Proposed profit appropriation for 2024

The Management Board has decided, with the approval of the Supervisory Board, to add €876.0 million of the profit to the ‘Other reserves’. The remaining profit of €100.0 million is at the disposal of the General Meeting of Shareholders. This equates to a maximum of 45% of the profit after tax, specifically excluding exceptional items and costs associated with projects for shareholders, such that a maximum dividend of €100 million has been agreed for the 2024 reporting year.