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Signet to transfer £16.85M to pension plan, expects $125-150M non-cash settlement charge
SIGNET JEWELERS LTD
- Agreement with trustee to buy bulk annuity from Rothesay for ~1,909 members.
- Total expected contribution up to £16.85M ($23.4M); initial £7M installment.
- Non-cash pre-tax settlement charges between $125M and $150M expected.
- Full buy-out will eliminate projected benefit obligation under the pension scheme.
- Rothesay assumes liability and administration for transferred participants.