The Corporate Governance Declaration pursuant to Section 289f of the German Commercial Code (HGB) and Section 315d of the German Commercial Code (HGB) contains the Declaration of Compliance with the German Corporate Governance Code, relevant disclosures on corporate governance practices and the description of the modus operandi of the Board of Management and Supervisory Board as well as of their composition and the modus operandi of Supervisory Board committees, the specified targets according to Section 76 (4) and Section 111 (5) of the German Stock Corporation Act (AktG) and the disclosures on attainment of the targets as well as a description of the diversity concept pursuant to Section 289f (1) No. 6 of the German Corporate Governance Code (HGB).