The total fees invoiced by the auditor for the consolidated financial statements for the 2015 financial year amounted to €290 thousand (previous year €286 thousand). Other audit-related services were also provided by the auditor in the amount of €4 thousand. RELATED PARTIES FOR THE PURPOSES OF IAS 24 Deutsche EuroShop AG’s subsidiaries, joint ventures and associates as well as the members of its Executive Board and Supervisory Board and their close family members are regarded as related parties for the purposes of IAS 24. The remuneration of the Supervisory Board and the Executive Board is described in the “Supervisory Board and Exec- utive Board” section and also in the remuneration report portion of the group management report. Fees for service contracts with the ECE Group totalled €15,686 thou- sand (previous year: €15,931 thousand). This amount was partially offset by income from lease agreements with the ECE Group in the amount of €6,447 thousand (previous year: €6,573 thousand). Re- ceivables from ECE were €3,253 thousand, while liabilities were €200 thousand. Transactions with related parties involving the provision of goods and services were at standard market rates. Hamburg, 15 April 2016 Deutsche EuroShop AG The Executive Board Wilhelm Wellner Olaf Borkers 175 CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS