Financial statements Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements continued For the 52 weeks ended 26 June 2021 3 Operating profit continued The analysis of the auditor’s remuneration is as follows: 2021 2020 52 weeks 52 weeks £’000 £’000 Fees payable to the Company’s auditors for the audit of the Parent and consolidated annual financial statements 29 28 Fees payable to the Company’s auditors and their associates for other services to the Group • Audit of the Company’s subsidiaries pursuant to legislation 225 201 • Other assurance services (See Audit and Risk Committee Report on page 130 for further information) 40 29 The prior year audit fees include £55,800 that was billed in the 2021 financial year. 4 Employee numbers and costs The average monthly number of people employed by the Group (including Directors) was: 2021 2021 2020 2020 52 weeks 52 weeks 52 weeks 52 weeks Number Full time Number Full time of heads equivalents of heads equivalents Selling 9,039 5,390 8,359 5,050 Distribution 829 812 794 778 Administration 704 695 702 691 10,572 6,897 9,855 6,519 The aggregate remuneration of all employees (including Directors) comprises: 2021 2020 52 weeks 52 weeks £’m £’m Wages and salaries (including termination benefits) 190.8 148.7 Social security costs 13.0 10.5 Share-based payment expense 7.5 2.1 Pension costs - defined contribution plans 4.5 4.0 215.8 165.3 In the prior year, the Group claimed £14.5m under the UK Government’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme which was netted off against payroll costs. Following the Board’s decision to repay the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme claims, the current year payroll costs include the £14.5m repayment. Details of Directors’ remuneration, share options, long-term incentive schemes and pension entitlements are disclosed in the Remuneration Report on pages 138 to 171 and in the Related Parties note on page 216. 198 DUNELM GROUP PLC ANNUAL REPORT & ACCOUNTS 2021