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NOTE 8

Staff cost, number of employees and management's salaries

€ million 2009 2008
Salaries and fees -448.4 -496.6
Social security costs -39.0 -47.3
Pension costs -39.6 -28.8
Defined benefit plans 8.2 20.5
Defined contribution plans -47.8 -49.3
Share-based payments -8.1 -5.5
Total -535.2 -578.2


The employee benefits of the Group's management and other related party transactions are disclosed in note 43 ja
and option plans in note 35.

Salaries and fees of the Group companies' managing directors and boards of directors

€ million 2009 2008
Salaries of managing directors
(incl. fringe benefits)		 4.9 5.8
Fees of Board members 0.3 0.3
Total 5.2 6.1
     
Average number of Group employees    
     
  2009 2008
Food trade 3,035 3,440
Home and speciality goods trade 5,666 5,801
Building and home improvement trade 8,789 10,400
Car and machinery trade 1,291 1,451
Others 403 236
Total 19,184 21,327