PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) are appointed auditors for the period until the 2010 Annual General Meeting.
| Group | Parent Company | ||||
| 2009 | 2008 | 2009 | 2008 | ||
| PwC | |||||
| Audit fees1) | 51 | 47 | 9 | 9 | |
| Audit-related fees2) | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | |
| Tax fees3) | 3 | 4 | — | 1 | |
| All other fees | 5 | 15 | 4 | 13 | |
| Total fees to PwC | 62 | 67 | 13 | 24 | |
| Audit fees to other audit firms | 1 | 2 | — | — | |
| Total fees to auditors | 63 | 69 | 13 | 24 | |
| 1) Audit fees consist of fees billed for the annual audit-services engagement and other audit services, which are those services that only the external auditors reasonably can provide, and include the Company audit; statutory audits; comfort letters and consents; and attest services. | |||||
| 2) Audit-related fees consist of fees billed for assurance and related services that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of the Company’s financial statements or that are traditionally performed by the external auditors, and include consultations concerning financial accounting and reporting standards; internal control reviews; and employee benefit plan audits. | |||||
| 3) Tax fees include fees billed for tax compliance services, including the preparation of original and amended tax returns and claims for refund; tax consultations; tax advice related to mergers and acquisitions; transfer pricing; requests for rulings or technical advice from taxing authorities; tax-planning services; and expatriate tax planning and services. | |||||