M&S slashes scheme deficit by £535m

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Marks & Spencer's pension scheme has moved into surplus after boosting its funding position by more than £500m over the last year.

The retailer's full-year results 2010/11, released today, show the scheme to have an IAS19 surplus of £168.5m up from a deficit of £366.5m on 3 April, last year. The firm said the market value o...

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