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57 Directors’ emoluments and other benefits

The aggregate emoluments and other benefits of the Directors of Barclays PLC set out below are disclosed in accordance with Part I of Schedule 6 to the Companies Act 1985.

2000 1999
£m £m
Aggregate emoluments 5,406 7, 372
Gains made on the exercise of share options 1,369
Amounts paid under long-term incentive schemes 447 1,006
Compensation for loss of office 1,630
Notional pension contributions to money purchase schemes
(2000 2 Directors and 1999 3 Directors)

567

179
3 Directors are accruing retirement benefits under a defined benefit scheme (1999 2 directors). In addition, pensions in respect of management services of former Directors amount to £nil (1999 £45,017).

Of the figures in the table above, the amounts attributable to the highest paid Director (2000 Matthew Barrett, 1999 Sir Peter Middleton) are as follows:

2000 1999
£m £m
Aggregate emoluments 2,018 1,759
Notional pension contribution to money purchase schemes 425
Further information on Directors’ emoluments, shareholdings, options and awards is given in the Corporate governance section