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 Managing Board statements, Independent auditors’ report, Additional information
major weaknesses in the Company ’s internal audit or risk management systems. At this meeting,
the Managing Board explained the Annual and Consolidated Financial Statements as well as the
Company ’s risk management system. The independent auditors also discussed the scope, focal
points and costs of the audit.
We concur with the results of the audit. Following the definitive findings of the examination
by the Audit Committee and our own examination, we have raised no objections. In view of our
approval, the financial statements prepared by the Managing Board are accepted as submitted.
We endorse the Managing Board’s proposal that the net income available for distribution be used
to pay out a dividend of €. per share entitled to a dividend and that the amount attributable to
shares of stock of Siemens AG held in treasury by the Company as of the date, as well as attribut-
able to treasury stock retired by the date, of the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting be carried forward.
Changes in the composition of the Supervisory and Managing Boards
Following the conclusion of the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting on January , , Ralf Heckmann,
First Deputy Chairman of the Supervisory Board, resigned from the Supervisory Board. A member
of the Supervisory Board since , Mr. Heckmann had served as First Deputy Chairman since
. The Supervisory Board subsequently elected Berthold Huber as his successor. Hans-Jürgen
Hartung was appointed to the Supervisory Board by court order. Heinz Hawreliuk retired from the
Supervisory Board on March , , and Sibylle Wankel replaced him as a substitute member.
The Supervisory Board would like to thank Mr. Heckmann and Mr. Hawreliuk for their constructive
and informed contributions and many years of loyal support.
Effective November , , the Supervisory Board appointed Barbara Kux to the Managing
Board. She was assigned responsibility for supply chain management in the Company and also
named Chief Sustainability Officer. Jim Reid-Anderson left the Company at his own request, effec-
tive November , . Effective December , , Hermann Requardt was appointed CEO of
the Healthcare Sector. Mr. Requardt will continue to serve as head of the Corporate Technology
Department.
The Supervisory Board would like to thank the members of the Managing Board as well as the
employees and employee representatives of all Siemens companies for their work. Together,
they made fiscal  another successful year for Siemens.
For the Supervisory Board
Dr. Gerhard Cromme
Chairman
Berlin and Munich, December , 