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135Notes to the Group nancial statementsFinancial statements
(b) Average monthly number of employees (including executive directors)
2016 2015
Full-time Part-time Full-time
equivalent
Full-time Part-time Full-time
equivalent
North America 6,626 48 6,650 6,663 56 6,691
Latin America 2,988 95 3,035 2,976 111 3,031
UK and Ireland 3,489 250 3,614 3,440 258 3,569
EMEA/Asia Pacific 3,172 101 3,223 3,178 101 3,229
Total operating segments 16,275 494 16,522 16,257 526 16,520
Central Activities 149 17 158 151 12 157
16,424 511 16,680 16,408 538 16,677
11. Amortisation and depreciation charges
2016
US$m
2015
US$m
Benchmark:
Amortisation of other intangible assets 270 284
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment 83 100
353 384
Non-benchmark:
Amortisation of acquisition intangibles 119 134
472 518
An analysis by segment of amounts charged within Benchmark PBT is given in note 8(a)(iii). Analyses by asset type are given in
notes 20 and 21.
12. Fees payable to the Company’s auditor
2016
US$m
2015
US$m
Audit of the Company and Group financial statements 0.5 0.5
Audit of the financial statements of the Company’s subsidiaries 3.2 3.4
Tax compliance services 0.5 0.4
Tax advisory services 2.0 2.3
Audit-related assurance services 0.4 0.4
Other assurance services 0.3 0.1
Other services 0.9
Total fees payable to the Company’s auditor and its associates 6.9 8.0
Summary of fees by nature:
Fees for audit and assurance services 4.4 4.4
Fees for other services 2.5 3.6
Total fees payable to the Company’s auditor and its associates 6.9 8.0
The guidelines covering the use of the Company’s auditor for non-audit services are set out in the Corporate governance report.
In the year ended 31 March 2016, fees payable for such services, other than fees for audit-related assurance services, were 62%
(2015: 90%) of fees payable for audit services. Such fees are principally reported within other operating charges.