Brambles 2006 Annual Report - Alle jaarverslagen
Brambles 2006 Annual Report - Alle jaarverslagen
Brambles 2006 Annual Report - Alle jaarverslagen
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104<br />
<strong>Brambles</strong><br />
<strong>2006</strong> <strong>Annual</strong> <strong>Report</strong><br />
NOTES TO AND FORMING PART OF<br />
THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS continued<br />
for the year ended 30 June <strong>2006</strong><br />
Note 7.<br />
Employment costs – continuing operations<br />
<strong>2006</strong><br />
US$m<br />
Wages and salaries 577.1 563.9<br />
Social security costs 62.1 51.1<br />
Share-based payment expense 16.2 14.2<br />
Pension costs:<br />
– Defined contribution plans 19.8 16.4<br />
– Defined benefit plans 7.1 10.5<br />
Other post-employment benefits 14.8 7.1<br />
2005<br />
US$m<br />
697.1 663.2<br />
<strong>2006</strong> 2005<br />
The average monthly number of employees in continuing operations was:<br />
CHEP 7,585 7,471<br />
Recall 4,506 4,208<br />
Corporate 158 134<br />
Note 8.<br />
Net finance costs<br />
12,249 11,813<br />
<strong>2006</strong><br />
US$m<br />
2005<br />
US$m<br />
Finance revenue<br />
Interest income 8.1 7.2<br />
Finance costs<br />
Interest expense:<br />
– Bank loans and other borrowings (116.5) (133.3)<br />
– Unwinding of discounts in provisions (3.4) (4.0)<br />
(119.9) (137.3)<br />
Net finance costs (111.8) (130.1)