23 Employee information

Employees and retirement benefit plans

At the close of 2014 there were 2,517 employees, of whom 2,199 work full-time (2013: 2,593 employees and 2,218 full-time). The number of employees and the number of full-time employees is further specified as follows:

Of the total employees, 2,032 work abroad (1,775 full-time employees), (2013: 2,107 employees and 1,791 full-time employees).

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. Under wages and salaries, an amount of EUR 4.2 million has been recognised related to pension charges (2013: EUR 4.1 million).

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 1,643,000 (2013: EUR 678,000). This total remuneration includes regular remuneration of EUR 1,126,000 (2013: EUR 838,000), pension costs of EUR 146,000 (2013: EUR 154,000), reservations for short-term bonuses of EUR 215,000 (2013: EUR 149,000) and incidents costs with respect to settlement agreements with directors amounting to EUR 156,000 (2013: EUR 575,000). In the 2013 financial year, accumulated long-term bonuses amounting to EUR 1,108,000 were additionally released .

The five supervisory board members received remuneration totalling EUR 138,000 (2013: EUR 150,000).