- Part I: Summary
- Part II: Risk Factors
- Part III: The Scheme of Arrangement and Share Capital Consolidation
- Part IV: Directors, Company Secretary, Registered Office and Advisers
- Part V: Presentation of Statisical Data and Other Information
- Part VI: Information on The Group
- Part VII: Directors and Corporate Governance
- Part VIII: Selected Financial Information
- Part IX: Operating and Financial Review
- Part X: Accountant's Reports and Financial Information
- Accountant's report on historical financial information
- Financial information for the period ended 9 July 2008
- Accountant's report on historical financial information
- Consolidated income statements
- Consolidated balance sheets
- Consolidated statements of cash flow
- Consolidated statements of shareholders' equity
- Consolidated statements of comprehensive income
- Notes to the accounts
- Part XI: Interim Financial Information of The Group for The 26 Week Period Ended 2 August 2008
- Part XII: Additional Information
- Part XIII: Definitions
4. Staff costs
Staff costs of the Group were as follows:
| 2007/08 $m |
2006/07 $m |
2005/06 $m |
|
| 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 |
| Total staff costs | 702.0 | 689.3 | 621.0 |