Other operating costs (Tables) |
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Schedule of analysis of expenses by nature and payroll costs |
(a) Payroll costs
1.Included within wages and salaries are US other post-retirement benefit costs of £26 million (2023: £37 million; 2022: £39 million). For further information, refer to note 25.
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Schedule of additional information about employee, key management personnel and auditors' remuneration | (b) Number of employees
4. Other operating costs continued (c) Key management compensation
and services disclosure requirements of Item 16C of Form 20-F:
1.Audit fees in each year represent fees for the audit of the Company’s financial statements for the years ended 31 March 2024, 2023 and 2022. 2.Other services supplied represent fees payable for services in relation to other statutory filings or engagements that are required to be carried out by the auditor. In particular, this includes fees for reports under section 404 of the US Public Company Accounting Reform and Investor Protection Act of 2002 (Sarbanes-Oxley Act), audit reports on regulatory returns and the review of interim financial statements for the six-month periods ended 30 September 2023, 2022 and 2021 respectively. 3.There were no tax compliance or tax advisory fees and no audit-related fees as described in Item 16C(b) of Form 20-F. 4.In all years, principally relates to assurance services provided in relation to comfort letters for debt issuances and reporting accountant services.
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