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11 – Employee information
This note shows where our staff are employed throughout the world, excluding staff employed by our joint ventures and
associates, and analyses the total staff costs.
(a) Employee numbers
The number of persons employed by the Group, including directors under a service contract, was:
At 31 December Average for the year1
Continuing operations
2014
Number
2013
Number
2014
Number
2013
Number
United Kingdom & Ireland 14,324 14,886 14,617 16,751
France 4,082 4,134 4,135 4,177
Poland 1,380 1,260 1,342 1,230
Italy, Spain and Other 932 1,239 1,169 1,392
Canada 3,461 3,582 3,455 3,685
Asia 999 1,081 1,021 1,128
Aviva Investors 953 923 957 979
Other Group Activities 233 613 241 628
Employees in continuing operations 26,364 27,718 26,937 29,970
Employees in discontinued operations — —
—
1,552
Total employee numbers 26,364 27,718 26,937 31,522
1 Average employee numbers have been calculated using a monthly average that takes into account recruitment, leavers, transfers and disposals of businesses during the year.
(b) Staff costs
Continuing operations
2014
£m
2013
£m
Wages and salaries 1,067 1,230
Social security costs 177 200
Post-retirement obligations
Defined benefit schemes (note 49d)1 30 (128)
Defined contribution schemes (note 49d) 110 107
Profit sharing and incentive plans 94 117
Equity compensation plans (note 32d) 40 39
Termination benefits 16 106
Staff costs from continuing operations 1,534 1,671
Staff costs from discontinued operations
—
109
Total staff costs 1,534 1,780
1 In 2013, the credit for the defined benefit schemes arose from a £145 million gain from plan amendments to the Irish scheme.
Staff costs are charged within:
Continuing operations
2014
£m
2013
£m
Acquisition costs 478 474
Claims handling expenses 131 156
Central costs and sharesave schemes 61 85
Other operating expenses 848 841
Integration and restructuring costs 16 115
Staff costs from continuing operations 1,534 1,671
Staff costs from discontinued operations
—
109
Total staff costs 1,534 1,780
12 – Directors
Information concerning individual directors’ emoluments, interests and transactions is given in the Directors’ Remuneration Report
in the ‘Corporate governance’ section of this report. For the purposes of the disclosure required by Schedule 5 to the Companies
Act 2006, the total aggregate emoluments of the directors in respect of 2014 was £5.6 million (2013: £5.9 million). Employer
contributions to pensions for executive directors for qualifying periods were £62,257 (2013: £86,923). The aggregate net value of
share awards granted to the directors in the period was £3.6 million (2013: £4.5 million). The net value has been calculated by
reference to the closing middle market price of an ordinary share at the date of grant. During the year, 2,903 share options were
exercised by directors (2013: £nil).
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