Defence firm makes £27m contingent asset contribution; consults on scheme closure

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Chemring has contributed more than £27m in contingent assets to its pension fund and opened a consultation to close the scheme to existing members.

The defence firm's full year results, released today, reveal it gave bank guarantees and letters of credit worth £27.2m to the scheme which can be drawn upon if it defaults on contributions. It ...

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