funds$70.1 $65.7 
Government bonds76.6 69.6 
Corporate bonds105.3 135.5 
Cash2.3 3.4 
Total fair value of plan assets$254.3 $274.2 
Schedule of Expected Benefit Payments
The following benefit payments are expected to be paid by the plans for the years ended December 31 as follows:
In millionsU.K. pension plans
2025$15.3 
202614.6 
202714.9 
202815.1 
202915.1 
Thereafter75.3