Related-parties disclosure relates entirely to the key management of DSM, being represented by the Managing Board and Supervisory Board of DSM.

The total remuneration (including pension expenditures and other commitments) of the members of the Managing Board amounted to €3.8 million (2006: €4.4 million). This includes fixed annual salary to the amount of €2.7 million (2006: €2.3 million), bonuses to the amount of €1.0 million (2006: €1.6 million), no pension expenditure due to pension discount by the Pension Fund (2006: €0.4 million), and other items to the amount of €0.1 million (2006: €0.1 million). For further information about the remuneration of the members of the Managing Board see note 10 Remuneration of the members of the Managing Board.

Members of the Supervisory Board received a fixed remuneration (included in Other operating costs) totaling €0.3 million (2006: €0.3 million).

Further information about the remuneration of Managing Board members and Supervisory Board members and their share option rights is given on Remuneration policy.