Responsibility Statement by the Executive Board

To the best of our knowledge and in accordance with the applicable reporting principles for financial reporting, the consolidated interim financial statements give a true and fair view of the Group’s assets, liabilities, financial position, and results of operation, and the interim Group’s management report includes a fair review of the development and performance of the business, together with a description of the principal opportunities and risks related to the anticipated development of the Group for the remainder of the fiscal year

Düsseldorf, 25 August 2022

The Executive Board

Peter Bollenbeck