26. Provisions for pensions and similar commitments

Active employees with direct assurances to pension benefits, including members of the Management Board and leading executives in accordance with Section 80 paragraph 1 of the Stock Corporation Act, as well as active employees with direct assurances to pension benefits according to the “trade association recommendation for in-house and field sales staff” who approved the offer to transfer existing vested pension rights to ÖPAG Pensionskassen AG on the basis of concluded works agreements, are included in a contribution-based pension fund. The corresponding transfer amounts (the assurance cover) were paid to the ÖPAG Pensionskassen AG in 2008 in accordance with Section 48 of the Pension Fund Act. For the purpose of guaranteeing the level of the pension fund pension according to the previous direct assurances to pension benefits, those entitled to vested rights have a claim to payment of a (one-time) final pension fund contribution at the time of pension eligibility. No contributions are made for the benefit phase.

Under the contribution-orientated company pension scheme, the employer pays the fixed amounts into company pension funds. The employer has satisfied its obligation by making these contributions.