Article: Sara Lee Corporation Announces Agreement with U.K. Pension Plan Trustees and Pension Regulator.

CHICAGO -- Sara Lee Corporation (NYSE:SLE) announced today that it has signed a Funding and Guarantee Agreement with the Sara Lee U.K. Pension Plan Trustees with respect to the Pretty Polly and Courtaulds sections of the plan.

As a part of the arrangement, Sara Lee Corporation or its subsidiaries will increase annual deficit correction payments to GBP 32 million to the Pretty Polly and Courtaulds sections of the U.K. plan through 2015 to fund such sections of the plan up to the U.K. required Pension Protection Fund (PPF) funding levels. These payments will not significantly impact Sara Lee's future cash flow or have a material impact on earnings. If required, ...

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