Distribution of a dividend of EUR 0.52 per no-par value share entitled to dividends EUR 28,399,667.40
Profit carried forward EUR 332.60
The dividend will be paid to the shareholders by their custodian banks from June 06, 2008 via Clearstream Banking AG. The paying agent is Deutsche Bank AG, Frankfurt am Main.
Since the dividend is being paid in full from the tax reserve account as defined by section 27 KStG - German Corporation Tax Act - (contributions not paid into the nominal capital), the payment is being made without deduction of capital gains tax and solidarity surcharge. Domestic shareholders are not required to pay tax on the dividend.
The dividend does not entitle recipients to a tax credit.