Pensions

Components of net periodic pension benefit cost are as follows:



	Three months ended
	March 31, 2014		March 31, 2013
	$’000		$’000

Service cost	—		—
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	275		297
Expected return on assets	(287	)	(229	)
Net amortization and deferrals	139		230

Net periodic benefit cost	127		298

During the three months ended March 31, 2014, contributions were made to OEH’s U.K. defined benefit pension plan of $537,000 (March 31, 2013 - $502,000). OEH anticipates contributing an additional $1,790,000 to fund the plan in 2014 for a total of $2,327,000.