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ACTUARIAL INVESTIGATIONS<br />

SUMMARIES OF THE RESULTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS<br />

OF THE ACTUARIAL INVESTIGATIONS ARE REPORTED HEREUNDER (c<strong>on</strong>tinued)<br />

NAME OF PLAN<br />

ACTUARY<br />

VALUATION<br />

DATE<br />

RESULTS AND<br />

RECOMMENDATIONS<br />

Y De Lima & Company<br />

Limited Pensi<strong>on</strong> Fund<br />

Plan<br />

89.087<br />

10.910<br />

0.003<br />

Bac<strong>on</strong> Woodrow & De Souza<br />

Limited<br />

89.763<br />

10.192<br />

0.045<br />

December 31,<br />

2005<br />

90.908<br />

9.058<br />

0.034<br />

91.868<br />

8.100<br />

0.032<br />

93.004<br />

The valuati<strong>on</strong> revealed a past service<br />

surplus <strong>of</strong> $5.098 milli<strong>on</strong> with a funding<br />

level <strong>of</strong> 157%. 6.963<br />

It was recommended that:-<br />

(a) The Company <strong>and</strong> 0.033 Members<br />

can c<strong>on</strong>tinue their c<strong>on</strong>tributi<strong>on</strong><br />

holiday until the next valuati<strong>on</strong>,<br />

(b) The Management Committee<br />

should discuss the Plan’s<br />

investment strategy with the<br />

Trustees <strong>and</strong> the Company with<br />

a view to implementing a formal<br />

Statement <strong>of</strong> Investment Policy.<br />

The next valuati<strong>on</strong> should be performed<br />

<strong>on</strong> or before December 31, 2008.<br />

William H Scott Ltd<br />

Pensi<strong>on</strong> Plan<br />

CLICO<br />

February 28,<br />

2006<br />

The valuati<strong>on</strong> revealed a past service<br />

surplus <strong>of</strong> $2.518 milli<strong>on</strong> with a funding<br />

level <strong>of</strong> 220%.<br />

It was recommended that:-<br />

(a) The Company should c<strong>on</strong>tribute at<br />

the rate <strong>of</strong> 5% <strong>of</strong> salaries,<br />

(b) C<strong>on</strong>siderati<strong>on</strong> should be given<br />

to improving the benefits <strong>of</strong> the<br />

Plan with particular reference to<br />

increasing the accrual rate <strong>and</strong><br />

granting increases to pensi<strong>on</strong>s<br />

in payment to compensate for<br />

inflati<strong>on</strong> since retirement.<br />

The next valuati<strong>on</strong> to be c<strong>on</strong>ducted as at<br />

February 28, 2009.<br />

T&T Nati<strong>on</strong>al Petroleum<br />

Marketing Company Ltd<br />

C<strong>on</strong>tributory Pensi<strong>on</strong><br />

Plan 1<br />

Bac<strong>on</strong> Woodrow & De Souza<br />

Limited<br />

March 31,<br />

2005<br />

The valuati<strong>on</strong> revealed a past service<br />

surplus <strong>of</strong> $55.2 milli<strong>on</strong> with a funding<br />

level <strong>of</strong> 147%.<br />

It was recommended that:-<br />

(a) The Company should c<strong>on</strong>tinue to<br />

c<strong>on</strong>tribute at the rate <strong>of</strong> 12% <strong>of</strong> salaries,<br />

(b) The Trustees review the Plan’s<br />

investment strategy with the<br />

Management Committee <strong>and</strong> the<br />

Company with a view to diversifying<br />

the asset portfolio. This review<br />

should be completed as part <strong>of</strong><br />

implementing a formal statement.<br />

The next valuati<strong>on</strong> should be performed<br />

as at March 31, 2008.<br />

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REPORT ON INSURANCE AND PENSIONS

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