Results of the Votings

 

 Agenda 
1. Presentation of the confirmed annual financial statements and the approved consolidated financial statements, of the management report for the Company and the Group (including the information in accordance with sections 289 (4) and 315 (4) of the German Commercial Code (HGB)) as well as the Report by the Supervisory Board for the 2009 financial year
2. Passing of a resolution on the appropriation of net retained profit for the 2009 financial year
  26,805,155 Number of shares, for which valid votes have been casted
(= 62.69% of the share capital) 
  26,786,822
18,333
Votes in favor 
Votes against
99.93%
0.07%
3. Passing of a resolution on the formal approval of the members of the Management Board for the 2009 financial year
  26,791,334 Number of shares, for which valid votes have been casted(= 62.66% of the share capital)  
  26,433,267
358,067
Votes in favor 
Votes against
98.66%
1.34%
4. Passing of a resolution on the formal approval of the members of the Supervisory Board for the 2009 financial year
  26,796,950 Number of shares, for which valid votes have been casted
(= 62.68% of the share capital)
 
  26,437,869
359,081
Votes in favor 
Votes against
98.66%
1.34%
5. Appointment of External Auditors
  26,800,400 Number of shares, for which valid votes have been casted
(= 62.68% of the share capital)
 
  26,754,336
46,064
Votes in favor 
Votes against
99.83%
0.17%
6. Resolution on the authorisation to acquire and to use treasury shares in accordance with section 71 (1) No. 7 of the German Stock Corporation Act (AktG)
  26,561,660 Number of shares, for which valid votes have been casted
(= 62.13% of the share capital)
 
  25,904,926
656,734
Votes in favor 
Votes against
97.53%
2.47%
 7. Resolution on the authorisation to acquire and to use treasury shares in accordance with section 71 (1) No. 8 of the German Stock Corporation Act (AktG)
  26,561,659 Number of shares, for which valid votes have been casted
(= 62.13% of the share capital)
 
  25,671,622
890,037
Votes in favor
Votes against
96.65%
3.35%
8. Passing of a resolution on the cancellation of the existing Authorised Capital and creation of new Authorised Capital, and on the amendment of Article 5 (4) of the Company’s Memorandum and Articles of Association and the revocation of Article 5 (6) of the Memorandum and Articles of Association
  26,806,328 Number of shares, for which valid votes have been casted
(= 62.70% of the share capital) 
 
  26,117,278
689,050
Votes in favor
Votes against
97.43%
2.57%
9. Passing of a resolution on the authorisation of the Management Board to issue convertible bonds and/or bonds cum warrants, on the creation of new Conditional Capital and on the amendment of Article 5 (5) of the Company’s Memorandum and Articles of Association
  26,806,329 Number of shares, for which valid votes have been casted
(= 62.70% of the share capital) 
 
  23,936,384
2,869,945
Votes in favor
Votes against
89.29%
10.71%
10.

New elections to the Supervisory Board

a.) Christian Graf von Bassewitz, qualified business manager (Diplom Kaufmann), Dusseldorf
  26,765,243 Number of shares, for which valid votes have been casted
(= 62.60% of the share capital)
 
  26,285,996
479,247
Votes in favor
Votes against
98.21%
1.79%
b.) Mr Erwin Flieger, insurance broker, Geretsried
  26,615,780 Number of shares, for which valid votes have been casted
(= 62.25% of the share capital)
 
  25,249,730
1,366,050
Votes in favor
Votes against
94.87%
5.13%
c.) Mr Manfred Behrens, lawyer, Hanover
  26,753,175 Number of shares, for which valid votes have been casted
(= 62.57% of the share capital)
 
  26,698,877
54,298
Votes in favor
Votes against
99.80%
0.20%
d.) Dr Herbert Lohneiß, physicist, Gräfelfing
  26,751,475 Number of shares, for which valid votes have been casted
(= 62.57% of the share capital)
 
  26,711,771
39,704
Votes in favor
Votes against
99.85%
0.15%
e.) Mr Joachim Neupel, qualified business manager (Diplom Kaufmann), Meerbusch
  26,754,325 Number of shares, for which valid votes have been casted
(= 62.58% of the share capital)
 
  26,707,698
46,627
 Votes in favor
Votes against
99.83%
0.17%
f.) Mr Hans W. Reich, bank officer, Kronberg
  26,606,475 Number of shares, for which valid votes have been casted
(= 62.23% of the share capital)
 
  25,332,836
1,273,639
Votes in favor
Votes against
95.21%
4.79%
g.) Professor Dr Stephan Schüller, qualified business manager (Diplom Kaufmann), Hamburg
  26,754,875 Number of shares, for which valid votes have been casted
(= 62.58% of the share capital)
 
  25,920,923
833,952
Votes in favor
Votes against
96.88%
3.12%
h.) Mr Wolf R. Thiel, jurist, Stutensee
  26,754,875 Number of shares, for which valid votes have been casted
(= 62.58% of the share capital)
 
  25,922,903
831,972
Votes in favor
Votes against
96.89%
3.11%
11. Approval of the system for the remuneration of members of the Management Board
  26,654,376 Number of shares, for which valid votes have been casted
(= 62.34% of the share capital)
 
  21,760,867
4,893,509
Votes in favor
Votes against
81.64%
18.36%
 12.

Amendments to the Memorandum and Articles of Association to adapt these to the German Act Implementing the Shareholder Rights Directive (”ARUG“)

a.) Amendment to Article 15 (1) (Deadline for Convening the General Meeting)
  26,791,274 Number of shares, for which valid votes have been casted
(= 62.66% of the share capital)
 
  26,790,105
1,169
Votes in favor
Votes against
99.99%
0.01%
b.) Amendment to Article 16 (2) (Authorisation of Voting Proxies)
  26,790,765 Number of shares, for which valid votes have been casted
(= 62.66 % of the share capital)
 
  26,789,622
1,143
Votes in favor
Votes against
99.99%
0.01%