Gains from the disposal of fixed assets primarily include income from sale-and-lease-back transactions totalling €233 million (previous year: €198 million). Of these, gains of €119 million stem from the disposal of OPCI FRENCH WHOLESALE PROPERTIES – FWP and €1 million from the revaluation of the share in OPCI which remains at METRO GROUP and has been recognised in “investments recognised at equity” since 28 December 2012. In addition, this item includes income from the reversal of impairment losses of €12 million (previous year: €34 million).

Income from deconsolidation essentially includes gains from the disposal of the cash & carry business in the United Kingdom (previous year: MEDIA SATURN FRANCE S.C.S.).

Miscellaneous other operating income comprises, in particular, income from damages totalling €16 million (previous year: €43 million). In addition, it includes income from construction services of €15 million (previous year: €11 million), public aid of €10 million (previous year: €10 million), income from the derecognition of statute-barred liabilities of €9 million (previous year: €15 million), income from other commissions of €7 million (previous year: €5 million) and income from canteen revenues of €6 million (previous year: €7 million), among other things.