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Deloitte Ireland LLP (Deloitte), based in Dublin, Ireland, has been the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm since April 23, 2020 (PCAOB ID No. 1193). The following table sets forth the aggregate fees for professional services rendered by Deloitte, the member firms of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited and their respective affiliates, for the periods indicated in respect of the following categories. The Company did not pay any other fees to its auditors during the periods indicated below.

The compensation of non-management Directors is determined by a committee of the Chairman and the Executive Directors, who considered and approved a 3.5% increase in the fees of the non-management Directors with effect from January 1, 2023. The Compensation Committee considered and approved a 3.5% increase for the Chairman. Both increases are in line with the increase received by the Executive Directors. Details of the compensation paid to non-management Directors in 2023 (and which comprised cash fees only) are set out below.