Notes to the consolidated financial statements 108 23 Pensions and other post-employment benefits (continued) Ahold at a glance Business review Governance Financials Ahold Annual Report 2014 Assumptions regarding longevity are based on published statistics and mortality tables. These assumptions translate into an average life expectancy in years for a pensioner retiring at age 65: The Netherlands United States Years 2014 2013 2014 2013 Longevity at age 65 for current pensioners Male 20.9 21.9 20.0 19.3 Female 23.3 23.7 22.7 21.1 Longevity at age 65 for current members aged 50 Male 22.7 23.2 20.9 20.2 Female 25.0 24.5 23.6 21.6 The following table summarizes how the effect on the defined benefit obligations at the end of the reporting period would have increased (decreased) as a result of a 0.5% change in the respective assumptions. million The Netherlands United States Total Discount rate 0.5% increase (450) (82) (532) 0.5% decrease 533 92 625 Future salary increases 0.5% increase 62 7 69 0.5% decrease (59) (7) (66) Future pension increases 0.5% increase 493 N/A 493 0.5% decrease (422) N/A (422) Life expectancy 1 year increase at age 65 137 41 178 The above sensitivity analyses have been based on a change in the assumption while holding all other assumptions constant. In reality one might expect interrelationships between the assumptions, especially between discount rate and future salary increases as both depend to a certain extent on expected inflation rates. The methods and types of assumptions used in preparing the sensitivity analyses did not change compared to the previous period.

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