23 Employee information

Employees and retirement benefit plans

At the close of 2013 there were 2,593 employees of which 2,218 are full-time employees (2012: 2,543 employees of which 2,205 were full-time employees); of these employees, 2,107 (1,791 full-time employees) were working abroad (2012: 2,047 employees and 1,772 full-time employees). As part of the social security premiums, an amount of EUR 4.1 million has been recognised related to pension charges (2012: EUR 4.3 million).

Within the group there are a variety of pension schemes in accordance with the conditions and practices prevailing in the countries in which Q-Park operates. The schemes are considered as defined contribution plans. These schemes are financed by means of premiums paid to insurance companies. Premium liabilities are charged to the result at the moment the liability arises.

Remuneration of the Q-Park NV Executive and Supervisory Boards and former members of these boards

Executive and Supervisory Board members own neither shares nor share options in Q-Park NV.

The company has not extended any loans, advance payments or guarantees to members of the executive board or supervisory board.

The total remuneration for the directors and former directors amounted to EUR 678,000 (2012: EUR 1,648,000). This total remuneration includes regular remuneration of EUR 838,000 (2012: EUR 918,000), pension costs of EUR 154,000 (2012: EUR 191,000), reservations for short-term bonuses of EUR 149,000 (2012: EUR 32,000) and incidental costs with respect to settlement agreements with directors amounting to EUR 575,000 (2012: EUR 399,000). Additionally, accrued long-term bonuses amounting to EUR 1,108,000 (2012: EUR 0.0) were released to the statement of comprehensive income in the year under review .

In accordance with the Budget Agreement 2013 Tax Measures (Implementation) Act, this total remuneration includes a reservation for the one-off crisis levy on high incomes over 2013 amounting to EUR 47,000 (2012: EUR 73,000).

The five supervisory board members received remuneration totalling EUR 150,000 (2012: EUR150,000).