185 ANNUAL REPORT 2010 Movements during the year  in defi ned benefi t plans: 2010 2009 Retirement benefi t  plans  Other post-  employment  benefi t plans  Total Retirement  benefi t plans  Other post-  employment  benefi t plans  Total  At January 1 1,533 215 1,748 1,416 216 1,632 Disposal of a business – – –  (8) –  (8) Defi ned benefi t expenses 210 21 231 237 18 255 Contributions paid  (42) –   (42)  (41) –  (41) Benefi ts paid  (131)  (16)  (147)  (90)  (15)  (105) Net exchange differences  (12) 13  1  17   (5) 12  Other 8 1 9 2 1 3 AT DECEMBER 31 1,566 234 1,800 1,533 215 1,748 The amounts recognized in the balance sheet are determined as  follows: Retirement benefi t plans: 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 Present value of wholly or partly funded obligations 2,925 2,545 2,144 2,357 2,487 Fair value of plan assets (2,507)  (2,092) (1,786) (2,541) (2,620) 418 453 358 (184) (133) Present value of wholly unfunded obligations 1,952 1,831 1,644 1,622 1,768 Unrecognized actuarial gains/(losses) (804)  (751) (586) 110 (201) Unrecognized past service cost – – – 2 (1) AT DECEMBER 31 1,566 1,533 1,416 1,550 1,433 Other post-employment benefi t plans: 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 Present value of wholly or partly funded obligations 3 3 4 4 4 Fair value of plan assets – – – – – 3 3 4 4 4 Present value of wholly unfunded obligations 256 224 231 224 247 Unrecognized actuarial gains/(losses) (25)  (12) (19) (29) (42) Unrecognized past service cost – – – – – AT DECEMBER 31 234 215 216 199 209 Defi ned benefi t plans: 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 Present value of wholly or partly funded obligations 2,928 2,548 2,148 2,361 2,491 Fair value of plan assets (2,507)  (2,092) (1,786) (2,541) (2,620) 421 456 362 (180) (129) Present value of wholly unfunded obligations  1 2,208 2,055 1,875 1,846 2,015 Unrecognized actuarial gains/(losses) (829)  (763) (605) 81 (243) Unrecognized past service cost – – – 2 (1) AT DECEMBER 31 1,800 1,748 1,632 1,749 1,642 1  Assets held by AEGON The Netherlands backing retirement benefits do not meet the definition of plan assets and as such were not deducted in  calculating this amount. Instead, these assets are recognized as general account assets. Consequently, the return on these assets also does not form  part of the calculation of defi ned benefi t expenses. SHARPENING OUR FOCUS