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Fnac Darty announces full buy-in of UK pension scheme
Ivry-sur-Seine, France, 10 December 2025, 7h45 FNAC DARTY ANNOUNCES FULL BUY-IN OF UK PENSION SCHEME Fnac Darty today announces that it has reached an agreement with the Trustee of the Comet Pension Scheme in the UK to fully insure the Scheme’s liabilities through a £330 million full buy-in with Canada Life UK. The transaction secures the long-term benefits of all Scheme members by transferring the financial risk associated with future pension payments to a highly rated insurer. This marks a maj
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