| Schedule of number of employees by activity and segment |
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2026 Employees |
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2025 Employees |
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2024 Employees |
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By activity |
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Operations |
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15,371 |
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15,440 |
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15,707 |
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Selling and distribution |
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20,695 |
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21,830 |
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22,928 |
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Customer care and administration |
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56,922 |
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55,564 |
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57,647 |
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By segment |
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Germany |
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13,568 |
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14,341 |
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15,115 |
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UK |
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12,416 |
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9,332 |
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9,640 |
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Other Europe |
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11,635 |
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11,744 |
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11,441 |
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Africa |
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14,676 |
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14,036 |
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13,578 |
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Türkiye |
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3,143 |
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3,164 |
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3,126 |
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Common Functions |
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37,550 |
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36,163 |
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34,273 |
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- Of which: Shared operations |
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- Of which: Corporate services |
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Discontinued operations |
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– |
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4,054 |
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9,109 |
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Total |
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| Schedule of cost incurred in respect of employees (including Directors) |
The cost incurred in respect of these employees (including Directors) was:
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2026 €m |
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2025 |
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2024 |
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Wages and salaries |
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4,521 |
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4,369 |
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4,674 |
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Social security costs |
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602 |
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512 |
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497 |
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Other pension costs (note 25 ‘Post employment benefits’) |
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248 |
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245 |
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217 |
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Share-based payments (note 26 ‘Shared-based payments’) |
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103 |
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110 |
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110 |
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Discontinued operations |
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– |
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286 |
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748 |
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Total |
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