Notes to the accounts

7. Directors and employees
2008
$m		 2007
$m		 2006
$m
Directors' emoluments 5.0 7.2 3.8
Directors' LTIP – cash – 0.3 0.4
Directors' LTIP – share options (at fair value) – 0.4 0.5
Contributions to pension schemes in respect of directors 0.6 0.5 0.4

Details of directors' emoluments are shown in the Directors' remuneration report.

The aggregate emoluments (excluding amounts due under the LTIP) of the highest paid director, Terry Burman, Group Chief Executive were $1,668,000 (2007: $3,057,000; 2006: $1,389,000). The amounts due to him under the LTIP were $nil (2007: $275,000; 2006: $752,000). 50% of the LTIP award is payable in cash. In the current year, this amounted to $nil (2007: $128,000; 2006: $304,000). The other 50% consists of the grant of an option to acquire shares in the Company. Additionally, pension contributions of $313,000 (2007: $288,000; 2006: $270,000) were made to money purchase schemes on his behalf. The gain made by him on the exercise of options in the Group was $155,000 (2007: $2,989,000; 2006: $nil).

2008
Number		 2007
Number		 2006
Number
Retirement benefits are accruing to the following number of directors under:      
– Money purchase schemes 2 2 2
– Defined benefit schemes 2 2 2
The average number of full-time equivalent persons – employed (including directors) during the      
period, analysed by category and division      
Group:
– Management 262 250 238
– Administration 1,758 1,747 1,764
– Distribution and sales staff 15,223 14,839 13,650
17,243 16,836 15,652
UK:
– Management 76 78 85
– Administration 291 290 367
– Distribution and sales staff 3,480 3,796 3,834
3,847 4,164 4,286
US:
– Management 186 172 153
– Administration 1,467 1,457 1,354
– Distribution and sales staff 11,743 11,043 9,859
13,396 12,672 11,366

2008
$m		 2007
$m		 2006
$m
Aggregate Group staff costs were as follows:      
Wages and salaries 635.7 619.8 557.8
Social security costs 54.5 51.9 45.7
Pension costs 11.4 10.9 9.4
Share-based payment expense 0.4 6.7 8.1
702.0 689.3 621.0
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