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
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