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Directors´ Remuneration Report (continued)

Directors´ Remuneration Report (continued) 22 A ggregate Directors´ Remuneration Directors´ Emolumentsts in US$ Y ear Salary and fees Ή Benefits Ή Bonus 1, 5 Total E xecutives: R .D. Armstrong 2008 365,000 27,464 — 392,464 2007 365,000 22,719 365,000 752,719 R .K. Brenner 2008 65,838 9,864 — 75,702 2007 213,846 22,532 213,846 450,224 K.E. Bigsby 2008 265,000 — — 265,000 2007 209,096 — 104,548 313,644 C hairman6 G.N. Vernon² 2008 84,734 — — 84,734 2007 64,169 — — 64,169 N on-executive6 A .J. Reade4 2008 64,920 — — 64,920 2007 47,940 — — 47,940 B.M. Riley 2008 59,931 — — 59,931 2007 46,674 — — 46,674 K.D. Noonan³ 2008 56,333 — — 56,333 2007 43,008 — — 43,008 D.P. Szostak 2008 — — — — 2007 — — — — Total 2008 $961,756 $ 37,328 $ — $ 999,084 2007 $989,733 $ 45,251 $ 683,394 $ 1,718,378 (1) Remuneration amounts are for the 2008 and 2007 period served. (2) Includes beneficial payments to Ziggus Holding Ltd. (3) Includes beneficial payments to T. K. Advisory Ltd. (4) Includes beneficial payments to Global Strategy Expression Ltd. (5) Bonuses were paid in 2008. (6) Payments made in pounds sterling, at exchange rates to the U.S. dollar ranging from 1.4769 to 2.0705 in 2008. The benefits in kind represent contributions to medical insurance schemes and the 401(k) pension plan. The share-based payment charge for directors´ founder shares was US$1,893,663 (2007: US$1,794,894). These amounts have been included within administrative costs. The total directors´ compensation is US$2,892,747 (2007: US$3,513,372).