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Retiring early? You may not want to bet your life on it.

The study looked at Shell employees who retired at age 55, 60 and 65, between 1973 and 2003. It covered approximately 3,500 people over the 30-year period. Basically, the mortality rate of those who retired at 55 (adjusted for health factors) was twice that of their still-working colleagues.

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Shell’s pension underfunded, contributions must rise

The fund said in a letter sent to its members this week that its funding ratio -- a measure of how well a pension scheme can meet its liabilities -- was 85 percent at the end of November, down from 180 percent at the end of 2007. A full copy of the letter is published on activist website royaldutchshellplc.com.

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Shell Pension Fund In Deficit After Equity Market Fall -Co

LONDON -(Dow Jones)- Royal Dutch Shell PLC's (RDSB.LN) pension fund has fallen into deficit after the big drop in global equities markets caused by the financial crisis and economic downturn, a spokesman for the company said Friday.

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Shell pension funding level drops below legal limit

The total value of the pension fund’s investments plummeted 40% since the start of this year. At the same time, lower interest rates resulted in a significant increase in the pension obligations.

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Shell pension underfunded

Fri Dec 12, 2008 2:05pm GMT: LONDON (Reuters) - Royal Dutch Shell's Dutch pension fund has fallen into deficit as share market turmoil knocked 40 percent off the fund's value, forcing the oil major and employees to increase contributions.

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Email to Richard Wiseman, Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer, Royal Dutch Shell Plc: Alarmed Shell Pensioner

Since you have kindly recently answered questions raised by me on other subjects, I feel sure you will want to deal with this matter which is of great concern to Shell pensioners. You might also wish to comment on the related posting by former Shell exec Mr Paddy Briggs.

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Alarmed Shell Pensioner

And Mr. Donovan, you seem to have a direct line to Wiseman. Perhaps you could ask him to confirm or otherwise the rumour I have picked up a few weeks ago that Shell in this credit crisis has borrowed money from the Pensionfund or made the Pensionfund invest in some projects. If that is correct, I would like to see the opinion of Mr Wiseman on the ethics of this. No doubt it is within the law, but is it ethical?

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Shell pension underfunded, contributions to rise

LONDON, Dec 12 (Reuters) - Royal Dutch Shell Plc said its Dutch pension fund had fallen into deficit as share market turmoil knocked 40 percent off the fund's value, forcing the oil major and employees to increase contributions.

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Email to Richard Wiseman, Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer, Royal Dutch Shell Plc: The Plight of Shell Pensioners

I would like to draw your attention to postings made today on our website in relation to Shell Pensioners.

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Shell Live Chat Posting by a disillusioned Shell Pensioner

POSTING ON “SHELL LIVE CHAT” BY A SHELL PENSIONER, Thursday 11 December 2008

I just received a letter from Shell Pensionfund (dutch) that the coverage has dropped to 85% (Dutch legal limit is 105%). About a year ago it was around 170% I believe.

Some amateurs have been gambling with the fund and now there is a huge shortfall. I still have the letters of the past where they were congratulating themselves with the good management and strategies… And no doubt cashing in big bonusses. Why did nobody convert shares to bonds when there was this enormous surplus? That would be good husbandry. But like other Shell functions, it always has to be better and more. read more

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Not Everyone Will Live to 110

There was more evidence of pensions in crisis last week, when U.K. telecom provider BT Group secured agreements with its trade unions on cutbacks to its £34.4 billion ($50.9 billion) plan. Other companies such as Royal Dutch Shell are making similar moves. Rising life expectancy is one of the factors they cite.

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Update to the article: Email from “A Very Concerned Deferred Shell Pensioner”

Shell has clarified their revised pension terms

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