18 Other Disclosures

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€ million

 

2013

 

2012

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of materials

 

-2,060.2

 

-2,033.6

 

 

 

 

 

Personnel expenses

 

 

 

 

Wages and salaries

 

-901.3

 

-979.5

 

 

 

 

 

Social benefits and financial aid funds

 

-155.9

 

-158.9

State pension contributions

 

58.8

 

63.8

Social security contributions

 

-97.1

 

-95.1

 

 

 

 

 

Pension expenses

 

-75.8

 

-58.4

Contributions to state pensions

 

-58.8

 

-63.8

Pension expenses

 

-134.6

 

-122.2

Total

 

-1,133.0

 

-1,196.8

 

 

 

 

 

Social benefits relate mainly to the employer’s share of social insurance contributions and to employers’ liability insurance association contributions. The pension expenses consist mainly of pension payments and allocations to pension provisions. Related interest is shown in the financial result. The expenses incurred in transfers to external pension funds and pension plans are likewise included in pension expenses.

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€ million

 

2013

 

2012

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses for Auditors’ Fees

 

 

 

 

Audit

 

0.7

 

0.7

Other certification services

 

0.4

 

0.3

Total

 

1.1

 

1.0

 

 

 

 

 

The other certification services consist primarily of the cost of interim reviews. Auditors’ fees in the amount € 1.0 million were paid to KPMG AG Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft, of which € 0.7 million was for financial statement auditing services and € 0.3 million for other certification services.