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AMADEUS <strong>IT</strong> HOLDING, S.A. AND SUBSIDIARIES<br />

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED ANNUAL ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEARS ENDED<br />

DECEMBER 31, 2011, AND 2010<br />

(EXPRESSED IN THOUSANDS OF EUROS - KEUR)<br />

The Group has entered into a cash-settled equity forward th<strong>at</strong> is tre<strong>at</strong>ed<br />

as deriv<strong>at</strong>ive financial instrument <strong>and</strong> is intended to hedge the future cash<br />

flows required on vesting d<strong>at</strong>e of cash-settled share-based payments. The<br />

asset or liability corresponding to the deriv<strong>at</strong>ive is measured <strong>at</strong> fair value<br />

<strong>and</strong> is recorded in the st<strong>at</strong>ement of financial position, with the gains or<br />

losses arising from changes in fair value recognised directly in equity.<br />

� Hedges of net investment in a foreign entity: the portion of changes in the<br />

fair value of deriv<strong>at</strong>ives which are effective are included, net of tax, within<br />

the “Exchange differences on transl<strong>at</strong>ion of foreign oper<strong>at</strong>ions” caption<br />

until the disposal of the foreign entity <strong>at</strong> which time these will be<br />

reclassified to the st<strong>at</strong>ement of comprehensive income within the<br />

“Exchange gains <strong>and</strong> losses” caption. The portion considered ineffective<br />

is recognized directly in the st<strong>at</strong>ement of comprehensive income within<br />

the “Exchange gains <strong>and</strong> losses” caption.<br />

� No hedge accounting: gains <strong>and</strong> losses on deriv<strong>at</strong>ives neither design<strong>at</strong>ed<br />

nor qualifying for hedge accounting tre<strong>at</strong>ment are accounted for directly in<br />

the st<strong>at</strong>ement of comprehensive income within the “Financial expense,<br />

net” caption.<br />

The Group also uses non deriv<strong>at</strong>ive financial liabilities denomin<strong>at</strong>ed in foreign<br />

currency to hedge the cash flow currency risk of its highly forecasted<br />

transactions. The functional currency transl<strong>at</strong>ion difference of these hedging<br />

instruments are recognized directly in equity up until the forecasted<br />

transaction occurs, <strong>at</strong> which point these are reclassified to the st<strong>at</strong>ement of<br />

comprehensive income. Ineffective gains or losses are recorded directly in<br />

the st<strong>at</strong>ement of comprehensive income within the “Exchange gains <strong>and</strong><br />

losses” caption.<br />

ii) Equity investments<br />

Investments in companies over which the Group does not have significant<br />

influence, control or joint control are classified as available for sale financial<br />

assets <strong>and</strong> measured <strong>at</strong> their fair values. Fair value is measured by reference<br />

to the market value for the listed instrument or by using techniques such as<br />

market value for similar instruments, discounted cash flow analysis <strong>and</strong> option<br />

pricing models for unlisted instruments. Gains <strong>and</strong> losses arising from<br />

changes in fair value are recognised directly in equity, net of tax, up until the<br />

asset is derecognised <strong>at</strong> which point these are reclassified to the st<strong>at</strong>ement of<br />

comprehensive income within the “Financial expense, net” caption. When<br />

there is objective evidence th<strong>at</strong> the asset is impaired the cumul<strong>at</strong>e loss<br />

recognised in equity is removed from equity <strong>and</strong> recognised in the st<strong>at</strong>ement<br />

of comprehensive income. Foreign exchange gains <strong>and</strong> losses rel<strong>at</strong>ed to<br />

these items are recognized directly in the st<strong>at</strong>ement of comprehensive<br />

income within the “Financial expense, net” caption. When fair value cannot be<br />

reliably determined, these investments are measured <strong>at</strong> amortized cost.<br />

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