Assumptions used to determine net benefit costs for the years ended October 31:

3.96%

3.92%

4.30%

Discount rate - benefit obligation

6.08%

5.70%

3.02%

Discount rate - service cost

6.18%

5.89%

3.42%

Discount rate - interest cost

5.84%

5.37%

2.35%

Expected return on plan assets

6.50%

6.40%

5.75%

Pension Plans | International

3.92%

3.87%

4.00%

Assumptions used to determine benefit obligations at October 31:

Discount rate

3.80%

4.35%

3.78%

Assumptions used to determine net benefit costs for the years ended October 31:

3.08%

2.96%

3.44%

Discount rate - benefit obligation

4.35%

3.78%

1.30%

Discount rate - service cost

3.48%

2.88%

1.14%

Discount rate - interest cost

4.28%

3.85%

1.37%

Expected return on plan assets

4.04%

3.75%

3.29%

Retirement Plans | UNITED STATES

2.96%

3.44%

2.90%

Assumptions used to determine benefit obligations at October 31:

Discount rate

5.18%

6.02%

5.59%

Health care cost trend rate

2.25%

3.40%

3.50%

Rate to which health care cost trend rate is assumed to incline/decline (ultimate trend rate)

1.80%

3.16%

3.19%

Year the rate reaches the ultimate trend rate

2033

2032

Assumptions used to determine net benefit costs for the years ended October 31:

Discount rate - benefit obligation

6.02%

5.59%

2.98%

Discount rate - service cost

6.26%

6.00%

3.55%

Discount rate - interest cost

5.76%

5.22%

2.30%

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Weighted average rate for present value of future retirement benefits cash flows, used to determine benefit obligation of defined benefit plan.

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