3Key management compensation and directors’ emoluments
Key management compensation
The directors are of the opinion that the key management of the Group comprises the executive and non-executive directors of ARM Holdings plc together with the Executive Committee (comprising all directors of ARM Limited and certain senior management). These persons have authority and responsibility for planning, directing and controlling the activities of the entity, directly or indirectly. At 31 December 2010, key management comprised 22 people (2009: 21).
The aggregate amounts of key management compensation are set out below:
| 2010 | 2009 |
Salaries and short-term employee benefits | 8,395 | 6,441 |
Share-based payments | 2,976 | 2,697 |
Group pension contributions to money purchase schemes | 393 | 341 |
| 11,764 | 9,479 |
Directors’ emoluments
The aggregate emoluments of the directors of the Company are set out below:
| 2010 | 2009 |
Aggregate emoluments in respect of qualifying services | 4,632 | 3,842 |
Aggregate Group pension contributions to money purchase schemes | 226 | 203 |
Aggregate gains on exercise of share options | 6,178 | 976 |
Aggregate amounts receivable under the Long Term Incentive Plan | 5,133 | 477 |
| 16,169 | 5,498 |
Detailed disclosures of directors’ emoluments are shown on Remuneration report. Details of directors’ interests in share options and awards are shown on Remuneration report which form part of the financial statements.