Statement of compliance

I.

The Supervisory Board and the Management Board of DB AG declare that since the last declaration was issued on March 26, 2025, the recommendations of the Public Corporate Governance Code adopted by the Federal Government on September 16, 2020, and updated on December 13, 2023, and November 6, 2024, have been complied with the following exceptions.

II.

The Supervisory Board and Management Board of DB AG further declare that the Group parent company and the companies under its uniform management that are to apply the PCGK have generally complied and will continue to comply with the recommendations on the Public Corporate Governance Code (PCGK 2020) adopted by the Federal Government on September 16, 2020, and updated on December 13, 2023, and November 6, 2024, with the aforementioned exceptions.