Mr Hans W. Reich, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Aareal Bank AG, will retire from the Supervisory Board, prior to the end of his term of office, at the end of this year's General Meeting on 22 May 2013. At its meeting today, the Supervisory Board elected Ms Marija Korsch as its Chairperson, succeeding Mr Reich. This resolution is subject to Ms Korsch, who has been a court-appointed member of the bank's Supervisory Board to date, being elected to this board by the General Meeting.