 |
 |
 |
|
The total remuneration and associated costs during the year were: |
|
|
|
2009 |
2008 |
|
|
|
£'000 |
£'000 |
|
Wages and salaries |
23,117 |
20,998 |
|
Social security costs |
2,421 |
2,166 |
|
Other pension costs |
4,560 |
3,072 |
|
Share awards costs |
148 |
187 |
|
|
30,246 |
26,423 |
Detailed disclosures of Directors' remuneration and share options are given in Part 2 of the Remuneration Report.
The average number of employees (including Executive Directors) during the year was:
|
2009 |
2008 |
|
|
|
Number |
Number |
|
By business segment |
|
|
|
Protection & Defence |
468 |
543 |
|
Dairy |
221 |
243 |
|
Other |
12 |
12 |
|
Total continuing operations |
701 |
798 |
|
Discontinued operations |
45 |
81 |
|
|
746 |
879 |
At the end of the financial year the total number of employees in the Group was 686 (2008: 842).
|
Key management compensation |
||
|
2009 |
2008 |
|
|
|
£'000 |
£'000 |
|
Salaries and other employee benefits |
1,596 |
1,226 |
|
Post employment benefits |
89 |
96 |
|
Compensation for loss of office |
277 |
267 |
|
|
1,962 |
1,589 |
The key management figures given above include the Executive Directors plus eight other members of the Group Executive during the year.
NEXT: NOTE 10. PENSIONS AND OTHER RETIREMENT BENEFITS