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A review of <strong>the</strong> rental base for fi scal years 2008 and <strong>2009</strong> has<br />
not resulted <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> identifi cation of any stage payments, rent-free<br />
periods, front-end fees or cancellation fees, restatement of which<br />
under <strong>the</strong> pr<strong>in</strong>ciples described above would have a material impact<br />
on <strong>the</strong> fi nancial statements.<br />
As a result, no restatement has been recognised under IAS 17 <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
2008 and <strong>2009</strong> fi nancial statements.<br />
Employee benefi ts (IAS 19)<br />
For defi ned contribution schemes, Group payments are expensed<br />
<strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> period to which <strong>the</strong>y relate.<br />
For defi ned benefi t schemes <strong>in</strong>volv<strong>in</strong>g post-employment benefi ts,<br />
<strong>the</strong> cost of <strong>the</strong> benefi ts is estimated us<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> projected unit credit<br />
method.<br />
Under this method, rights to benefi ts are allocated to periods of<br />
service on <strong>the</strong> basis of <strong>the</strong> scheme rights vest<strong>in</strong>g formula, allow<strong>in</strong>g<br />
for a l<strong>in</strong>earisation effect where <strong>the</strong> pace at which rights vest is not<br />
uniform over subsequent periods of service.<br />
The amounts of future payments <strong>in</strong> respect of employee benefi ts are<br />
measured on <strong>the</strong> basis of assumptions regard<strong>in</strong>g salary <strong>in</strong>creases,<br />
retirement age and mortality rates, and <strong>the</strong>n discounted to <strong>the</strong>ir<br />
present value us<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> <strong>in</strong>terest rate on long-term bonds from<br />
top quality issuers. Actuarial differences for <strong>the</strong> period are directly<br />
recognised <strong>in</strong> consolidated equity.<br />
The <strong>ANF</strong> Group has established a defi ned benefi t scheme. The<br />
amount expensed <strong>in</strong> fi scal year <strong>2009</strong> was €186,000.<br />
Share-based payment (IFRS 2)<br />
IFRS 2 requires that <strong>the</strong> <strong>in</strong>come statement refl ect <strong>the</strong> effects of<br />
all transactions <strong>in</strong>volv<strong>in</strong>g share-based payments. All payments <strong>in</strong><br />
shares or l<strong>in</strong>ked to shares must accord<strong>in</strong>gly be expensed when<br />
<strong>the</strong> goods or services provided <strong>in</strong> return for <strong>the</strong>se payments are<br />
consumed. There was no transaction <strong>in</strong>volv<strong>in</strong>g share-based<br />
payment dur<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> period.<br />
a) Bonus shares<br />
The Executive Board, upon <strong>the</strong> proposal of <strong>the</strong> Supervisory Board<br />
and act<strong>in</strong>g by virtue of resolution 9 of <strong>the</strong> Ord<strong>in</strong>ary and Extraord<strong>in</strong>ary<br />
Shareholders’ Meet<strong>in</strong>g of May 12, 2006, decided on July 24, 2006<br />
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS<br />
Notes to <strong>the</strong> consolidated fi nancial statements<br />
to allot bonus shares to members of <strong>the</strong> Executive Board as well as<br />
qualify<strong>in</strong>g staff members, as defi ned by <strong>the</strong> resolution.<br />
The bonus share plan calls <strong>in</strong> particular for a vest<strong>in</strong>g period of<br />
three years from <strong>the</strong> date of <strong>the</strong> decision of <strong>the</strong> Executive Board of<br />
July 24, 2006, at <strong>the</strong> end of which <strong>the</strong> shares only fully vest if <strong>the</strong><br />
recipient is still an employee or offi cer of <strong>ANF</strong> (or its subsidiaries),<br />
except <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> case of death, retirement or disability.<br />
The vest<strong>in</strong>g period is followed by a two-year retention period from<br />
<strong>the</strong> end of <strong>the</strong> vest<strong>in</strong>g period, dur<strong>in</strong>g which <strong>the</strong> recipient may not<br />
dispose of <strong>the</strong> shares received. A total of 52,584 bonus shares,<br />
with a value of €38.26 each (share price on July 24, 2006) and<br />
represent<strong>in</strong>g a little less than 0.32% of <strong>the</strong> Company’s capital, were<br />
<strong>in</strong>itially granted to twelve recipients, all of whom subscribed for<br />
warrants.<br />
In order to factor <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> distribution of reserves that took place<br />
pursuant to resolution 2 of <strong>the</strong> Ord<strong>in</strong>ary and Extraord<strong>in</strong>ary<br />
Shareholders’ Meet<strong>in</strong>g of May 28, <strong>2009</strong>, at its July 27, <strong>2009</strong><br />
meet<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> Executive Board adjusted <strong>the</strong> number of bonus shares<br />
allotted to raise <strong>the</strong> number to 59,264.<br />
At <strong>the</strong> same meet<strong>in</strong>g, <strong>the</strong> Executive Board noted that <strong>the</strong> three-year<br />
vest<strong>in</strong>g period had expired on July 24, <strong>2009</strong> and that 59,264 new<br />
shares would be issued to <strong>the</strong> benefi ciaries. These new shares were<br />
issued at a unit price of €1, with <strong>the</strong> amount of <strong>the</strong> capital <strong>in</strong>crease<br />
be<strong>in</strong>g deducted from <strong>the</strong> reserves.<br />
b) Warrants<br />
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At its July 24, 2006 meet<strong>in</strong>g, <strong>the</strong> Executive Board, pursuant to <strong>the</strong><br />
powers granted to it <strong>in</strong> resolution 8 of <strong>the</strong> Ord<strong>in</strong>ary and Extraord<strong>in</strong>ary<br />
Shareholders’ Meet<strong>in</strong>g of May 12, 2006, act<strong>in</strong>g on <strong>the</strong> basis of <strong>the</strong><br />
prior authorisation granted to it by <strong>the</strong> Supervisory Board at its<br />
June 22, 2006 meet<strong>in</strong>g, decided to issue warrants at a unit price of<br />
€3.50 to members of <strong>the</strong> Executive Board as well as qualify<strong>in</strong>g staff<br />
members, as defi ned by <strong>the</strong> resolution.<br />
At <strong>the</strong> close of <strong>the</strong> subscription period, which ran from July 26 to<br />
August 10, 2006, 262,886 warrants had been subscribed for by 12<br />
benefi ciaries, for a total of €920,101.<br />
In order to factor <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> distribution of reserves that took place<br />
pursuant to resolution 2 of <strong>the</strong> Ord<strong>in</strong>ary and Extraord<strong>in</strong>ary<br />
Shareholders’ Meet<strong>in</strong>g of May 28, <strong>2009</strong>, at its July 27, <strong>2009</strong> meet<strong>in</strong>g<br />
<strong>the</strong> Executive Board adjusted <strong>the</strong> exercise ratio of <strong>the</strong> warrants.<br />
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