4. Personnel expenses

The average staffing level was as follows, with personnel expenses in the UK in 2021 and 2022 being included in result from discontinued operations:

• * Germany’s average staffing level is based on the average staffing level for 2021 and 2022, extrapolated to the full year.

The average staffing level at the end of the financial year was as follows, with personnel expenses in the UK in 2021 and 2022 being included in result from discontinued operations:

Remuneration of directors

• * Mr. Koolmees took office as CEO with effect from 1 November 2022.
• ** Ms. Rintel stepped down as CEO on 19 May 2022 and left NS on 1 July 2022.
• *** At his own request, Mr. Groenewegen did not receive any additional remuneration for the period as deputy CEO.
• **** Mr. Van Asch was appointed Director of Operations effective 1 April 2021
• ***** Calculated on the fixed salary

From 1 July 2020 to 31 December 2021, the fixed income was temporarily reduced by 10% at the voluntary request of the Executive Board. This reduction has continued in 2022. In accordance with the remuneration policy, these pay increases were resumed from 1 January 2022.

The members of the Executive Board jointly use two company cars. Messrs. Koolmees and Groenewegen do not have a lease car and the mobility budget (which also applies to the other board members) has been paid out in full to them. The other directors have a leased car. The remainder of the mobility budget, which was not used for the lease car, was paid to Mrs. De Vries.

Please refer to the chapter ‘Remuneration of the Executive Board’ in the directors' report for more details of the remuneration policy for the Executive Board.

Remuneration of key management personnel (excluding the Executive Board)

For 2022, this concerns the managers with powers under the articles of association and managers with a specific portfolio. The remuneration of the Abellio UK manager, which is recognised as result from discontinued operations, is included in the table for 2021 and 2022. The remuneration to Transport Holding Germany managers will be included in the remuneration during the course of 2022.

Remuneration of the Supervisory Board

The remuneration of members of the Supervisory Board for 2022 paid by the company totalled € 232,370 (2021: € 218,350). The remuneration consists of a fixed fee and an allowance for participating in one or more committees. The amounts for each member of the Supervisory Board are as follows:

The average allowances for the various roles (excluding expense allowances) are as follows:

• * From 1 July 2020 to 31 December 2021, the remuneration of the Supervisory Board was temporarily reduced by 10% at its own request. This reduction has continued in 2022. In accordance with the remuneration policy, these pay increases were resumed from 1 January 2022.

No loans, advances or guarantees have been provided by the company for the benefit of members of the Executive Board or Supervisory Board.

All shares of NV Nederlandse Spoorwegen are held by the State of the Netherlands. Members of the Executive and Supervisory Boards and staff members have not been granted rights to hold or acquire shares in the company.