Information for participating shareholders

Here is some information to assist you with your travel arrangements:

The annual general meeting will be held in the CityCube Berlin, Messedamm 26, 14055 Berlin, Germany.

Travel arrangements have to be organized by the participating shareholders themselves and outside of local public transport at their own expense.

As parking space is limited, please use local public transport if possible.

The admission ticket is a valid day ticket for public transport throughout the Verkehrsverbund Berlin-Brandenburg (VBB – Berlin-Brandenburg Transport Network) A,B,C ticket area. It can be used for free travel to and from the meeting on May 14, 2019. The ticket is only valid in conjunction with a photo ID or passport and is not transferable. Additional information is available at www.bvg.de/de.

Travelling by train and local public transport

The CityCube Berlin can be reached from Berlin Central Station by the S-Bahn. Please take the S-Bahn S3 or S9 (direction S Spandau) from station S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhof to station S Messe Süd. After a short walk (about 150 m) you will reach the convention center [duration of travel: approximately 20 minutes].

Please pay attention to announcements about short-term changes. Further information is also available at www.bvg.de/de.

Traveling by plane and local public transport

From Tegel Airport (Flughafen Tegel (Airport) stop) take bus No. 109 (direction S+U Zoologischer Garten) and get off at station S Charlottenburg/Gervinusstraße. Change the station to S Charlottenburg Bhf (tram station – short walk approximately 335m). There continue with the S-Bahn S3 or S9 (direction S Spandau) to station S Messe Süd. After a short walk (about 150 m) you will reach the convention center [duration of travel: approximately 35 minutes].

From Schönefeld Airport please walk to the Flughafen Berlin-Schönefeld train station (approximately 450m) and continue with the S9 (direction S Spandau) to station S Messe Süd. After a short walk (about 150 m) you will reach the convention center [duration of travel: approximately 70 minutes].

Please pay attention to announcements about short-term changes. Further information is also available at www.bvg.de/de.

Travelling by car

Please enter “Jafféstraße, 14055 Berlin” as your destination in the navigation system.

You can find up-to-the-minute information on the traffic situation provided by the Berlin traffic information center on the website www.viz.berlin.de.

The CityCube Berlin and the parking lot P 18 that has been reserved for shareholders can be accessed from the following highways and interchanges:

Coming from the west – Hanover/Magdeburg (A2): From the A2 drive along the A115 until you get to the Dreieck Funkturm interchange.

Coming from the south – Munich/Leipzig (A9): From the A9 drive along the A115 until you get to the Dreieck Funkturm interchange.

At the Dreieck Funkturm interchange follow the signs for the A100 in the direction of [Hamburg/Wedding/Zentrum/Messedamm/ICC] and continue until the exit marked [Zentrum/Messedamm/ Messegelände/ICC]. At the intersection turn left onto Messedamm in the direction marked Messegelände. Continue along Messedamm until you reach Jafféstraße. Drive along Jafféstraße and park in P 18.

Coming from the north – Hamburg/Rostock (A24): From the A24 drive along the A10/E26 until the exit for the A111 [marked Flughafen Tegel/Zentrum/Reinickendorf] and then continue in the direction of [Charlottenburg]. Follow the A100 ring road towards [Dresden/Magdeburg/Leipzig/Wilmersdorf] until the exit marked [Messedamm/Messegelände/ICC]. At the intersection turn left onto Messedamm in the direction marked Messegelände. Continue along Messedamm until you reach Jafféstraße. Drive along Jafféstraße and park in P18.

From the parking lot

From parking lot P 18, you can continue on foot or take the free shuttle bus to the main entrance of the convention center and back. People with reduced mobility are also kindly asked to use the parking lot P 18. The shuttle buses are wheelchair accessible.

Meeting halls

The meeting begins at 10:00 AM, but the meeting halls are open from 8:30 AM.

As in previous years, we will take comprehensive security measures in the interests of all participants.

For mutual facilitation, please refrain from bringing potentially dangerous objects* such as those mentioned in the following: • weapons of any kind • pocket or folding knives • pyrotechnics • gas spray bottles, corrosive or coloring substances or pressure vessels for easily inflammable or harmful gases • glass bottles / containers

These objects will be removed and stored for the duration of the general meeting and can be collected from safekeeping when leaving the annual general meeting.

Suitcases and bulky luggage are to be left at the wardrobe and are also not allowed to bring in the meeting area.

*The enumeration serves as an example and is not restrictive. The security staff has the right to adopt individual decisions.

Contact Questions, optionals, suggestions? You can reach us Monday through Friday (except for public holidays) between 8:00 AM and 18:00.

Via phone: +49 - 53 61 – 92 45 42 +49 - 53 61 – 94 20 85 Via e-mail: [email protected] Via fax: +49-5361-95600100