Questions & Answers regarding
the Annual Meeting
the Annual Meeting
Explanations on Counter-Motions
Eligible shareholders may submit motions opposing Agenda items and election proposals. Proper counter-motions and election proposals received on or before March 25, 2008 are published on our Web site. Counter-motion requirements may be summarized as follows:
Eligibility -- Any registered shareholder may submit counter-motions and election proposals. There is no minimum share ownership requirement.
Time requirement -- Counter-motions and election proposals must be received by the Company on or before March 25, 2008. A timely counter-motion or election proposal may nevertheless be excluded from the Internet posting and consideration at the meeting for reasons set forth under German law.
Address -- Counter-motions need to be sent to the address given in the long version of the agenda of the meeting.
Statement of Grounds -- The shareholder may submit written grounds (not exceeding 5,000 characters) in support of the counter-motion.
Similar Counter-Motions -- The Board of Management may combine counter-motions on the same subject and their respective statement of grounds.
Voting -- You can support a counter-motion by voting against the corresponding Agenda items. Election proposals and some counter-motions may be voted on separately at the meeting if the related Agenda item is not approved during the initial balloting. You may vote for such a counter-motion or election proposal, which will be identfied by a specific letter on the Internet, by marking the appropriate box on the proxy card/voting instruction form or on the Internet.
Publication - Counter-motions are published online. Legal regulations do not provide for a separate mailing.
