Employee benefit expenses recognized for the reporting period comprised the following:

Employee benefit expenses

2025

2024

-242,014

-221,068

-39,012

-38,997

-11,578

-11,424

-625

-830

-293,229

-272,319

In 2025, the average number of employees in continuing operations was 4,874 (2024: 5,047).

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These contents are part of the Non-financial Group Report and were subject to a separate limited assurance examination.