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Financial statements

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

12. Employment costs

2010
£m

2009
£m

Wages and salaries

80.6

59.8

Social security costs

7.7

6.2

Pension costs

5.6

4.5

Share-based payments

0.8

0.7

Total employment costs

94.7

71.2

Charged as follows:

Manpower costs

94.6

70.3

Capital schemes

0.1

0.9

94.7

71.2

Details of Directors emoluments are set out on the 'Directors' emoluments' page. There are no personnel, other than Directors, who as key management exercise authority and responsibility for planning, directing and controlling the activities of the Group.

Employees:

2010

2009

The average monthly number of employees

2,941

2,216

Total number of employees at 31 March

2,853

2,188