- 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
- Part XI: Interim Financial Information of The Group for The 26 Week Period Ended 2 August 2008
- Part XII: Additional Information
- Responsibility
- Incorporation and Registered Office
- Organisational Structure
- Main Investments
- Share Capital
- Memorandum of Association and Bye-Laws
- Mandatory Takeover Bids, Squeeze-out and Sell-out Rules
- Directors' Interests
- Summary of Remuneration and Benefits
- Director's Terms and Conditions
- Employees
- Employee Share Plans
- Pensions
- Significant Shareholders
- No Significant Change
- Related Party Transactions
- Material Contracts
- Taxation
- Litigation
- Property, Plant and Equipment
- Depositary Interests and Terms of the Deed Poll
- Auditors
- Consents
- General
- Documents available for Inspection
- Part XIII: Definitions
11. EMPLOYEES
Over the 52 weeks ended 2 August 2008 the Group had an average of 16,703 employees across the UK and the US.
At the end of the last three financial periods, the average number of Group employees was as follows:
- 52 weeks ended 2 February 2008 - 17,243 employees
- 52 weeks ended 3 February 2007 - 16,836 employees
- 52 weeks ended 28 January 2006 - 15,652 employees