CSL Ltd Annual Report 2019

CSL Limited Annual Report 2019 125 Note 19: Detailed Information – Shareholder Returns Note Consolidated Entity 2019 $m 2018 $m Retained earnings Opening balance at 1 July 8,490.2 7,403.9 Net profit for the year 1,918.7 1,728.9 Opening Balance Sheet adj. ASB 15 74.0 – Dividends (806.8) (672.2) Actuarial gain on defined benefit plans (76.8) 36.5 Deferred tax on actuarial (loss) on defined benefit plans 13.0 (6.9) Closing balance at 30 June 9,612.3 8,490.2 Performance Options Plan Options exercised under Performance Option plans as follows 8,530 issued at A$29.34 (2018: 24,540 issued at A$29.34) 0.2 0.6 198,218 issued at A$73.93 10.6 – 10.8 0.6 Global Employee Share Plan (GESP) 97,889 issued at A$138.00 on 24 September 2018 (2018: 78,55 issued at A$100.73 on 6 September 2017) 9.7 6.3 97,901 issued at A$160.69 on March/April 2019 (2018: 103,966 issued at A$109.05 on 6 March 2018) 11.1 8.8 20.8 15.1 Note 20: Auditor Remuneration During the year the following fees were paid or were payable for services provided by CSL’s auditor and by the auditor’s related practices: Audit or Review of Financial Reports 2019 US$ 2018 US$ Audit services Ernst & Young Australia 1,404,900 1,303,084 Ernst & Young related practices 3,524,375 3,457,294 Total remuneration for audit services 4,929,275 4,760,378 Audit-related services Ernst & Young Australia 64,778 50,389 Ernst & Young related practices 16,753 11,078 Total remuneration for audit-related services 81,531 61,467 Non-audit services Ernst & Young Australia 186,845 141,185 Ernst & Young related practices 1,650 606,114 Total remuneration for non-audit services 188,495 747,298 Total remuneration for all services rendered 5,199,301 5,569,143