ESR AR 2019 EN

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements 31 December 2019 173 NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ESR Annual Report 2019 9. FIVE HIGHEST PAID EMPLOYEES The five highest paid employees during the year included three directors (2018: three directors), details of whose remuneration are set out in note 8 above. Details of the remuneration for the year of the remaining two (2018: two) highest paid employees who are neither a director nor chief executive of the Company are as follows: 2019 2018 USD’000 USD’000 Salaries, allowances and benefits in kind 2,294 1,601 Equity-settled share option expense 1,158 1,656 Pension scheme contributions 15 13 3,467 3,270 The numbers of non-director highest paid employees whose remuneration fell within the following bands are as follows: Number of employees 2019 2018 HK$9,500,001 to HK$10,000,000 – 1 HK$11,500,001 to HK$12,000,000 1 – HK$15,500,001 to HK$16,000,000 1 1 2 2 During the year and in prior years, share options were granted to a non-director and non-chief executive highest paid employee in respect of his services to the Group, further details of which are included in the disclosures in note 42 to the financial statements. The fair value of such options, which has been recognised in profit or loss over the vesting period, was determined as at the date of grant and the amount included in the financial statements is included in the above non-director and non-chief executive highest paid employees’ remuneration disclosures.