10. Personnel expenses In millions of EUR Note 2009 2008 Wages and salaries 1,554 1,519 Compulsory social security contributions 287 279 Contributions to defined contribution plans 17 10 Expenses related to defined benefit plans 28 107 78 Increase in other long-term employee benefits 7 3 Equity-settled share-based payment plan 29 10 11 Other personnel expenses 397 515 2,379 2,415 The decrease in other personnel expenses is mainly due to lower amounts paid for restructurings compared to 2008. The average number of employees during the year was: In millions of EUR 2009 2008* The Netherlands 3,938 4,176 Other Western Europe 17,557 18,598 Central and Eastern Europe 20,253 22,186 The Americas 1,698 1,778 Africa and the Middle East 10,882 10,719 Asia Pacific 973 996 t eineken N.V. and subsidiaries 55,301 58,453 Oue to a change in definitions, the 2008 figures have been adjusted. Amortisation, depreciation and impairments millions of EUR Note 2009 2008 operty, plant equipment 14 931 825 tangible assets 15 152 381 1,083 1,206 Annual Report 2009 - Heineken N.V. 105

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