Annual Report - SABMiller

SABMiller plc Annual Report 2010 Notes to the consolidated financial statements 916. Employee and key management compensation costsa. Employee costs2010 2009US$mUS$mWages and salaries 1,631 1,580Share-based payments 80 79Social security costs 168 164Pension costs 106 99Post-retirement benefits other than pensions 13 191,998 1,941Of the US$1,998 million employee costs shown above, US$13 million has been capitalised within property, plant and equipment (2009: US$1 million).b. Employee numbersThe average monthly number of employees are shown on a full-time equivalent basis, excluding employees of associated and joint ventureundertakings and including executive directors:2010 2009NumberNumberLatin America 24,979 24,793Europe 15,201 15,987North America 50 1,544Africa 12,182 9,078Asia 4,494 4,763South Africa 12,885 12,184Corporate 340 286Group 70,131 68,635c. Key management compensationThe directors of the group and members of the executive committee (excom) are defined as key management. At 31 March 2010, there were25 (2009: 23) key management.2010 2009US$mUS$mSalaries and short-term employee benefits 30 23Post-employment benefits 2 2Share-based payments 21 1453 39The key management figures given above include the directors.d. Directors2010 2009US$mUS$mAggregate emoluments £5,488,539 (2009: £4,251,478) 9 7Aggregate gains made on the exercise of share options or vesting of share awards 29 2Company contributions to money purchase schemes £549,600 (2009: £528,000) 1 139 10At 31 March 2010, two directors (2009: two) had retirement benefits accruing under money purchase pension schemes.Full details of individual directors’ remuneration are given in the remuneration report on pages 59 to 67.Overview Business review Governance Financial statements Shareholder information