87. An announcement was also enclosed made by Mr B Morgans, the General Manager. Dealing with indexation of pensions payable under the C Plan this stated,

"The ongoing cost of this enhanced benefit is significant. This increased cost could have been shared with employees, by increasing employee pension contributions or reducing pension accrual rates. However, IBM has decided to underwrite the full cost of this benefit change."

That announcement and the accompanying information pack did not refer to any intention to use monies which had built up in the C Plan to fund the Employer's contributions under the M Plan. It did make clear that the C Plan was with immediate effect to be closed to new members.
 

"information pack did not refer to any intention to use monies which had built up in the C Plan to fund the Employer's contributions under the M Plan".  No document ever did.  Members found out from the symptoms..