As informed in the ad hoc announcement dated June 19, 2015, errors were identified in the measurement of individual projects in the 2014 financial year relating to Humboldt Wedag, Inc., the US subsidiary of KHD Humboldt Wedag International AG (KHD), Cologne. In an ad hoc publication dated August 11, 2015, KHD announced a reduction of earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) amounting to € 13.7 million and an equity reduction in an amount of € 14.9 million based on a preliminary assessment of the error. In accordance with IAS 8, the error correction was done retrospectively while preparing the Half Year Report 2015.