Remuneration of the Group Management and Board of Directors

The compensation paid to the members of the Board of Directors and senior management includes, in particular, fees, wages, bonuses and the allocation of options in the context of the share-based compensation from the employee participation programme. The variable remuneration is dependent on the business result and the fulfilment of key individual tasks. All amounts are gross and include social security contributions payable by employees. Of the employer’s contribution towards social security, pension fund contributions are shown.

The following benefits were paid out in the 2010 and 2009 financial year: