Accounting and auditing

The Annual General Meeting of DB AG appointed the auditing firm KPMG AG, Berlin, as auditor for the 2024 financial year already on March 29, 2023 due to an upcoming change of auditor. The Audit and Compliance Committee prepared the Supervisory Board’s proposals for the appointment of the auditor and determined the focal points of the audit with the auditor. It was agreed with the auditor that the Chairman of the Audit and Compliance Committee would be informed immediately of any reasons for exclusion or prejudice arising during the audit. It was also agreed that the Chairman of the Committee would be informed immediately by the auditor of any separate findings and any irregularities in the statement of compliance.