56(1)The following information shall be given with respect to the employees of the company—
(a)the average number of persons employed by the company in the financial year ; and
(b)the average number of persons so employed within each category of persons employed by the company.
(2)The average number required by sub-paragraph (1)(a) or (b) shall be determined by dividing the relevant annual number by the number of weeks in the financial year.
(3)The relevant annual number shall be determined by ascertaining for each week in the financial year—
(a)for the purposes of sub-paragraph (1)(a), the number of persons employed under contracts of service by the company in that week (whether throughout the week or not);
(b)for the purposes of sub-paragraph (1)(b), the number of persons in the category in question of persons so employed ;
and, in either case, adding together all the weekly numbers.
(4)In respect of all persons employed by the company during the financial year who are taken into account in determining the relevant annual number for the purposes of sub-paragraph (1)(a) there shall also be stated the aggregate amounts respectively of—
(a)wages and salaries paid or payable in respect of that year to those persons ;
(b)social security costs incurred by the company on their behalf ; and
(c)other pension costs so incurred ;
save in so far as those amounts or any of them are stated in the profit and loss account
(5)The categories of persons employed by the company by reference to which the number required to be disclosed by sub-paragraph (1)(b) is to be determined shall be such as the directors may select, having regard to the manner in which the company's activities are organised.