| |
|
|
2006
Rm |
2005
Rm |
|
| 9. |
Operating expenses |
|
|
|
|
| |
Operating expenses
classified by nature are: |
|
|
|
|
| |
Staff expenses |
|
(2 727) |
(2 475) |
|
| |
Premises and rental costs |
|
(307) |
(304) |
|
| |
Computer and IT costs |
|
(242) |
(236) |
|
| |
Insurance expense |
|
(126) |
(129) |
|
| |
Sub-agent broking expense and
management fees |
|
(610) |
(513) |
|
| |
Other operating expenses |
|
(597) |
(445) |
|
| |
Impairment charges and other
capital gains and losses (refer note
11) |
|
(19) |
(21) |
|
| |
Exceptional gains and losses
(refer note 12) |
|
(466) |
(106) |
|
| |
Total expenses |
|
(5 094) |
(4 229) |
|
| |
Other expenditure
requiring specific disclosure is detailed below:
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Auditors’ remuneration |
|
(25) |
(18) |
|
| |
External audit fees |
|
(24) |
(15) |
|
| |
Internal audit fees* |
|
(1) |
(3) |
|
| |
Depreciation and amortisation |
|
(113) |
(122) |
|
| |
Depreciation of property and equipment |
|
(87) |
(100) |
|
| |
Leasehold property and improvements |
|
(13) |
(17) |
|
| |
Computer equipment |
|
(53) |
(61) |
|
| |
Furniture, office equipment and other assets |
|
(21) |
(22) |
|
| |
Amortisation of purchased and developed computer
software |
|
(26) |
(22) |
|
| |
Amortisation of other intangible
assets (mainly customer relationships acquired
through business combinations) |
|
(5) |
(3) |
|
| |
Operating lease charges |
|
(215) |
(210) |
|
| |
Premises |
|
(209) |
(205) |
|
| |
Other |
|
(6) |
(5) |
|
| |
Staffcosts (including executive
directors) |
|
(2 727) |
(2 475) |
|
| |
Salaries, wages and other benefits |
|
(2 637) |
(2 331) |
|
| |
Termination benefits |
|
(3) |
(19) |
|
| |
Share option costs |
|
(8) |
(29) |
|
| |
Retirement benefit contributions |
|
(79) |
(96) |
|
| |
Details of directors’
remuneration are set out in the related party
disclosure note to these financial statements. |
|
|
|
|
| |
* Excludes the cost of
in-house internal audit |
|
|
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