Annex

‘ANNEX

Methodology for the apportionment of the costs of the review incurred by the applicant and by the European Central Bank in the context of a review by the Administrative Board

In cases in which the Governing Council abrogates the initial decision or amends its operative part as a consequence of the notice of review, the ECB will reimburse the costs incurred by the applicant in the context of the review, with the exclusion of any disproportionate costs incurred by the applicant in submitting written or oral evidence and in respect of legal representation, which will be borne by the applicant. In any case, the reimbursement by the ECB of costs incurred by the applicant shall not exceed EUR 50 000 for each individual review by the Administrative Board.

In cases in which the Governing Council replaces the initial decision with a decision of identical content or amends only the non-operative part^f1 of the initial decision as a consequence of the notice of review, the applicant will contribute to the costs incurred by ECB in the context of the review. Natural persons must pay a lump sum of EUR 500. Legal persons must pay a lump sum of EUR 5 000. The payment of this lump sum remains without prejudice to the application of Article 13 of this Decision.

In cases in which the applicant withdraws a notice of review pursuant to Article 7(6) of this Decision, the applicant and the ECB will bear their own costs, if any.’