Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft 6-K, filed Apr 8, 2026
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of April 2026
Commission File Number 1-15242
DEUTSCHE BANK CORPORATION
(Translation of Registrant’s Name Into English)
Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft
Taunusanlage 12
60325 Frankfurt am Main
Germany
(Address of Principal Executive Office)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of
Form 20-F or Form 40-F: Form 20-F ☒ Form 40-F ☐
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Explanatory note
Annual General Meeting
On April 8, 2026, Deutsche Bank AG (“Deutsche Bank”) published documents relating to its Annual General Meeting of
Shareholders, scheduled to take place on Thursday, May 28, 2026, including a Media Release, a Notice (including Agenda)
and certain additional information, which are set forth as Exhibits 99.1, 99.2 and 99.3 hereto.
As described in Item 2 of the Agenda, the Management Board and Supervisory Board of Deutsche Bank AG are proposing
to the General Meeting that a dividend for the 2025 financial year of € 1.00 per share be paid to holders of the Ordinary
Shares of Deutsche Bank AG (Frankfurt Stock Exchange symbol “DBK”; ISIN DE 0005140008; New York Stock Exchange
Ticker Symbol “DB”; CUSIP D18190898). If such proposal is approved at the General Meeting, the dividend record date for
shares trading in Germany will be June 1, 2026 and the dividend record date for shares trading in the United States will be
May 29, 2026. Payment date of the dividend in both markets will be the third German business day following the Annual
General Meeting, i.e. on June 2, 2026. With respect to shares traded in the United States, the dividend will be converted into
U.S. dollars at the applicable exchange rate on June 2, 2026 and be paid less applicable taxes. Shares traded on the New
York Stock Exchange will trade “ex dividend” on the date following the date of approval (i.e., on May 29, 2026).
Additional information about Deutsche Bank’s Annual General Meeting can be found at https://agm.db.com.
This Report on Form 6-K and the exhibits hereto are not incorporated by reference into registration statements filed by
Deutsche Bank AG under the Securities Act of 1933.
Exhibits
Exhibit 99.1 : Media Release, dated April 8, 2026, regarding the Annual General Meeting of Deutsche Bank AG.
Exhibit 99.2 : English Translation of Notice (including Agenda) for Annual General Meeting of Deutsche Bank AG.
Exhibit 99.3 : Information on Agenda Item 1 and Shareholders’ Rights.
Forward-looking statements contain risks
This report contains forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are statements that are not historical facts;
they include statements about our beliefs and expectations. Any statement in this report that states our intentions, beliefs,
expectations or predictions (and the assumptions underlying them) is a forward-looking statement. These statements are
based on plans, estimates and projections as they are currently available to the management of Deutsche Bank. Forward-
looking statements therefore speak only as of the date they are made, and we undertake no obligation to update publicly
any of them in light of new information or future events.
By their very nature, forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties. A number of important factors could
therefore cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement. Such factors
include the conditions in the financial markets in Germany, in Europe, in the United States and elsewhere from which we
derive a substantial portion of our trading revenues, potential defaults of borrowers or trading counterparties, the
implementation of our strategic initiatives, the reliability of our risk management policies, procedures and methods, and other
risks referenced in our filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Such factors are described in detail in our
2025 Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the SEC, under the heading “Risk Factors.” Copies of this document are readily
available upon request or can be downloaded from www.deutsche-bank.com/ir.
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Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
This document and other documents Deutsche Bank has published or may publish contain non-GAAP financial measures.
Non-GAAP financial measures are measures of its historical or future performance, financial position or cash flows that
contain adjustments that exclude or include amounts that are included or excluded, as the case may be, from the most
directly comparable measure calculated and presented in accordance with IFRS in its financial statements. Examples of its
non-GAAP financial measures, and the most directly comparable IFRS financial measures, are as follows:
Non-GAAP Financial Measure | Most Directly Comparable IFRS Financial Measure | |
Net interest in the key banking book segments | Net interest income | |
Revenues on a currency-adjusted basis | Net revenues | |
Costs on a currency-adjusted basis | Noninterest expenses | |
Net assets (adjusted) | Total assets | |
Tangible shareholders’ equity, Average tangible shareholders’ equity, Tangible book value, Average tangible book value | Total shareholders’ equity (book value) | |
Post-tax return on average tangible shareholders’ equity (based on Profit (loss) attributable to Deutsche Bank shareholders after AT1 coupon) | Post-tax return on average shareholders’ equity | |
Tangible book value per basic share outstanding, Book value per basic share outstanding | Book value per share outstanding |
For descriptions of these non-GAAP financial measures and the adjustments made to the most directly comparable financial
measures under IFRS, please refer to the sections “Supplementary Information (Unaudited): Non-GAAP Financial
Measures” of the non-SEC Annual Report 2025 and the SEC Annual Report 2025.
When used with respect to future periods, non-GAAP financial measures used by Deutsche Bank are also forward-looking
statements. Deutsche Bank cannot predict or quantify the levels of the most directly comparable financial measures under
IFRS that would correspond to these measures for future periods. This is because neither the magnitude of such IFRS
financial measures, nor the magnitude of the adjustments to be used to calculate the related non-GAAP financial measures
from such IFRS financial measures, can be predicted. Such adjustments, if any, will relate to specific, currently unknown,
events and in most cases can be positive or negative, so that it is not possible to predict whether, for a future period, the
non-GAAP financial measure will be greater than or less than the related IFRS financial measure.
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed
on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft
Date:April 8, 2026
By: | _/s/ Andrea Schriber____________ |
Name: | Andrea Schriber |
Title: | Managing Director |
By: | _/s/ Joseph C. Kopec____________ |
Name: | Joseph C. Kopec |
Title: | Managing Director and Senior Counsel |
Media Release 1 | 4
Exhibit 99.1
Media Release
Frankfurt am Main
April 8, 2026
Deutsche Bank’s 2026 AGM to be held in person again
for the first time since 2019; dividend again increased
for shareholders
•Management Board and Supervisory Board propose a dividend of € 1.00 per
share in respect of the financial year 2025, an increase of around 50%
compared to 2024
•Alexander Wynaendts and Yngve Slyngstad are proposed for another term
on the Supervisory Board. It is intended that Wynaendts will subsequently
be again elected Chairman of the Supervisory Board
•Frank Witter will step down from the Supervisory Board for personal
reasons, with effect from the close of the Annual General Meeting on May
28, 2026. Carsten Knobel will be proposed for election to the Supervisory
Board at the AGM
•The remuneration of the Supervisory Board members is to be adjusted
The Annual General Meeting of Deutsche Bank AG (XETRA: DBKGn.DE / NYSE: DB)
will take place in person this year for the first time since 2019. Shareholders can
attend in person in Frankfurt am Main and exercise their shareholder rights.
Issued by the media relations department of Deutsche Bank AG Taunusanlage 12, 60325 Frankfurt am Main | Internet: db.com/news Email: db.media@db.com |
Media Release 2 | 4
“The Supervisory Board and Management Board are very much looking forward to
a direct and open exchange with our shareholders. By holding an in-person event,
we are accommodating wishes of shareholders,” said Alexander Wynaendts,
Chairman of the Supervisory Board. “We believe that alternating on a regular basis
between in-person and virtual formats, which we have now initiated, is for a good
way of combining the advantages of both options.”
As announced in January 2026, the Management Board and the Supervisory Board
propose a dividend of € 1.00 per share (approximately € 1.9 billion in total) for
2025. This would represent an increase of around 50% compared to € 0.68 per
share paid
in respect of 2024. Together with the share buyback launched in February 2026
with a volume of € 1.0 billion, which is now underway, this increases the
cumulative capital distributions in respect of the financial years 2021-2025 to €
8.5 billion, thereby exceeding the Bank's original target of € 8.0 billion for this
period.
Supervisory Board elections
Alexander Wynaendts' term of office is set to expire with the conclusion of the
Annual General Meeting on May 28, 2026. As announced in November, the
Supervisory Board has nominated Wynaendts for another four-year term. It is
intended that Alexander Wynaendts will be re-elected Chairman of the
Supervisory Board following his election by the Annual General Meeting. Yngve
Slyngstad's term of office also expires at the 2026 AGM; he is also proposed for re-
election.
Frank Witter has informed the Bank that he will resign from his Supervisory Board
mandate for personal reasons at the conclusion of the Annual General Meeting on
May 28, 2026. To fill the vacancy, Carsten Knobel, Chief Executive Officer of
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA, will be proposed for election to the Supervisory Board at
the AGM.
“I am delighted that Carsten Knobel will be a candidate for our Supervisory Board.
He brings extensive experience and is a highly respected representative of a
globally oriented German industrial and consumer goods company,” said
Wynaendts. “At the same time, I look forward to continuing the good and trusting
cooperation with Yngve Slyngstad.”
“I would also like to thank Frank Witter for his significant contribution over the past
years. With his commitment and expertise as Chairman of the Audit Committee, he
supported the bank during an important phase and contributed greatly to its
success," Wynaendts added.
Media Release 3 | 4
Adjustment of Supervisory Board Compensation
The Supervisory Board and Management Board believe that the current
compensation for the Supervisory Board is no longer competitive in attracting and
retaining highly qualified Supervisory Board members. Given the demanding and
multifaceted requirements, and the particularly complex regulatory environment
that also impacts on the Supervisory Board's work, the members' compensation
should therefore be adjusted. The fixed annual basic compensation for Supervisory
Board members will be increased from € 300,000 to € 350,000, for the deputy
Chairman of the Supervisory Board from € 475,000 to € 550,000, and for the
Chairman of the Supervisory Board from € 950,000 to € 1,150,000. Furthermore,
the person chairing a Supervisory Board committee will generally receive
additional remuneration in the future, and previous exemptions for this will no
longer apply.
The full agenda is published at hauptversammlung.db.com.
Participation in the AGM 2026
Shareholders of Deutsche Bank can fully exercise all shareholder rights. In
addition, Deutsche Bank is again offering additional information and participation
opportunities this year:
•The speeches of the Chairman, Alexander Wynaendts, and the Chief
Executive Officer, Christian Sewing, will be published on Wednesday, May
20, 2026, the latest, on the bank’s website at agm.db.com
•Shareholders can submit written statements for publication until May 25,
2026
•The Bank will broadcast the entire AGM, including the general debate and
voting, live, both on the shareholder portal (agm.db.com/
shareholderportal) and publicly on its website (agm.db.com)
•Virtual voting is possible until the end of the general debate on the day of
the AGM
All details on participation and interaction options are available in the invitation at
agm.db.com.
Media Release 4 | 4
For further information please contact:
Deutsche Bank AG
Media Relations
Christian Streckert
Phone: +49 69 910 38079
Email: christian.streckert@db.com
Eduard Stipic
Phone: +49 69 910 41864
Email: eduard.stipic@db.com
Investor Relations
Phone: +49 800 910-8000
Email: db.ir@db.com
About Deutsche Bank
Deutsche Bank provides retail and private banking, corporate and transaction banking, lending,
asset and wealth management products and services as well as focused investment banking to
private individuals, small and medium-sized companies, corporations, governments and
institutional investors. Deutsche Bank is the leading bank in Germany with strong European roots
and a global network.
Forward-looking statements
This release contains forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are statements that
are not historical facts; they include statements about our beliefs and expectations and the
assumptions underlying them. These statements are based on plans, estimates and projections as
they are currently available to the management of Deutsche Bank. Forward-looking statements
therefore speak only as of the date they are made, and we undertake no obligation to update
publicly any of them in light of new information or future events.
By their very nature, forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties. A number of
important factors could therefore cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in
any forward-looking statement.
Such factors include the conditions in the financial markets in Germany, in Europe, in the United
States and elsewhere from which we derive a substantial portion of our revenues and in which we
hold a substantial portion of our assets, the development of asset prices and market volatility,
potential defaults of borrowers or trading counterparties, the implementation of our strategic
initiatives, the reliability of our risk management policies, procedures and methods, and other risks
referenced in our filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Such factors are described in detail in our most recent SEC Form 20-F, under the heading “Risk
Factors”. Copies of this document are readily available upon request or can be downloaded from
www.db.com/ir.
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Exhibit 99.2
DEUTSCHE BANK AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Frankfurt am Main
– ISIN DE 0005140008 –
Notice of the Annual General Meeting 2026
We take pleasure in inviting our shareholders to the
Annual General Meeting
convened for
Thursday, May 28, 2026, 10:00 Central European Summer Time (CEST)
in Messehalle 11 / Portalhaus, Messe Frankfurt, Ludwig-Erhard-Anlage 1, 60327
Frankfurt am Main.
Unique identifier of the event: cb5421c01dd0f011b55096c6c2a55906
I.Agenda
1.Presentation of the established Annual Financial Statements and
approved Consolidated Financial Statements for the 2025 financial year,
the Consolidated Management Report for Deutsche Bank
Aktiengesellschaft and the Group for the 2025 financial year, as well as the
Report of the Supervisory Board
The Supervisory Board has already approved the Annual Financial Statements and
Consolidated Financial Statements prepared by the Management Board; the Annual
Financial Statements are thus established. Therefore, in accordance with the
statutory provisions, a resolution is not provided for on this Agenda Item.
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The established Annual Financial Statements and the approved Consolidated
Financial Statements for the 2025 financial year and the Consolidated Management
Report for Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft and the Group for the 2025 financial
year, as well as the Report of the Supervisory Board are accessible on the company’s
website at agm.db.com and will also be accessible there during the General Meeting.
2.Appropriation of distributable profit for the 2025 financial year
Management Board and Supervisory Board propose that the distributable profit of the
2025 financial year amounting to €3,576,637,726.85 shall be used as follows:
Payment of a dividend of €1.00 per share on up to 1,910,578,977 shares eligible for the payment of a dividend for the 2025 financial year | up to €1,910,578,977 |
Allocation to retained earnings | €1,500,000,000.00 |
Carry-forward to new account | at least €166,058,749.85 |
The proposals will be finalized – with an unchanged proposal for the dividend per
share – by the exact amounts for the dividend and the amount carried forward to new
account when the number of own shares are determined and thus also the number of
shares that are ineligible for the payment of a dividend at the time of the General
Meeting. The correspondingly further specified resolution proposal for this Agenda
Item will prospectively be made available as of May 22, 2026, on the company’s
website at agm.db.com.
Pursuant to § 58 (4) sentence 2 Stock Corporation Act, the claim to payment of the
dividend is due on the third business day following the resolution of the General
Meeting, i.e., on June 2, 2026.
3.Ratification of the acts of management of the members of the Management
Board for the 2025 financial year
Management Board and Supervisory Board propose that the acts of management of
the members of the Management Board in office during the 2025 financial year be
ratified for this period. The actions shall be ratified on an individual basis, i.e., a
separate resolution shall be passed for each member of the Management Board.
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The actions of the following Management Board members in office in the 2025
financial year shall be ratified:
1.Christian Sewing (Chairman of the Management Board)
2.James von Moltke (Deputy Chairman of the Management Board)
3.Fabrizio Campelli
4.Dr Marcus Chromik (member of the Management Board since May 1, 2025)
5.Bernd Leukert
6.Alexander von zur Mühlen
7.Laura Padovani
8.Claudio de Sanctis
9.Rebecca Short
10.Professor Dr. Stefan Simon (member of the Management Board until April 30,
2025)
11.Olivier Vigneron (member of the Management Board until May 19, 2025)
4.Ratification of the acts of management of the members of the Supervisory
Board for the 2025 financial year
Management Board and Supervisory Board propose that the acts of management of
the members of the Supervisory Board in office during the 2025 financial year be
ratified for this period. The actions shall be ratified on an individual basis, i.e., a
separate resolution shall be passed for each member of the Supervisory Board.
The actions of the following members of the Supervisory Board in office in the 2025
financial year shall be ratified:
1.Alexander Wynaendts (Chairman of the Supervisory Board)
2.Frank Schulze (Deputy Chairman of the Supervisory Board)
3.Professor Dr. Norbert Winkeljohann (Deputy Chairman of the Supervisory
Board)
4.Susanne Bleidt
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5.Mayree Clark
6.Jan Duscheck
7.Manja Eifert
8.Claudia Fieber
9.Sigmar Gabriel
10.Florian Haggenmiller
11.Timo Heider
12.Dr. Klaus Moosmayer (member of the Supervisory Board since May 22, 2025)
13.Kirsty Roth (member of the Supervisory Board since May 22, 2025)
14.Gerlinde M. Siebert
15.Yngve Slyngstad
16.Stephan Szukalski
17.John Alexander Thain
18.Jürgen Tögel
19.Michele Trogni
20.Dr. Dagmar Valcárcel (member of the Supervisory Board until May 22, 2025)
21.Dr. Theodor Weimer (member of the Supervisory Board until May 22, 2025)
22.Frank Witter
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5.Election of the auditor for the 2026 financial year, interim accounts,
election of the auditor of the 2026 sustainability reporting
The Supervisory Board, based on the recommendation of its Audit Committee,
proposes the following resolutions:
1.EY GmbH & Co. KG Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft, Stuttgart, (EY) is to be appointed
as the auditor of the Annual Financial Statements and as the auditor of the
Consolidated Financial Statements for the 2026 financial year.
EY GmbH & Co. KG Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft, Stuttgart, (EY) is also to be
appointed for the limited review of the condensed consolidated interim financial
statements as of June 30, 2026 (§ 115 (5), § 117 No. 2 Securities Trading Act), and of
the consolidated interim financial statements and consolidated interim management
reports (§ 340i (4) German Commercial Code, § 115 (7) Securities Trading Act) – if
any – prepared before the ordinary General Meeting in 2027.
The Audit Committee has declared that its recommendation is free of undue third-
party influence and, in particular, that no clause within the meaning of Article 16 (6) of
the EU Regulation 537/2014 (EU Statutory Auditor Regulation) was imposed on it that
limited its selection to specific auditors.
2.EY GmbH & Co. KG Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft, Stuttgart, (EY) is to be appointed,
with effect from the entry into force of the law to transpose the Corporate
Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) into German law (CSRD Implementation
Act), as the auditor for the purpose of the assurance of the sustainability reporting for
the 2026 financial year. The Supervisory Board is instructed to execute the resolution
only if the CSRD Implementation Act requires the appointment of the auditor of the
sustainability reporting for the 2026 financial year by the General Meeting.
6.Resolution to be taken on the approval of the Compensation Report
produced and audited pursuant to § 162 Stock Corporation Act for the
2025 financial year
Pursuant to § 162 Stock Corporation Act, Management Board and Supervisory Board
have prepared a report on the compensation awarded and due in the 2025 financial
year to each current or former member of the Management Board and the
Supervisory Board of the company. Pursuant to § 120a (4) Stock Corporation Act, the
General Meeting resolves on the approval of the Compensation Report.
The Compensation Report was audited by the auditor in accordance with § 162 (3)
Stock Corporation Act. Within the framework of a formal audit, the auditor examined
whether all of the information required pursuant to § 162 (1) and (2) Stock
Corporation Act was provided in the Compensation Report. Beyond these
requirements prescribed by law, the auditor also performed a review of the contents.
The audit opinion on the audit of the Compensation Report was issued by the auditor
and is attached to the Compensation Report.
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The Compensation Report for the 2025 financial year and the audit opinion of the
auditor are accessible starting from the convocation of this General Meeting on the
company’s website at agm.db.com. They will also be accessible there during the
General Meeting.
Management Board and Supervisory Board propose that the Compensation Report
produced and audited pursuant to § 162 Stock Corporation Act for the 2025 financial
year be approved.
7.Authorization to acquire own shares pursuant to § 71 (1) No. 8 Stock
Corporation Act as well as for their use with the possible exclusion of pre-
emptive rights
Management Board and Supervisory Board propose the following resolution:
a)The company is authorized to buy, on or before April 30, 2031, its own shares
in a total volume of up to 10% of the share capital at the time the resolution is
taken or – if the value is lower – of the share capital at the respective time this
authorization is exercised. Together with its own shares acquired for trading
purposes and/or for other reasons and which are from time to time in the
company’s possession or attributable to the company pursuant to § 71a et
seqq. Stock Corporation Act, the own shares purchased on the basis of this
authorization may not at any time exceed 10% of the company’s respectively
applicable share capital. The own shares may be bought through the stock
exchange (including a Multilateral Trading Facility (MTF) as defined under
§ 2 (6) Stock Exchange Act) or by means of a public purchase offer to all
shareholders. The countervalue for the purchase of shares (excluding ancillary
purchase costs) through a stock exchange (including an MTF) may not be
more than 10% higher or more than 20% lower than the average of the share
prices (closing auction prices of the Deutsche Bank share in Xetra trading and/
or in a comparable successor system on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange) on the
last three stock exchange trading days before the obligation to purchase. In
the case of a public purchase offer, it may not be more than 10% higher or
more than 20% lower than the average of the share prices (closing auction
prices of the Deutsche Bank share in Xetra trading and/or in a comparable
successor system on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange) on the last three stock
exchange trading days before the day of publication of the offer. If the volume
of shares offered in a public purchase offer exceeds the planned buyback
volume, acceptance must be in proportion to the shares offered in each case.
The preferred acceptance of small quantities of up to 50 of the company’s
shares offered for purchase per shareholder may be provided for.
b)The Management Board is authorized to dispose of the purchased shares and
of any shares purchased on the basis of previous authorizations pursuant to
§ 71 (1) No. 8 Stock Corporation Act on the stock exchange or by an offer to
all shareholders. The Management Board is also authorized to dispose of the
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purchased shares against contribution in kind with the exclusion of
shareholders’ pre-emptive rights for the purpose of acquiring companies or
shareholdings in companies or other assets that serve to advance the
company’s business operations. The Management Board is furthermore
authorized to use shares purchased on the basis of authorizations pursuant to
§ 71 (1) No. 8 Stock Corporation Act to issue staff shares, with the exclusion of
shareholders’ pre-emptive rights, to employees and retired employees of the
company and its affiliated companies or to use them to service option rights on
shares of the company and/or rights or duties to purchase shares of the
company granted to employees or members of executive or non-executive
management bodies of the company and of affiliated companies.
Furthermore, the Management Board is authorized, with the exclusion of
shareholders’ pre-emptive rights, to sell such own shares to third parties
against cash payment if the purchase price is not substantially lower than the
price of the shares on the stock exchange at the time of sale. Use may only be
made of this authorization if it has been ensured that the number of shares
sold on the basis of this authorization does not exceed 10% of the company’s
share capital at the time this authorization becomes effective or – if the amount
is lower – at the time this authorization is exercised. Shares that are issued or
sold during the validity of this authorization with the exclusion of pre-emptive
rights, in direct or analogous application of § 186 (3) sentence 4 Stock
Corporation Act, are to be included in the maximum limit of 10% of the share
capital. Also to be included are shares that are to be issued to service option
and/or conversion rights from convertible bonds, bonds with warrants,
convertible participatory rights or participatory rights, if these bonds or
participatory rights are issued during the validity of this authorization with the
exclusion of pre-emptive rights in corresponding application of § 186 (3)
sentence 4 Stock Corporation Act.
c)The Management Board is also authorized to cancel shares acquired on the
basis of this or a preceding authorization without the execution of this
cancellation process requiring a further resolution by the General Meeting and
to reduce the share capital by the portion attributable to the cancelled shares.
d)The presently existing authorization given by the General Meeting on May 22,
2025, and valid until April 30, 2030, to purchase own shares will be cancelled
with effect from the time when this new authorization comes into force.
The Report of the Management Board to the General Meeting pursuant to § 71 (1)
No. 8 in conjunction with § 186 (4) Stock Corporation Act is set out in Section II. 1.
and is accessible starting from the convocation of this General Meeting on the
company’s website at agm.db.com. It will also be accessible there during the General
Meeting.
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8.Authorization to use derivatives within the framework of the purchase of
own shares pursuant to § 71 (1) No. 8 Stock Corporation Act
In supplementing the authorization to be resolved on under Item 7 of this Agenda to
acquire own shares pursuant to § 71 (1) No. 8 Stock Corporation Act, the company is
also to be authorized to acquire own shares with the use of derivatives.
Management Board and Supervisory Board propose the following resolution:
The purchase of shares subject to the authorization to acquire own shares to be
resolved under Agenda Item 7 may be executed, apart from in the ways
described there, with the use of put and call options or forward purchase
contracts. The company may sell to third parties put options based on physical
delivery and buy call options from third parties if it is ensured by the option
conditions that these options are fulfilled only with shares which themselves
were acquired subject to compliance with the principle of equal treatment. All
share purchases based on put or call options are limited to shares in a
maximum volume of 5% of the actual share capital at the time of the resolution
by the General Meeting on this authorization. The term of the options must be
selected such that the share purchase upon exercising the option is carried out
at the latest on April 30, 2031.
The purchase price to be paid per share upon exercise of the put options or
upon the maturity of the forward purchase may not exceed by more than 10% or
fall below 10% of the average of the share prices (closing auction prices of the
Deutsche Bank share in Xetra trading and/or in a comparable successor system
on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange) on the last three stock exchange trading days
before conclusion of the respective transaction in each case excluding ancillary
purchase costs but taking into account the option premium received. The call
options may only be exercised if the purchase price to be paid does not exceed
by more than 10% or fall below 10% of the average of the share prices (closing
auction prices of the Deutsche Bank share in Xetra trading and/or in a
comparable successor system on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange) on the last
three stock exchange trading days before the acquisition of the shares. The
rules specified under Item 7 of this Agenda apply to the sale and cancellation of
shares acquired with the use of derivatives.
Own shares may continue to be purchased using existing derivatives that were
agreed on the basis and during the existence of previous authorizations.
The Report of the Management Board to the General Meeting pursuant to § 71 (1)
No. 8 in conjunction with § 186 (4) Stock Corporation Act is set out in Section II. 1.
and is accessible starting from the convocation of this General Meeting on the
company’s website at agm.db.com. It will also be accessible there during the General
Meeting.
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9.Elections to the Supervisory Board
The terms of office as members of the Supervisory Board of Mr. Alexander Rijn
Wynaendts and Mr. Yngve Slyngstad end as scheduled with the conclusion of the
General Meeting on May 28, 2026. Mr. Frank Witter stated he will resign from his
mandate as member of the Supervisory Board for personal reasons with effect from
the conclusion of the General Meeting on May 28, 2026. Therefore, in total, three
shareholder representatives are to be elected.
Pursuant to § 96 (1) and (2) and § 101 (1) Stock Corporation Act as well as § 7 (1)
sentence 1 No. 3 Act Concerning Co-Determination by Employees dated May 4,
1976, the Supervisory Board consists of ten members for the shareholders and ten
members for the employees.
The Terms of Reference for the Supervisory Board do not contain any specification
regarding joint or separate fulfillment of the gender quotas to fulfill the statutory
requirements. Until now neither the shareholder representatives’ side nor the
employee representatives’ side has objected to joint fulfillment of the quotas pursuant
to § 96 (2) sentence 3 Stock Corporation Act. Therefore, the Supervisory Board is to
have overall at least six women and at least six men in order to fulfill the minimum
quota requirements pursuant to § 96 (2) sentence 1 Stock Corporation Act.
For many years now, at least 30% of the Supervisory Board members have been
women; currently, seven of its members are women, i.e., more than 30 %. Since
2013, the shareholder representatives’ side has been comprised to at least 30 % of
women, which would also be the case following the election of the proposed
candidates. The minimum quota requirement is therefore fulfilled, and it would also
be fulfilled following the election of the proposed candidates – given unchanged
fulfillment on the employee representatives’ side.
Pursuant to § 4 (2) sentence 3 of the Terms of Reference for the Supervisory Board,
shareholder representatives are proposed to the General Meeting for election for a
term of office until the conclusion of the General Meeting which adopts the
resolutions concerning the ratification of the acts of management for the third
financial year following the beginning of the term of office, whereby the financial year
in which the term of office begins is not taken into account.
The Supervisory Board proposes, based on the recommendations of the shareholder
representatives of its Nomination Committee, that the following persons be elected as
shareholder representatives to the Supervisory Board, pursuant to § 9 (1)
sentences 2 to 4 of the Articles of Association, for the period until the end of the
General Meeting that resolves on the ratification of the acts of management for the
2029 financial year:
a)Mr. Alexander Rijn Wynaendts, Supervisory Board and Board Member, The
Hague
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b)Mr. Yngve Slyngstad, Supervisory Board Member, Board Member of ICP Asset
Management, Oslo
c)Mr. Carsten Oswald Knobel, Management Board Chairman (Chief Executive
Officer) of Henkel AG & Co. KGaA, Hilden
In addition to his work on the Supervisory Board of Deutsche Bank
Aktiengesellschaft, Mr. Wynaendts is a member of the following foreign supervisory
bodies comparable to a supervisory board: (1) Air France KLM Group – Member of
the Board of Directors, Chairman of the Remuneration Committee, Chairman of the
Appointments and Governance Committee; (2) Uber Technologies Inc. – Member of
the Board of Directors, Member of the Audit Committee; (3) Uber Payments B.V. –
Member of the Board of Directors, Chairman; and (4) Puissance Holding B.V. –
Member of the Board of Directors. Uber Technologies Inc. and Uber Payments B.V.
belong to the same corporate group.
There are permanent business relationships between the respective companies Air
France KLM Group, Uber Technologies Inc., Uber Payments B.V. and companies of
Deutsche Bank Group. These are carried out on market terms and without
involvement of Mr. Wynaendts as Member of the Board of Directors of the respective
companies. There are no personal or business relationships between Mr. Wynaendts
and Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft, its Group companies, members of their
corporate bodies or a major shareholder.
It is intended that after his election by the General Meeting Mr. Wynaendts is to be re-
elected Chairman of the Supervisory Board.
In addition to his work on the Supervisory Board of Deutsche Bank
Aktiengesellschaft, Mr. Slyngstad is a member of the following foreign supervisory
body comparable to a supervisory board: ICP Asset Management – Member of the
Board of Directors. There are no business relationships between ICP Asset
Management and Deutsche Bank Group. There are no personal or business
relationships between Mr. Slyngstad and Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft, its
Group companies, members of their corporate bodies or a major shareholder.
In addition to his work as Chairman of the Management Board (Chief Executive
Officer) of Henkel AG & Co. KGaA, Mr. Knobel is a member of the following statutory
supervisory board and foreign supervisory body comparable to a supervisory board:
(1) Deutsche Lufthansa AG – Member of the Supervisory Board and Member of the
Audit Committee; and (2) Kühne Holding AG, Switzerland – Member of the Board of
Directors.
Mr. Knobel’s mandate as Member of the Supervisory Board of Deutsche Lufthansa
AG ends with the Annual General Meeting of Deutsche Lufthansa AG in May 2026,
and he is not seeking re-election for another term of office.
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There are permanent business relationships between Henkel AG & Co. KGaA and its
Group companies, Kühne Holding AG and its Group companies, and Deutsche Bank
Group. These are carried out on market terms and without sole decision-making
authority of Mr. Knobel as Chairman of the Management Board (Chief Executive
Officer) of Henkel AG & Co. KGaA and without involvement of Mr. Knobel as Member
of the Board of Directors of Kühne Holding AG. There are no material personal or
other business relationships between Mr. Knobel and Deutsche Bank
Aktiengesellschaft, its Group companies, members of their corporate bodies or a
major shareholder.
The election proposals reflect the objectives resolved by the Supervisory Board for its
composition and are intended to fulfill as comprehensively as possible the profile of
requirements adopted by the Supervisory Board.
As of the time of the conclusion of the General Meeting that resolves on the
ratification of the acts of management for the 2029 financial year, i.e., at the end of
the new term of office, Mr. Wynaendts, Mr. Slyngstad and Mr. Knobel will not have
turned the age of 70 and thus will not have reached the age limit defined by the
Supervisory Board.
The Supervisory Board expects, based on discussions with the candidates and based
on experience from the current term of office, that all of the candidates have the time
available required to perform their Supervisory Board mandates. All of the candidates
nominated by the Supervisory Board are to be considered independent.
The candidates’ resumes are presented in Section II. 2.
10.Resolution on the compensation of the Supervisory Board members and
corresponding amendments to the Articles of Association
The provisions of the Articles of Association on the compensation of the Supervisory
Board members (§ 14 of the Articles of Association) are to be amended. The
proposed adjustments are described and explained in more detail in Section II. 3. The
compensation system for the members of the Supervisory Board in corresponding
application of § 87a (1) sentence 2 Stock Corporation Act is also presented there in
further detail.
In summary, the compensation of the Supervisory Board members is to be adjusted
as follows:
The fixed annual base compensation for the members of the Supervisory Board is to
be increased by an appropriate level. The amount of the additional fixed
compensation for the chairing of the Committees is essentially to remain unchanged,
whereby the compensation for the chairing of the Chairman’s Committee will be the
same as for chairing the Audit Committee, Risk Committee, and Technology, Data
and Innovation Committee. The previous provisions according to which a Chair of
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more than one Committee is only compensated for chairing the Committee entitled to
the highest amount and the Chairman of the Supervisory Board is not entitled to any
compensation for Committee Chairs are to be deleted. Also to be deleted is the
provision according to which Supervisory Board members whose term of office began
before May 17, 2023, will receive a compensating payment subject to certain
conditions. In addition, the Regulatory Oversight Committee, which was dissolved by
the Supervisory Board, is no longer to be mentioned in the provisions governing the
compensation of the Chairs of the Committees of the Supervisory Board.
In light of the proposed adjustments to the Supervisory Board compensation, the
entire underlying compensation system for the members of the Supervisory Board is
being presented to this year’s General Meeting for approval pursuant to § 113 (3)
Stock Corporation Act.
Management Board and Supervisory Board propose the following resolution:
a) § 14 of the Articles of Association is reworded entirely to read as follows:
“(1)The members of the Supervisory Board receive a fixed annual base
compensation. The amount of the fixed annual base compensation for each
Supervisory Board member is €350,000, for the Supervisory Board Chairman
€1,150,000 and for each Deputy Chairperson €550,000.
(2)Chairs of the Committees of the Supervisory Board are paid additional fixed
annual compensations as follows:
a) For the chairing of the Chairman’s Committee, the Audit Committee,
the Risk Committee as well as the Technology, Data and Innovation
Committee: €150,000.
b)For the chairing of the Nomination Committee, the Compensation
Control Committee as well as the Strategy and Sustainability
Committee: €100,000.
Members of the committees do not receive additional compensation.
(3)The compensation determined according to paragraphs 1 and 2 will usually be
paid to the respective member of the Supervisory Board, at the latest, within the
first three months of the following year.
(4)In case of a change in Supervisory Board membership during the year,
compensation for the financial year will be paid on a pro rata basis, rounded up/
down to full months.
(5)The company reimburses the Supervisory Board members for the appropriate
cash expenses they incur in the performance of their office, including any value-
added tax (VAT) on their compensation and reimbursements of expenses.
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Furthermore, any employer contributions to social security schemes that may be
applicable under foreign law to the performance of their Supervisory Board work
shall be paid for each Supervisory Board member affected. Finally, the
Supervisory Board Chairman will be reimbursed appropriately for travel
expenses incurred in performing representative tasks due to his function and
reimbursed for costs for the security measures required based on his function.
(6)In the interest of the company, the members of the Supervisory Board will be
included in a financial liability insurance policy, if such a policy is held by the
company. The premiums for this are paid by the company. A deductible does not
have to be specified for the members of the Supervisory Board.
(7)The new provisions become effective with the registration of the amendment to
the Articles of Association in the Commercial Register retroactively from the end
of the Annual General Meeting on May 28, 2026.”
b) The compensation of the Supervisory Board members pursuant to the revised § 14
of the Articles of Association of Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft is approved, along
with its underlying compensation system, which is described in more detail in
Section II. 3 of the convocation to the ordinary General Meeting on May 28, 2026.
The currently applicable Articles of Association are accessible on the company’s
website at agm.db.com. They will also be accessible there during the General
Meeting.
II.Reports, Annexes and Additional Information on the Agenda Items
1.Report of the Management Board to the General Meeting pursuant to § 71 (1)
No. 8 in conjunction with § 186 (4) Stock Corporation Act (ad Items 7 and 8)
Under Item 7 of the Agenda, the company is to be authorized to purchase its own
shares; Item 8 of the Agenda regulates the possibility of purchasing own shares by
using derivatives.
By including Multilateral Trading Facilities (MTF) as an additional possibility to
purchase own shares, the company is to be given an additional opportunity to
purchase own shares besides through a regulated market. For the company, it can be
advantageous to purchase own shares additionally through one or several MTF;
other listed companies also act accordingly. Through repurchases using MTF in
addition to repurchases through the regulated market, the company can thus ensure
access to greater trading volumes. This can enable the company to acquire shares at
more favorable conditions than solely through a regulated market and supports the
execution of a share buy-back program. The company will carry out the purchase of
own shares utilizing MTF, as a rule, only in addition to purchases through the
regulated market. MTF are supervised by European stock exchange authorities, and
the same upper and lower price limits are to be applied to a purchase using MTF as
to the repurchases through a regulated market. A purchase of own shares through an
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MTF inherently ensures the equal treatment of shareholders in accordance with
§ 53a Stock Corporation Act. Furthermore, such purchases will also only be carried
out in addition to the purchases on the regulated market, for which this also applies.
The use of put and call options for the purchase of own shares gives the company
the possibility of optimizing a buyback. As shown by the specific limitation to 5% of
the share capital, it is only intended to supplement the range of instruments available
for share buybacks and to extend the possibilities for their use. Both the regulations
governing the structure of the options and the regulations governing the shares
suitable for delivery ensure that this form of purchase also takes account of the
principle of equal treatment of shareholders. As a rule, the term of the options will not
exceed 18 months. In connection with share-based compensation components which
must be granted as deferred compensation with a multiple-year vesting period and
are to be subject to forfeiture pursuant to the regulations applicable to banks at least
for management board members and employees whose activities have a material
impact on the overall risk profile of the bank, the use of call options with longer terms
is to be made possible to establish offsetting positions. Under this authorization, the
company will only acquire such longer-term options on shares corresponding to a
volume of no more than 2% of the share capital.
Under Item 7 of the Agenda, the company is also to be authorized to resell purchased
shares. The possibility of reselling own shares enables them to be used for the
renewed procurement of own funds capital. Besides sale through the stock exchange
or by offer to all shareholders – both of which would ensure equal treatment of
shareholders under the legal definition – the proposed resolution also provides that
the own shares are at the company’s disposal to be offered as consideration for the
acquisition of companies, shareholdings in companies or other assets that serve to
advance the company’s business operations subject to the exclusion of shareholders’
pre-emptive rights. This is intended to enable the company to react quickly and
successfully, on both national and international markets, to advantageous offers or
any other opportunities to acquire companies, shareholdings in companies or other
assets. It is not uncommon in the course of negotiations to have to provide shares
instead of cash as consideration. This authorization takes account of that fact.
In addition, the authorization makes it possible to use the shares as staff shares for
employees and retired employees of the company and its affiliated companies or to
service option rights and/or purchase rights or purchase obligations relating to the
company’s shares that were granted to employees and members of the executive
and non-executive management bodies of the company and its affiliated companies.
In part, the possibility of a cash payment in connection with the granting of option
rights is foreseen. The use of existing own shares instead of a capital increase or
cash payment may make economic sense. The authorization is intended to increase
the available scope in this respect. The situation is similar in cases in which purchase
rights or obligations relating to the company’s shares are granted to employees or
members of the executive and non-executive management bodies of the company or
its affiliated companies as an element of compensation. In this context, the price risk
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that might otherwise materialize can also be effectively controlled by the use of own
shares purchased. A corresponding exclusion of shareholders’ pre-emptive rights is
also required for this use of purchased shares.
Finally, Management is also to be given the possibility of excluding pre-emptive rights
pursuant to § 186 (3) sentence 4 Stock Corporation Act with respect to the re-sale
against cash payment of the shares purchased on the basis of this authorization. This
statutory possibility of excluding pre-emptive rights enables Management to take
advantage of favorable stock market situations without delay and, by determining a
price close to market, to obtain the highest possible issue amount and thus to
strengthen own funds capital to the greatest extent possible. This possibility is
particularly important to banks in view of the special equity capital requirements they
are subject to. The utilization of this possibility, also for own shares, enlarges the
scope for strengthening capital, even at times when markets are not particularly
receptive.
The calculated percentage of the share capital attributed to the shares that are used
in such a way may not exceed 10% of the share capital. The legal upper limit for the
simplified exclusion of pre-emptive rights specified in § 186 (3) sentence 4 Stock
Corporation Act – now 20% of the share capital – which also applies correspondingly
pursuant to § 71 (1) No. 8 second-half of sentence 5 Stock Corporation Act to the
simplified exclusion of pre-emptive rights for own shares that the company resells, is
intentionally not exhausted.
To be counted towards this maximum limit of 10% are shares that were issued or sold
during the validity of this authorization with the exclusion of pre-emptive rights in
direct or analogous application of § 186 (3) sentence 4 Stock Corporation Act. Also to
be counted towards this maximum limit are shares that are to be issued to service
option and/or conversion rights from convertible bonds, bonds with warrants,
convertible participatory notes or participatory notes with warrants if these bonds or
participatory rights were issued with the exclusion of pre-emptive rights in
corresponding application of § 186 (3) sentence 4 Stock Corporation Act during the
validity of this authorization. Management will keep any mark-down on the stock
market price as low as possible. It will probably be limited to a maximum of 3%, but
will not in any event exceed 5%.
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2.Resumes and additional information regarding the candidates proposed
for election to the Supervisory Board under Agenda Item 9
Alexander Wynaendts
Residence: The Hague, Netherlands
Year of birth:1960
Nationality:Dutch
First elected:May 19, 2022
Term expires:2026
Position
Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft
Career
Since 2022Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Deutsche Bank
Aktiengesellschaft
Since 2020Member of various Boards
2008 – 2020: Chief Executive Officer
Aegon N.V., The Hague, Netherlands
2007 – 2008Chief Operating Officer
Aegon N.V., The Hague, Netherlands
2003 – 2007Member of the Executive Board
Aegon N.V., The Hague, Netherlands
1998 – 2003Executive Vice President, Group Business Development
Aegon N.V., The Hague, Netherlands
1997 – 1998Senior Vice President, Group Business Development
Aegon N.V., The Hague, Netherlands
1984 – 1997Various roles in Investment Banking,
Private Banking and Capital Markets
ABN AMRO Bank, Amsterdam, Netherlands; London,
United Kingdom
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Education
1981 – 1984Degree in Economics, Université de Paris-Sorbonne
1978 – 1983Degree in Electrical Engineering, Ecole Supérieure d’Electricité
Memberships in other statutory supervisory boards in Germany
None
Memberships in comparable boards
Member of the Board of Directors, Air France-KLM Group S.A., Paris, France
Member of the Board of Directors, Uber Technologies, Inc., San Francisco, CA, USA
Non-Executive Director, Chairman, Uber Payments B.V., Amsterdam, Netherlands
Non-Executive Board Member, Puissance Holding B.V., Rotterdam, Netherlands
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Yngve Slyngstad
Residence: Oslo, Norway
Year of Birth:1962
Nationality:Norwegian
First elected:May 19, 2022
Term expires:2026
Position
Member of the Supervisory Board of Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft and
Member of the Board of Directors of ICP Asset Management AS
Career
Since 2025Member of the Board of Directors, ICP Asset Management AS,
Oslo, Norway
2022 – 2025Chief Executive Officer
Aker Asset Management AS, Oslo, Norway
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2008 – 2020Chief Executive Officer
Norges Bank Investment Management, Oslo, Norway
1998 – 2007Global Head of Equities
Norges Bank Investment Management, Oslo, Norway, and
London, United Kingdom
1994 – 1997Chief Investment Officer, Asian Equities
Storebrand Asset Management AS, Oslo, Norway
Education
1987Master of Arts: Political Science, Université de Paris II – Paris, France
1985Master of Business Administration: Norwegian School of Economics – Bergen,
Norway
1985Master of Arts: Economics, University of California – Santa Barbara, CA, USA
1983Master of Law: University of Oslo – Oslo, Norway
Memberships in other statutory supervisory boards in Germany
None
Memberships in comparable boards
Member of the Board of Directors, ICP Asset Management AS, Oslo, Norway
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Carsten Knobel
Residence: Hilden, Germany
Year of Birth:1969
Nationality:German
Position
Chairman of the Management Board (Chief Executive Officer), Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
Career
Since 2020Chairman of the Management Board (CEO), Henkel AG &
Co. KGaA
2013 – 2019Member of the Management Board
Chief Financial Officer, Purchasing and IT/Integrated
Business Solutions, Henkel AG & Co. KGaA, Düsseldorf
2012 – 2013Member of the Management Board
Chief Financial Officer and Purchasing, Henkel AG & Co.
KGaA, Düsseldorf
2012Corporate Senior Vice President
Finance, Henkel AG & Co. KGaA, Düsseldorf
2009 – 2012Corporate Senior Vice President Finance,
Financial Director Cosmetics / Toiletries and Head of
Corporate Controlling (Finance), Henkel AG & Co. KGaA,
Düsseldorf
2006 – 2009Corporate Vice President
Corporate Planning and Strategic Controlling, Henkel AG &
Co. KGaA, Düsseldorf
2004 – 2005Director Business Development Cosmetics / Toiletries
Financial integration of Dial in Scottsdale (USA)
2002 – 2004International Marketing Manager in the Strategic Business
Unit Hair (Taft), Cosmetics / Toiletries, Henkel AG & Co.
KGaA, Düsseldorf
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2000 – 2002Director Regional Controlling North America, Latin America,
Asia, Cosmetics / Toiletries, Henkel AG & Co. KGaA,
Düsseldorf
1998 – 2002Head of International Marketing Controlling, Strategic
Business Unit Hair, Cosmetics / Toiletries, Henkel AG & Co.
KGaA, Düsseldorf
1995 – 1998Management Assistant to Management Board member
responsible for Research and Development, Henkel AG &
Co. KGaA, Düsseldorf
Education
2010Alumnus Harvard Business School, Executive Education Program
1990 – 1995Business Studies and Technical Chemistry, Technical
University Berlin
Memberships in other statutory supervisory boards in Germany
Deutsche Lufthansa AG Cologne (term of office until May 2026)
Memberships in comparable boards
Board of Directors, Kühne Holding AG, Switzerland
* * *
3.Compensation of the Supervisory Board members (Item 10)
Under agenda item 10, the Supervisory Board and the Management Board propose
that the compensation of the Supervisory Board members be reasonably adjusted
and increased. The Supervisory Board’s compensation is subject to the provisions of
article 14 of the articles of association (Satzung) and was most recently adjusted and
resolved on by the Annual General Meeting held on 17 May 2023.
This report sets out and explains in detail the proposed changes to the Supervisory
Board members’ compensation.
a.Proposed changes to the Supervisory Board members’ compensation
(1)Current compensation structure of the Supervisory Board members
Pursuant to the compensation structure currently provided for by the articles
of association, Supervisory Board members receive fixed annual base
compensation. The annual base compensation amounts to €950,000 for the
Chairman of the Supervisory Board, €475,000 for each of the two deputy
Chairmen of the Supervisory Board and €300,000 for each Supervisory Board
member.
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Additional fixed annual compensation is paid for holding a Chair position in
the Supervisory Board’s committees, with ordinary members of the
Supervisory Board’s committees not receiving any additional compensation.
For holding the Chair of the Audit Committee, the Risk Committee or the
Technology, Data and Innovation Committee the relevant Chair is paid
€150,000, for holding the Chair of the Chairman’s Committee, the Nomination
Committee, the Compensation Control Committee or the Strategy and
Sustainability Committee the relevant Chair is paid €100,000. No additional
compensation is paid for holding the Chair of the Mediation Committee. If a
Supervisory Board member holds Chair positions in several committees,
compensation is only paid for the committee for which the highest amount of
compensation is payable. The Chairman of the Supervisory Board does not
receive any additional compensation for holding a Chair position in a
committee.
In addition, the articles of association include a transitional provision for
Supervisory Board members whose current term of office commenced before
17 May 2023. In the past, such Supervisory Board members received in
certain cases payments to compensate for the difference between the
compensation applicable before 17 May 2023 and the compensation currently
applicable, with such compensatory payments ceasing to be paid if
Supervisory Board members were re-elected. This provision will become void
in the future since, upon conclusion of the Annual General Meeting 2026, all
Supervisory Board members whose term of office commenced before 17 May
2023 will have been re-elected.
In addition, Supervisory Board members are reimbursed for any expenses
incurred in connection with exercising their office and for any VAT payable on
the compensation and any expenses reimbursed. Furthermore, the company
pays premiums for D&O insurance maintained in the company’s interests
which also covers the Supervisory Board members.
Moreover, the Supervisory Board recommended that its members invest, as a
voluntary self-commitment, a total amount of at least 10% of the Supervisory
Board compensation beneficially received by them annually in shares in
Deutsche Bank AG for their first full term and hold such shares for the
duration of the term of their office. All Supervisory Board shareholder
representatives have submitted the voluntary self-commitment.
The compensation of the Supervisory Board members is described in detail in
the compensation report for the 2025 financial year, which forms part of the
annual report for the 2025 financial year. Such report also sets out, in detail
and individually for each Supervisory Board member, the compensation
granted and payable to the Supervisory Board members in the 2025 and
2024 financial years.
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(2)Proposed compensation structure of the Supervisory Board members
It is now intended to reasonably adjust and increase the Supervisory Board
members’ compensation; the clear and simple structure of the compensation
system remains unaffected. The amendments to the articles of association
proposed under agenda item 10 will result in the following adjustments:
The fixed annual base compensation will increase as follows:
•€300,000 to €350,000 for ordinary members.
•€475,000 to €550,000 for each Deputy Chairman.
•€950,000 to €1,150,000 for the Chairman.
The amount of additional compensation for holding Chair positions in the
Supervisory Board’s committees is generally intended to remain unchanged.
To account for the substantial responsibilities and time commitments
associated with the Chairman’s Committee, which among other things is
responsible for preparing Supervisory Board meetings and supporting long-
term succession planning of the Management Board, the compensation for
holding the Chair position of the Chairman’s Committee will be increased to
€150,000, thus adjusting it to the compensation for holding the Chair position
of the Audit Committee, the Risk Committee or the Technology, Data and
Innovation Committee. The provision according to which, if a Supervisory
Board member holds Chair positions in several committees, compensation is
only paid for the committee for which the highest amount of compensation is
payable is to be deleted; hence, if a Supervisory Board member holds chair
positions in several committees, additional compensation is to be paid for
each of such Chair positions in the future. This also applies to the Chairman
of the Supervisory Board.
In all other respects, the compensation of the Supervisory Board members is
to remain unchanged.
The following graph illustrates the proposed adjustments:
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b.Explanations of the reasons for the proposed changes
The Supervisory Board members’ compensation is regularly reviewed to check
whether it is appropriate in terms of its structure and amount. In the context of the
self-assessment that financial institutions are obliged to carry out, at least once
per year, pursuant to section 25d para. 11 sentence 1 no. 3 and no. 4 of the
German Banking Act (Kreditwesengesetz – KWG), the Supervisory Board
regularly reviews the appropriateness of the compensation system for the
Supervisory Board members set out in article 14 of the articles of association and
the compensation amounts set out therein. Furthermore, the Supervisory Board’s
compensation is regularly reviewed by the Supervisory Board’s Compensation
Control Committee and Chairman’s Committee.
The last fundamental change to the Supervisory Board members’ compensation
was resolved by the 2013 Annual General Meeting with a majority of 95.04% of
votes cast. The compensation resolved in 2013 provided, among other things,
that the Supervisory Board members were to receive share-based variable
compensation in addition to fixed base compensation. It was also provided that
compensation was to be paid not only for holding a Chair position, but also for
being a member of Supervisory Board committees.
This compensation structure was greatly simplified and modernised in 2023. At
the Annual General Meeting in 2023, 98.18% of shareholders approved a
resolution to, among other things, cancel the variable share-based compensation
previously provided for while appropriately increasing the annual base
compensation. The absence of any performance linkage safeguards the
Supervisory Board’s independent oversight of management and assures their
objective, long term oversight in line with corporate governance best practice.
This also complies with the statutory provision in section 25d para. 5 sentence 4
of the German Banking Act (Kreditwesengesetz – KWG), according to which
members of a supervisory body may not receive any variable remuneration
components for their work on the supervisory body in order to prevent conflicts of
interest. At the same time, a resolution was passed to refrain from paying
compensation for being a member of the Supervisory Board’s committees in the
future, with compensation being paid instead only for holding a Chair position in
the committees; in this context, it was also resolved that compensation would
only be paid for the highest-paid Chair position in each of the committees.
The compensation review conducted by the Supervisory Board as well as the
Supervisory Board’s Compensation Control Committee and Chairman’s
Committee in the financial year 2025 concluded that the compensation as
resolved in 2023 is not sufficiently competitive in the international market for
attracting qualified candidates for the Supervisory Board, especially with similar
situated institutions with comparable complexity, risk profiles and regulatory
requirements. This conclusion is based on a market assessment, responsibilities
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of the role, candidate profile required for Deutsche Bank’s Supervisory Board, as
well as the Supervisory Board’s direct experience in recruiting candidates.
Therefore, the Supervisory Board and the Management Board hold the view that
the Supervisory Board members’ compensation currently provided for in the
articles of association is no longer appropriate and should be adjusted as
proposed under agenda item 10. The following aspects are of particular
relevance in this respect:
(1)The ability to attract and retain highly qualified Supervisory Board members is
of decisive importance for the Supervisory Board’s work
The Supervisory Board of Deutsche Bank AG is currently composed of highly
qualified members with six different nationalities (Germany, Netherlands,
USA, Norway, England, Switzerland) and exceptional leadership experience,
deep financial and banking expertise and an international perspective that are
particularly relevant to the Bank’s business and risk profile.
It will be of decisive importance to the Supervisory Board’s future work to
continue to be able to attract and retain such highly qualified and international
members with these profiles (for example, members with experience as CEOs
or those with distinct experience in financial matters) in the future so that the
Supervisory Board continues to include a wide range of experience
represented by such highly qualified members with international expertise to
ensure best possible oversight and advice.
Granting an attractive compensation that meets the high demands of the work
of the Supervisory Board of Deutsche Bank AG, comparable to the
compensation of similar positions at major international banks, is an important
criterion for attracting and retaining existing Supervisory Board members who
meet the requirements set out above, particularly in light of global competition
for these candidates.
This is consistent with large renowned DAX40 companies and major
international banks, which also have the objective to attract and retain highly
qualified Supervisory Board members. Some of these companies recently
increased the compensation paid to the members of their Supervisory Board,
in some cases significantly.
(2)The requirements for Deutsche Bank AG’s Supervisory Board correspond to
those of major international banks with complex risk profiles and a high
degree of regulation
In this context, it is decisive that the work requirements for Deutsche Bank
AG’s Supervisory Board – and thus also the level of compensation – must be
compared with those of other major international banks which have a similar
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international orientation and a similarly complex risk profile and are subject to
similarly broad regulation as Deutsche Bank. For several reasons, Deutsche
Bank AG is in a unique position and has specific characteristics that
distinguish it from less complex and less internationally oriented European
major banks which typically involve lower regulatory intensity or other large
DAX40 companies which are not subject to regulation.
(3)The work of the Supervisory Board members in a highly complex regulatory
environment requires extensive experience and specialized knowledge
The tasks of Deutsche Bank AG’s Supervisory Board are highly complex.
The high degree of diversification in Deutsche Bank AG's business has a
direct impact on the Supervisory Board's work in monitoring and advising the
Management Board. Unlike most DAX40 companies, the bank is subject to
strict and comprehensive regulation by German, European and international
authorities, in particular the financial regulators. In this context, Deutsche
Bank AG is subject to various international regulatory requirements which are
constantly changing and have become increasingly stringent in recent years.
This is particularly true because Deutsche Bank AG is classified as a global
systemically important bank (G-SIB) and is therefore subject to higher
regulatory standards than less systemically important credit institutions. These
changes have a significant impact on the responsibilities and tasks of both the
Management Board and the Supervisory Board of Deutsche Bank AG.
Furthermore, Deutsche Bank AG’s business model itself is highly diversified.
The bank has four business divisions (Corporate Bank, Investment Bank,
Private Bank and Asset Management), each of which contributes significantly
to Deutsche Bank AG’s income and has its own specific characteristics and
risks. In addition, Deutsche Bank AG has a strong international presence –
significantly more than various other major European banks – including in the
United States, India and China. It operates in 55 markets worldwide, with
more than 60% of its employees working outside Germany and more than
40% outside Europe.
As elaborated in chapter b.(1) above, all Supervisory Board members must
have a thorough understanding of all relevant business divisions. Only with
the appropriate expertise is it possible for the Supervisory Board to
adequately monitor and advise the Management Board of Deutsche Bank AG
and thus to contribute to the successful implementation of the business
strategy.
(4)High workload for all Supervisory Board members
By monitoring and advising the Management Board, the Supervisory Board of
Deutsche Bank AG makes an important contribution to the successful
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development of the bank, as demonstrated by the excellent performance of
the Deutsche Bank Group and the very good share price performance of
Deutsche Bank AG in recent years. This oversight function has contributed to
the Bank’s resilience and performance in a highly challenging regulatory and
operating environment.
The workload of the Supervisory Board members has increased significantly
in recent years: in the 2025 financial year, a total of 61 Supervisory Board and
committee meetings took place (representing an increase of 11% compared to
the previous year). Attending the meetings of the Supervisory Board and its
committees as well as the necessary in-depth preparation for these meetings
require a considerable amount of time on the part of each Supervisory Board
member. This applies in particular to the Chairman of the Supervisory Board,
the deputy Chairmen of the Supervisory Board and the committee chairmen
who bear special responsibility for the proper functioning of the Supervisory
Board and its committees.
The high commitment of all Supervisory Board members of Deutsche Bank
AG is reflected, among other things, in the high attendance rate at
Supervisory Board and committee meetings, which averaged at 97% in the
2025 financial year. In addition, none of the Supervisory Board members
holds a significant number of additional offices and is therefore “overboarded”
within the meaning of the German Banking Act; this also underlines the
Supervisory Board members’ independence as well as their considerable
focus and commitment in their work for Deutsche Bank.
The Supervisory Board and the Management Board hold the view that the
proposed increase in the Supervisory Board’s compensation, which in relation
to the fixed compensation for members of the Supervisory Board amounts to
approx. 17% compared to the compensation applicable since 2023, is
appropriate in light of the aspects described in detail above. Furthermore, no
further increases in Supervisory Board compensation are planned for at least
the next four years.
(5)Preeminent position of the Chairman of the Supervisory Board
The Chairman of the Supervisory Board has a preeminent position as
compared to the other members of the Supervisory Board of Deutsche Bank
AG, which involves significant additional duties and a sustained and very
substantial time commitment.
Representing Deutsche Bank AG vis-à-vis the relevant stakeholders is one of
the increasingly important duties of the Chairman of the Supervisory Board.
This includes, in particular, regular and active engagement with regulatory
authorities and investors. Discussions with important – including new – clients
conducted by the Chairman of the Supervisory Board as well as engagement
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with employees in an oversight and representative capacity are also of
significant importance to the bank. The Chairman of the Supervisory Board
has been increasingly involved in corresponding talks in recent years.
Given the broad range of Deutsche Bank AG’s business and the international
orientation, the increased scope of duties requires significantly higher efforts
and more long-distance business travelling. The Chairman of the Supervisory
Board attended many, and regular, meetings with regulatory authorities,
investors and clients inter alia in India, the United States, in the Middle East,
in Great Britain and a large number of European and German cities in the
2025 financial year.
Furthermore, the Chairman of the Supervisory Board, has been closely
involved in initiating the “This is Deutsche Bank” initiative and addressed
current regulatory requirements which generated positive feed-back on the
part of important regulatory authorities and an improvement of the SREP
rating, the Supervisory Review and Evaluation Process of banks, in 2025.
As a whole, the Chairman of the Supervisory Board spends a very substantial
amount of his working time for Deutsche Bank. His tasks have continuously
become more demanding and time-consuming in the last years due to the
size and the global presence of the bank and enhanced control by regulatory
authorities and their explicit expectation to have regular interactions with the
Chairman, next to their interaction with the Management Board. The proposed
increase in compensation reflects this considerable workload and the
increased complexity of the tasks involved and is considered appropriate by
the Supervisory Board and the Management Board.
(6)Tasks of the Committee Chair positions
Chairing a Supervisory Board committee entails distinct and substantial
additional responsibilities beyond those of ordinary Supervisory Board
membership. Committee chairs play a central role in the organisation and
effective conduct of committee work, and in ensuring that the committee fulfils
its specific supervisory and regulatory responsibilities.
The adjustment as proposed to the compensation of the chair of the
Chairman’s Committee in line with the compensation of the chairs of the Audit
Committee, the Risk Committee and the Technology, Data and Innovation
Committee reflects the significant additional responsibilities and the time
required on the part of the chair of the Chairman’s Committee. The
Chairman’s Committee is responsible inter alia for preparing the meetings of
the Supervisory Board and supporting long-term succession planning in the
Management Board. Furthermore, the Chairman’s Committee held 14
meetings in the 2025 financial year (including five with the Nomination
Committee), which is the largest number of meetings of a committee and the
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time required for the meetings and their preparation was therefore particularly
high.
The decision to provide additional compensation for each Chair position held reflects
that chairing multiple Supervisory Board committees entails distinct and cumulative
responsibilities. Each committee has its own mandate, regulatory relevance, meeting
and preparation requirements, and committee chairs have a central role in agenda
setting, coordination with the Management Board and effective oversight. Where a
Supervisory Board member chairs more than one committee, the resulting workload
and accountability increase significantly. The proposed adjustment is intended to
ensure that compensation reflects not only formal roles, but the actual scope of
responsibility and time commitment associated with chairing key committees.
III.Additional information and notices related to the convocation
Total number of shares and voting rights
The company’s share capital at the time of convocation of this General Meeting
amounts to €4,891,082,181.12 and is divided up into 1,910,578,977 registered (no
par value) shares with eligibility to vote and participate in the General Meeting. At the
time of convocation of this General Meeting, 26,836,359 of these no par value shares
consist of own shares held in treasury, which do not grant any rights to the company.
Attending the General Meeting and exercising voting rights
Shareholders who are entered in the share register and who have registered in due
time with the company are entitled to participate in the General Meeting and exercise
their voting rights pursuant to § 17 of the Articles of Association.
Registration; registration stop
The registration must be received by the company at the latest by May 22, 2026,
24:00 CEST, using one of the following means of contact:
-electronically using the company’s Shareholder Portal (agm.db.com/
aktionaersportal), as described in more detail below,
-or in text form
oPostal address:Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft
c/o Computershare Operations Center
D-80249 München
Germany
oe-mail: anmeldestelle@computershare.de
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-or, in accordance with § 67c (1) and (2) Stock Corporation Act, also using the
following SWIFT address through intermediaries:
SWIFT: CMDHDEMMXXX; instructions in accordance with ISO 20022;
SWIFT Relationship Management Application (RMA) authorization
required
For registration in text form, the sample registration form that is available on the
company’s website at agm.db.com may be used.
A registration using the Shareholder Portal is recommended to preclude missing the
registration deadline due to delays in postal delivery.
Pursuant to § 67 (2) sentence 1 Stock Corporation Act, only those who are listed in
the share register as shareholders can exercise shareholders’ rights in relation to the
company. Therefore, the status of the entries in the share register on the day of the
General Meeting is decisive for determining the voting rights and other shareholder
rights to which a shareholder who has properly registered for the General Meeting is
entitled. For technical processing reasons, however, no changes to the share register
will be carried out (“registration stop”) between the end of May 22, 2026 (“technical
record date”), and the conclusion of the General Meeting. Therefore, the entry status
in the share register on the day of the General Meeting will correspond to the status
after the last change of registration on May 22, 2026. The registration stop does not
mean the shares are blocked for disposal. Share acquirers whose change of
registration requests are received by the company after May 22, 2026, however,
cannot de facto exercise the rights to vote and other shareholder rights on the basis
of these shares, unless they have obtained a power of attorney to do so or an
authorization to exercise such rights. In such cases, voting rights and other
shareholder rights are retained by the shareholder entered in the share register until
the change of registration. All acquirers of the company’s shares who are not yet
registered in the share register are therefore requested to have change of registration
requests submitted in due time.
Properly registered shareholders may attend the General Meeting in person and
exercise their shareholder rights there – in particular their voting rights. Admission
cards will be issued to shareholders entitled to attend or their authorized
representatives. Upon or following a timely registration, voting may also take place
through absentee ballot or through proxy authorization and voting instructions issued
to the company’s proxies as well as changes to it as described in detail below.
Access to the Shareholder Portal
The company offers shareholders access to an access-protected shareholder portal
at the website address agm.db.com/aktionaersportal (hereinafter also referred to as
“Shareholder Portal”).
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The data to access the Shareholder Portal are sent to the shareholders listed in the
share register along with the invitation to the General Meeting. Shareholders who
have registered for electronic dispatch will continue – as usual – to use the password
they set themselves or can generate a password using the Shareholder Portal. If a
shareholder authorizes a third party who is not a company proxy, the timely
forwarding of access data issued for this representative to the Shareholder Portal
may be necessary in order to exercise rights using the Shareholder Portal (cf. section
below “Exercise of voting rights by other authorized representatives”).
Shareholders who are not registered in the share register until after the beginning of
May 7, 2026, in accordance with the statutory requirements, do not automatically
receive invitation documents and therefore access data for the Shareholder Portal
are also not sent. In any event, however, you can request the invitation documents
including the required shareholder number and related individual access data from
the (postal / e-mail) address specified above for registration.
Shareholders who have not registered for the General Meeting also have access to
the Shareholder Portal. The audio and video broadcast of the General Meeting
described in the section “Audio and video broadcast, recording of the General
Meeting” can also be called up this way.
However, only properly registered shareholders or their authorized representatives
can exercise their voting right using the Shareholder Portal. Details on this are given
in the following sections.
Exercising voting rights through absentee ballot
Shareholders listed in the share register can submit their votes through absentee
ballot. Timely registration is also indispensable for this form of voting (cf. section
above “Registration; registration stop”).
Voting by absentee ballot, its revocation as well as its change may take place using
the Shareholder Portal (agm.db.com/aktionaersportal), which will also be available for
this purpose on the day of the General Meeting up to the point in time set by the
Chair of the General Meeting in relation to the relevant voting.
Voting through absentee ballot, its revocation and its change are also possible by
postal delivery or e-mail, including through intermediaries, as well. However, these
must arrive at the company for organizational reasons at one of the addresses
specified above in the section “Registration; registration stop” by May 27, 2026,
24:00 CEST, at the latest.
For voting through absentee ballot per postal delivery or e-mail, we ask that you
please use, if possible, the sample registration form that is available on the
company’s website at agm.db.com.
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Should different declarations under the same shareholder number be received
through different transmission channels, they will be taken into account in the
following order irrespective of the time of receipt: 1. using the Shareholder Portal,
2. to the e-mail address and 3. to the postal address. Should different declarations
under the same shareholder number with differing forms of voting be received
through the same transmission channel, irrespective of the time of receipt, voting
through absentee ballot will take precedence over voting by issuing a proxy
authorization and instructions to the company’s proxies. Should declarations under
the same shareholder number with the same form of voting be received through the
same transmission channel, the declaration most recently received shall be binding.
The explicit revocation of a declaration will be taken into account in each case.
Furthermore, authorized representatives, including authorized intermediaries (such
as credit institutions), shareholders’ associations, proxy advisors and other persons
with an equivalent status pursuant to § 135 (8) Stock Corporation Act may also –
unless the person represented has specified otherwise – make use of absentee ballot
voting pursuant to the rules described above and in observing the specified
deadlines.
Attendance in person at the General Meeting by the shareholder or an authorized
representative remains possible in this case also. Such attendance, however, is
deemed a revocation – in respect of the shares thus made present at the General
Meeting – of a previously submitted absentee ballot. This also leads to the result that
any exercise of voting rights using the Shareholder Portal – irrespective of the time
exercised – remains disregarded for these shares; this does not apply when a proxy
authorization of an authorized representative appearing at the General Meeting is
revoked vis-à-vis the company before the exercise of voting rights for the respective
shares made present.
Exercising voting rights through the company’s proxies
In addition, the company offers its shareholders the possibility of being represented
by company employees appointed by the company as proxies and to have these
company proxies exercise the shareholders’ voting rights for them at the General
Meeting, however, in accordance with the instructions issued to them. In this case,
too, timely registration is indispensable (cf. section above “Registration; registration
stop”).
Issuing the proxy authorization and instructions to the company’s proxies, the
revocation of the proxy authorization as well as the change of the instructions issued
are required to be in text form. You can also perform this using the Shareholder Portal
(agm.db.com/aktionaersportal), which will also be available for this purpose on the
day of the General Meeting up to the point in time set by the Chair of the General
Meeting in relation to the relevant voting.
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The issuing of the proxy authorization and instructions to the company’s proxies, the
revocation of the proxy authorization and the change of the instructions issued are
also possible by postal delivery or e-mail or also, pursuant to § 67c (1) and (2) Stock
Corporation Act, through intermediaries (cf. section above “Registration, registration
stop”). However, these must arrive at the company for organizational reasons at one
of the addresses specified above in the section “Registration; registration stop” by
May 27, 2026, 24:00 CEST, at the latest. Should different declarations with the same
shareholder number be received through different transmission channels, they will be
taken into account in the following order irrespective of the time of receipt: 1. using
the Shareholder Portal, 2. to the SWIFT address in accordance with § 67c (1) and (2)
Stock Corporation Act, 3. to the e-mail address and 4. to the postal address.
Additionally, voting through absentee ballot, irrespective of the time of receipt, will
take precedence over voting by issuing a proxy authorization and instructions to the
company’s proxies if declarations with differing forms of voting under the same
shareholder number are received through the same transmission channel. Should
declarations under the same shareholder number with the same form of voting be
received through the same transmission channel, the declaration most recently
received shall be binding. The explicit revocation of a declaration will be taken into
account in each case.
On the day of the General Meeting, the issuing, changing or revoking of the proxy
authorization and instructions to the company’s proxies are possible also at the
Shareholders’ / Registration Counters in the entrance / exit area of the General
Meeting, up to the point in time set by the Chair of the General Meeting in relation to
the relevant voting.
For issuing the proxy authorization and instructions to the company’s proxies per
postal delivery or e-mail, we ask that you please use, if possible, the sample
registration form that is available on the company’s website at agm.db.com.
Authorized representatives, including authorized intermediaries (such as credit
institutions), shareholders’ associations, proxy advisors and other persons with an
equivalent status pursuant to § 135 (8) Stock Corporation Act may also, unless the
person represented has specified otherwise, have the company’s proxies exercise
the voting rights in accordance with their instructions.
Please note that the company’s proxies may only exercise the voting rights to the
extent they have received clear instructions from you for your votes and that they
may not exercise the voting rights at their own discretion. The company’s proxies do
not accept requests to speak and requests for information, for placing proposals and
election proposals, for demanding that questions be taken to the minutes and for
raising objections against General Meeting resolutions.
Attendance in person at the General Meeting by the shareholder or an authorized
representative remains possible in this case, too. Such attendance, however, is
deemed a revocation – in respect of the shares thus made present at the General
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Meeting – of a previously issued proxy authorization and instructions to the
company’s proxies. This also leads to the result that any exercise of voting rights
using the Shareholder Portal – irrespective of the time exercised – remains
disregarded for these shares; this does not apply when a proxy authorization of an
authorized representative appearing at the General Meeting is revoked vis-à-vis the
company before the exercise of voting rights for the respective shares made present.
Exercise of voting rights by other authorized representatives
Shareholders registered in the share register may also be represented by an
authorized representative – for example, an intermediary (such as a credit institution),
a shareholders’ association, a proxy advisor, another person with an equivalent status
pursuant to § 135 (8) Stock Corporation Act or another third party – and have their
voting rights exercised by the authorized representative by means of absentee ballot
(cf. section above “Exercising voting rights through absentee ballot”) or by issuing a
(sub-)proxy authorization to the company’s proxies (cf. section above “Exercising
voting rights through the company’s proxies”). In this case, too, timely registration is
indispensable (cf. section above “Registration; registration stop”).
If the shareholder authorizes more than one person, the company may refuse to
accept one or several of them pursuant to the prerequisites of § 134 (3) sentence 2
Stock Corporation Act. This is without prejudice to the possibility for a separate
authorized representative to be appointed for the General Meeting for shares of the
company that a shareholder holds in different securities accounts.
If a power of attorney to exercise the voting rights is issued to a third party who is
neither an intermediary nor a shareholders’ association, a proxy advisor or another
person with an equivalent status pursuant to § 135 (8) Stock Corporation Act, the
issuing of the proxy authorization, its revocation and the proof regarding the
authorization vis-à-vis the company are required in text form.
The issuing of the power of attorney, its revocation and proof of the authorization can
also take place using the Shareholder Portal (agm.db.com/aktionaersportal), which
will be available for this purpose also during the General Meeting.
Alternatively, they can also be sent to the company per postal delivery or e-mail or
also pursuant to § 67c (1) and (2) Stock Corporation Act through intermediaries (cf.
section above “Registration, registration stop”) to one of the addresses specified
above in the section “Registration; registration stop”. These must arrive at the
company for organizational reasons by May 27, 2026, 24:00 CEST, at the latest.
Should different declarations with the same shareholder number be received through
different transmission channels, they will be taken into account in the order specified
above in the section “Exercising voting rights through the company’s proxies”.
Additionally, voting through absentee ballot, irrespective of the time of receipt, will
take precedence over voting by issuing a proxy authorization and instructions to the
company’s proxies if declarations with differing forms of voting under the same
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shareholder number are received through the same transmission channel. Should
declarations under the same shareholder number with the same form of voting be
received through the same transmission channel, the declaration most recently
received shall be binding. The explicit revocation of a declaration will be taken into
account in each case.
The issuing of the power of attorney, its revocation and the proof regarding the
authorization is also possible during the General Meeting at the Shareholders’ /
Registration Counters in the entrance / exit area of the General Meeting.
For issuing the proxy authorization to a third-party per postal delivery or e-mail, we
ask that you please use, if possible, the sample registration form that is available on
the company’s website at agm.db.com.
If powers of attorney to exercise voting rights are issued to intermediaries,
shareholders’ associations, proxy advisors or other persons with an equivalent status
pursuant to § 135 (8) Stock Corporation Act, it may be necessary to take account of
special requirements which should be checked with the party to be authorized.
If a shareholder authorizes a third party pursuant to this section, the timely forwarding
of access data issued for this representative to the Shareholder Portal may be
necessary for the authorized representative to be able to use the Shareholder Portal.
Attendance in person at the General Meeting by the shareholder or an authorized
representative remains possible in this case also. Such attendance, however, is
deemed a revocation – in respect of the shares thus made present at the General
Meeting – of any previously availed of possibilities described above for exercising
voting rights through other means. This also leads to the result that any exercise of
voting rights using the Shareholder Portal – irrespective of the time exercised –
remains disregarded for these shares; this does not apply when a proxy authorization
of an authorized representative appearing at the General Meeting is revoked vis-à-vis
the company before the exercise of voting rights for the respective shares thus made
present.
Audio and video broadcast, recording of the General Meeting
The entire General Meeting will be broadcast live via the Internet on May 28, 2026,
starting at 10:00 CEST at
agm.db.com
for shareholders and interested public viewers through audio and video. Furthermore,
the entire General Meeting will be recorded. A publicly accessible download of the
recording shall not be made available after the General Meeting on the company’s
website.
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The audio and video broadcast of the General Meeting can also be called up using
the Shareholder Portal. This also applies for shareholders who have not properly
registered for the General Meeting.
The audio and video broadcast of the General Meeting does not enable participation
in the General Meeting within the meaning of § 118 (1) sentence 2 Stock Corporation
Act and § 118a Stock Corporation Act.
Speeches of the Chairman of the Management Board and Chairman of the
Supervisory Board
In the interests of enabling shareholders to comprehensively prepare for the
exercising of shareholder rights, the company plans to make the speeches of the
Chairman of the Management Board and of the Chairman of the Supervisory Board
accessible prospectively by Wednesday, May 20, 2026, 24:00 CEST, through the
company website at agm.db.com, on a voluntary basis and subject to change.
Recordings of the speeches of the Chairman of the Management Board and the
Chairman of the Supervisory Board will be made available following the General
Meeting on the company website at agm.db.com.
Shareholder rights
Shareholders and/or authorized shareholder representatives have the following
rights, among others, in relation to this year’s General Meeting:
Requests for additions to the Agenda pursuant to § 122 (2) Stock Corporation
Act
Shareholders whose aggregate shareholdings represent 5% of the share capital or
the proportionate amount of €500,000 (the latter of which corresponds to 195,313
shares) may request that items be added to the Agenda and published.
The request must be addressed to the Management Board of the company and must
be received by the company at the latest by Monday, April 27, 2026, 24:00 CEST.
Such requests are to be sent in writing to the following address:
Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft
Management Board
D-60262 Frankfurt am Main
Germany
or in electronic form pursuant to § 126a German Civil Code (BGB), i.e., submission of
such request with the name and a qualified electronic signature added via e-mail, to:
deutschebank.hauptversammlung@db.com
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Each new item of the Agenda must also include a reason or a resolution proposal. An
applicant or applicants making such a request must prove that he/they have owned
the shares for at least 90 days before the date of the receipt of the request by the
company and that he/they will continue to hold the shares until the Management
Board’s decision on the request. The provisions of § 70 and § 121 (7) Stock
Corporation Act must be observed in determining this period.
The publication and forwarding of additions to the Agenda are carried out in the same
way as in the convocation.
Proposals and election proposals from shareholders pursuant to § 126 (1), §
127 Stock Corporation Act
The company’s shareholders may submit counterproposals to the proposals of the
Management Board and/or Supervisory Board on specific Agenda Items and election
proposals as defined under § 127 Stock Corporation Act before the General Meeting.
Such counterproposals (with their reasons) and election proposals are to be sent
solely to:
Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft
Investor Relations
D-60262 Frankfurt am Main
Germany
e-mail: deutschebank.hauptversammlung@db.com
Counterproposals should stipulate a reason; this does not apply to election
proposals.
Shareholders’ counterproposals and election proposals that fulfill the requirements
and are received by the company at the address or e-mail address specified above
by Wednesday, May 13, 2026, 24:00 CEST, at the latest, will be made accessible
without undue delay through the website agm.db.com along with the name of the
shareholder and, specifically in the case of counterproposals, the reason and, in the
case of election proposals, the additional information (if any) to be provided by the
Management Board pursuant to § 127 sentence 4 Stock Corporation Act, as well as
any comments by Management.
The company is not required to make a counterproposal and its reason or an election
proposal accessible if one of the exclusionary elements pursuant to § 126 (2) Stock
Corporation Act exists, for example, because the election proposal or
counterproposal would lead to a resolution by the General Meeting that breaches the
law or the Articles of Association or its reason contains obviously false or misleading
information with regard to material points. Furthermore, an election proposal need not
be made accessible if the proposal does not contain the name, the profession
exercised and the place of residence of the proposed person as well as, for
Supervisory Board candidates, their membership in other statutory supervisory
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boards. The reason for a counterproposal need not be made accessible if its total
length is more than 5,000 characters.
It should be noted that counterproposals and election proposals, even if they have
been submitted to the company in advance in due time, will only be considered at the
General Meeting if they are submitted/put forward verbally there. The right of every
shareholder to put forward counterproposals on the various Agenda Items or election
proposals during the General Meeting even without a previous submission to the
company remains unchanged.
Right to request information pursuant to § 131 (1) Stock Corporation Act
Pursuant to § 131 (1) sentence 1 Stock Corporation Act, every shareholder may
request information at the General Meeting from the Management Board about
company matters insofar as the information is required in order to appropriately
adjudge the item of business set out in the Agenda. The obligation to provide
information covers the company’s legal and business relations with affiliated
companies. The obligation of the Management Board of a parent company as defined
in § 290 (1) and (2) German Commercial Code to provide information at the General
Meeting at which the Consolidated Financial Statements and Consolidated
Management Report are submitted also covers the position of the Group and of the
companies included in the Consolidated Financial Statements.
The information provided has to adhere to the principles of conscientious and faithful
reporting. In accordance with § 19 (2) sentence 2 of the company’s Articles of
Association, the Chair of the General Meeting may determine appropriate restrictions
on shareholders’ speaking time and time for putting questions; in particular, the Chair
of the General Meeting, over the course of the General Meeting, is authorized to set
the appropriate total time available in general for speaking and putting questions or
for individual speakers.
The statutory speaking time and time for putting questions during the General
Meeting can only be availed of with attendance in person by the shareholder or his
authorized representative at the General Meeting. Requests for information are to be
put forward at the General Meeting verbally.
Submission of statements
The company offers shareholders on a voluntary basis the possibility to submit
statements concerning the Items on the Agenda in text form through the means of
electronic communication by Monday, May 25, 2026, 24:00 CEST, at the latest. The
statements are to be submitted in German or English only. Statements will not be
translated by the company.
The statement is to be submitted while specifying name and shareholder number
using solely the e-mail address specified in the following:
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deutschebank.hauptversammlung@db.com
It is asked that the statement length be limited to a reasonable size in order to enable
a proper inspection of the statements. A length of 10,000 characters at a maximum
should serve as orientation.
The company will make the statements accessible at the latest on Tuesday, May 26,
2026, 24:00 CEST, while specifying the name of the submitting shareholder on the
website agm.db.com.
The company reserves the right not to make statements accessible to the extent the
Management Board would be committing a criminal offense by making them
accessible or if the statement has obviously false or misleading content on material
points or if it contains offensive remarks or if the shareholder has indicated that he
will not participate in and will not be represented at the General Meeting.
Furthermore, the company reserves the right not to publish statements if they do not
have any recognizable relation to the Agenda of the General Meeting.
It should be noted that any questions, proposals and election proposals as well as
objections against resolutions of the General Meeting that are contained in
statements will not be considered.
Additional information
Additional information on shareholders’ rights can be found on the company’s website
at agm.db.com.
Notice on the company’s website
Information pursuant to § 124a Stock Corporation Act on this year’s Annual General
Meeting is accessible on the company’s website at agm.db.com. Following the
General Meeting, the voting results will be announced on the same Internet address.
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Privacy notice for shareholders and their representatives
Information on the processing of your personal data in connection with the General
Meeting and the share register is available at https://agm.db.com/files/
documents/2026/AGM-2026-Privacy-Notice.pdf. Upon request, this can also be sent
to you by postal mail.
Frankfurt am Main, April 2026
Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft
The Management Board
This version of the Notice of the Annual General Meeting 2026 is an English
convenience translation of the German original. For purposes of interpretation,
the German text shall be authoritative and final.
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Exhibit 99.3
1.Information on Agenda Item 1 pursuant to § 124a sentence 1 No. 2 Stock Corporation Act
Pursuant to §§ 172, 173 Stock Corporation Act, voting on Agenda Item 1 is not provided
for as the Supervisory Board has approved the Annual Financial Statements and
Consolidated Financial Statements prepared by the Management Board, thus the Annual
Financial Statements have been established. § 175 (1) sentence 1 Stock Corporation Act
merely stipulates that the Management Board convenes the General Meeting for the
purpose (inter alia) of accepting the established Annual Financial Statements and
Management Report as well as for voting on the appropriation of distributable profit (if
applicable) and, in the case of a parent company, also for the purpose of accepting the
Consolidated Financial Statements and Management Report as approved by the
Supervisory Board. The special case pursuant to § 173 Stock Corporation Act, according
to which the General Meeting would be entrusted with establishing the Annual Financial
Statements if the Management Board and Supervisory Board decide this, also does not
apply. The Management Board and Supervisory Board have not taken such a resolution.
2.Information pursuant to § 121 (3) sentence 3 No. 3 Stock Corporation Act on shareholders’
rights
The Notice of the General Meeting includes details on shareholders’ rights pursuant to
§§ 122 (2), 126 (1), 127, 131 (1) Stock Corporation Act. The following information is
intended for further clarification purposes.
a)Requests for additions to the Agenda in accordance with § 122 (2) Stock
Corporation Act
Shareholders whose aggregate shareholdings represent 5% of the share capital or
the proportionate amount of €500,000 (the latter of which corresponds to 195,313
shares) may request that items be placed on the Agenda and published.
The request must be addressed to the Management Board of the company and be
received by the company at the latest by Monday, April 27, 2026, 24:00 Central
European Summer Time (CEST). Such requests are to be sent in writing to the
following address:
Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft
Management Board
D-60262 Frankfurt am Main
Germany
or in electronic form pursuant to § 126a German Civil Code (BGB), i.e., submission of
such request with the name and a qualified electronic signature added via e-mail, to:
deutschebank.hauptversammlung@db.com
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Each new item of the Agenda must also include a reason or a resolution proposal.
Pursuant to § 122 (2) in conjunction with (1) Stock Corporation Act, shareholders
making such requests must prove that they have owned the required number of
shares for at least 90 days prior to the day the request is received and that they will
hold the shares until the Management Board decides on the request. § 121 (7) Stock
Corporation Act is to be applied mutatis mutandis to the calculation of the period.
According to this, the days are counted back, whereby the day on which the request
is received shall not be included, and any move from a Sunday, Saturday or public
holiday to a preceding or subsequent business day shall not be possible. §§ 187 to
193 German Civil Code shall not be applied mutatis mutandis. § 70 Stock Corporation
Act applies when calculating the time for which shares have been held. According to
this, a claim to the transfer of ownership vis-à-vis a credit institution, a financial
services provider, a securities institution or an enterprise operating pursuant to § 53
(1) sentence 1 or § 53b (1) sentence 1 or (7) of the German Banking Act is considered
to be the same as ownership (§ 70 sentence 1 Stock Corporation Act). The period
during which the share was owned by a predecessor in title shall be attributed to the
shareholder, provided that he has acquired the share without consideration, from his
fiduciary, as a successor in title by operation of law, in connection with the dissolution
of a community of interests or as a result of a transfer of assets in accordance with
§ 13 of the Insurance Supervision Act or § 14 of the Building and Loan Associations Act
(§ 70 sentence 2 Stock Corporation Act).
Additional Agenda Items that are to be published – if they have not already been
published upon convening the General Meeting – will be published in the German
Federal Gazette (Bundesanzeiger) without delay after the company receives them and
forwarded for publication to other such media that can be expected to distribute the
information throughout the European Union. Furthermore, without delay after
receipt by the company, the additional Agenda Items will be made accessible on the
website agm.db.com and announced to all shareholders.
Below is the wording of the provisions of the Stock Corporation Act upon which this
shareholder right is based:
§ 122 (1) and (2) (Convening a meeting at the request of a minority)
(1)The general meeting shall be convened if shareholders whose aggregate
shareholdings equal or exceed one-twentieth of the share capital, demand
such meeting in writing, stating the purpose of and reasons for such a
meeting; such demand shall be addressed to the management board. The
articles may provide that the right to demand a general meeting shall require
another form or the holding of a lower proportion of the share capital. Persons
submitting a request must prove that they have held the shares for at least 90
days before the date the request is received and that they hold the shares until
the management board decides on the request. § 121 (7) shall be applied
mutatis mutandis.
In the same manner, shareholders whose aggregate shareholdings amount to one-twentieth of
the share capital or represent an amount of the share capital corresponding to 500,000 euros,
may request that items are placed on the agenda and published. Each new item shall be
accompanied by the reasons for it or a resolution proposal. The request in the sense of
sentence 1 shall be provided to the company at least 24 days, in the case of listed companies
at least 30 days, prior to the meeting; the day of receipt shall not be included in this
calculation.
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b)Proposals and election proposals from shareholders pursuant to §§ 126 (1), 127
Stock Corporation Act
The company’s shareholders may submit counterproposals to the proposals of the
Management Board and/or Supervisory Board on specific Agenda Items and election
proposals as defined under § 127 Stock Corporation Act before the General Meeting.
Such counterproposals (with their reasons) and election proposals are to be sent
solely to:
Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft
Investor Relations
D-60262 Frankfurt am Main
Germany
e-mail: deutschebank.hauptversammlung@db.com
Counterproposals should stipulate a reason; this does not apply to election
proposals.
Shareholders’ counterproposals and election proposals that fulfill the requirements
and are received by the company at the address or e-mail address specified above
by Wednesday, May 13, 2026, 24:00 CEST, at the latest, will be made accessible
without undue delay through the website agm.db.com along with the name of the
shareholder and, specifically in the case of counterproposals, the reason and, in the
case of election proposals, the additional information (if any) to be provided by the
Management Board pursuant to § 127 sentence 4 Stock Corporation Act, as well as
any comments by Management.
The company is not required to make a counterproposal and its reason or an election
proposal accessible if one of the exclusionary elements pursuant to § 126 (2) Stock
Corporation Act exists, for example, because the election proposal or
counterproposal would lead to a resolution by the General Meeting that breaches
the law or the Articles of Association or its reason contains obviously false or
misleading information with regard to material points. Furthermore, an election
proposal need not be made accessible if the proposal does not contain the name,
the profession exercised and the place of residence of the proposed person as well
as, for Supervisory Board candidates, their membership in other statutory
supervisory boards. The reason for a counterproposal need not be made accessible if
its total length is more than 5,000 characters.
The Management Board must make shareholders’ proposals for the election of
Supervisory Board members accessible – if the relevant conditions specified above
are fulfilled – along with the following information:
—notice of the requirements of § 96 (2) Stock Corporation Act,
—information on whether the joint fulfilment of the quotas was contested in
accordance with § 96 (2) sentence 3 Stock Corporation Act, and
—information on how many positions on the Supervisory Board must be filled
by women and men, respectively, in order to fulfil the minimum quota
requirements pursuant to § 96 (2) sentence 1 Stock Corporation Act.
It should be noted that counterproposals and election proposals, even if they have
been submitted to the company in advance in due time, will only be considered at
the General Meeting if they are submitted/put forward verbally there. The right of
every shareholder to put forward counterproposals on the various Agenda Items or
election proposals during the General Meeting even without a previous submission
to the company remains unchanged.
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Below is the wording of the provisions of the Stock Corporation Act upon which
these aforementioned rights are based and which also set out the requirements
under which it is possible to refrain from publishing counterproposals and election
proposals:
§ 126 (1) to (3) (Proposals by shareholders)
(1)Proposals by shareholders together with the shareholder’s name, the reasons
for which the proposals are being made, and any position taken by the
management shall be made accessible to the persons entitled pursuant to
§ 125 (1) to (3) under the conditions stated therein if at least 14 days before
the meeting the shareholder sends to the address indicated in the notice of
the general meeting a counterproposal regarding a proposal of the
management board and supervisory board as to an item on the agenda. The
date of receipt shall not be taken into account. In the case of listed
companies, publishing shall be via the company’s website. § 125 (3) shall
apply mutatis mutandis.
(2)A counterproposal and the reason for this need not be made accessible
1.insofar as the management board would become criminally liable by
making it accessible,
2.if the counterproposal would result in a resolution of the general meeting
which would be illegal or would violate the articles of association,
3.if the grounds contain statements which are manifestly false or misleading
in material respects or which are libelous,
4.if a counterproposal of such shareholder based on the same facts has
already been published with respect to a general meeting of the company
pursuant to § 125,
5.if the same counterproposal of such shareholder on essentially identical
grounds has already been published pursuant to § 125 to at least two
general meetings of the company within the past five years and at such
general meetings less than one-twentieth of the share of capital
represented has voted in favour of such counterproposal,
6.if the shareholder indicates that he will neither attend nor be represented
at the general meeting, or
7.if within the past two years at two general meetings the shareholder has
failed to make or cause to be made on his behalf a counterproposal
communicated by him.
The reason need not be made accessible if its total length is more than 5,000
characters.
If several shareholders make counterproposals for resolution in respect to the same subject
matter, the management board may combine such counterproposals and the respective
reasons specified for them.
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§ 127 Election proposals by shareholders
§ 126 shall apply mutatis mutandis to a proposal by a shareholder for the
election of a member of the supervisory board or external auditors. No reasons
need be given for the election proposal. The management board need not make
accessible such election proposal also in those cases in which the proposal does
not contain the details required by § 124 (3) sentence 4 and § 125 (1) sentence 5.
For the election of supervisory board members of listed corporations that are
subject to the Co-Determination Act, the Coal and Steel Co-Determination Act or
the Supplemental Co-Determination Act, the management board shall provide
the following information:
1.notice of the requirements of § 96 (2),
2.information on whether the joint fulfilment of the quotas was contested in
accordance with § 96 (2) sentence 3, and
3.information on how many positions on the supervisory board must be filled
by women and men respectively in order to fulfil the minimum quota
requirements pursuant to § 96 (2) sentence 1.
§ 124 (3) sentence 4 (Publication of requests for supplements; proposals for
resolutions)
The proposal for the election of members of the supervisory board or auditors
shall state their name, profession exercised and place of residence.
§ 125 (1) sentences 1 and 5, (2), (3) (Communications to shareholders and
supervisory board members)
(1)1The management board of a company that has not exclusively issued
registered shares shall, at least 21 days before the general meeting,
communicate the convening of the general meeting to the following:
1.intermediaries that have shares of the company in custody,
2.shareholders and intermediaries that have requested such
communication,
3.shareholders’ associations that have requested such communication or
exercised voting rights on behalf of shareholders at the preceding
general meeting.
[…] 5In the case of listed companies, any proposal for the election of
supervisory board members must be accompanied by details on their
membership in other supervisory boards whose establishment is required by
law; details on membership in comparable domestic and foreign controlling
bodies of economic enterprises should also be provided.
(2)The management board of a company that has issued registered shares shall
provide the same communication to those who are registered in the
company’s share register at the beginning of the 21st day before the general
meeting as well as to the shareholders and intermediaries that have
requested the communication and to the shareholders’ associations that
have requested the communication or exercised voting rights on behalf of
shareholders at the preceding general meeting.
(3)Each member of the supervisory board may request that the management
board send the same communications to him.
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c)Right to request information pursuant to § 131 (1) Stock Corporation Act
Pursuant to § 131 (1) sentence 1 Stock Corporation Act, every shareholder may
request information at the General Meeting from the Management Board about
company matters insofar as the information is required in order to appropriately
adjudge the item of business set out in the Agenda. The obligation to provide
information covers the company’s legal and business relations with affiliated
companies. The obligation of the Management Board of a parent company as
defined in § 290 (1) and (2) German Commercial Code to provide information at the
General Meeting at which the Consolidated Financial Statements and Consolidated
Management Report are submitted also covers the position of the Group and of the
companies included in the Consolidated Financial Statements.
The Management Board may refuse to provide information insofar as there is a right
to refuse the provision of such information pursuant to § 131 (3) Stock Corporation
Act.
The information provided has to adhere to the principles of conscientious and
faithful reporting. In accordance with § 19 (2) sentence 2 of the company’s Articles
of Association, the Chair of the General Meeting may determine appropriate
restrictions on shareholders’ speaking time and time for putting questions; in
particular, the Chair of the General Meeting, over the course of the General Meeting,
is authorized to set the appropriate total time available in general for speaking and
putting questions or for individual speakers.
The statutory speaking time and time for putting questions during the General
Meeting can only be availed of with attendance in person by the shareholder or his
authorized representative at the General Meeting. Requests for information are to be
put forward at the General Meeting verbally.
The provisions of the Stock Corporation Act which these shareholders’ rights are
based on and which also set out the requirements under which it is possible to
refrain from providing information is given below:
§ 131 (1) and (2) to (5) (Right of shareholder to request information)
(1)Upon request, each shareholder shall be provided with information by the
management board at the general meeting regarding the company's affairs
to the extent that such information is necessary for a proper evaluation of
the item on the agenda. The duty to provide information shall also extend to
the legal and business relations of the company with an affiliated company.
If a company makes use of the simplifications pursuant to § 266 (1) sentence
3, § 276 or § 288 of the German Commercial Code, each shareholder may
demand that the annual financial statements be presented to him at the
general meeting on the annual financial statements in the form which would
have been used without these simplifications. The duty of the management
board of a parent company (§ 290 (1), (2) of the German Commercial Code)
to provide information at the general meeting at which the consolidated
financial statements and the group management report are presented also
extends to the situation of the Group and the companies included in the
consolidated financial statements.
[…]
(2)The information provided shall comply with the principles of conscientious
and faithful accountability. The articles of association or the rules of
procedure pursuant to § 129 may authorize the chairman of the meeting to
impose reasonable time limits on the shareholder's right to ask questions and
to speak and may specify further details.
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(3)The management board may refuse to provide information,
1.insofar as the provision of the information is likely, according to sound
business judgment, to cause not inconsiderable disadvantage to the
company or an affiliated company;
2.insofar as it relates to tax valuations or the amount of individual taxes;
3.about the difference between the value at which items are shown in the
annual balance sheet and a higher value of these items, unless the
general meeting ascertains the annual financial statements;
4.on the accounting and valuation methods, insofar as the disclosure of
these methods in the notes suffices to provide a true and fair view of the
net assets, financial position and results of operations of the company
within the meaning of § 264 (2) of the German Commercial Code; this
shall not apply if the general meeting ascertains the annual financial
statements;
5.insofar as the management board would become criminally liable by
providing the information;
6.insofar as, in the case of a credit institution, a financial services
institution or a securities institution, information need not be provided on
the accounting and valuation methods applied and the calculations
made in the annual financial statements, management report,
consolidated financial statements or group management report;
7.insofar as the information is continuously accessible on the company's
website for at least seven days prior to the beginning and during the
general meeting.
Information may not be refused for other reasons.
(4)If information has been provided to a shareholder outside the general
meeting in his capacity as a shareholder, it shall be provided to any other
shareholder at his request during the general meeting, even if it is not
necessary for the proper assessment of the item on the agenda. In the case of
a virtual general meeting, it must be ensured that any shareholder connected
to the meeting electronically can submit his request in accordance with
sentence 1 by means of electronic communication. The management board
may not refuse to provide information in accordance with (3) sentence 1
numbers 1 to 4. Sentence 1 to 3 shall not apply if a subsidiary (§ 290 (1), (2) of
the German Commercial Code), a joint venture (§ 310 (1) of the German
Commercial Code) or an associated company (§ 311 (1) of the German
Commercial Code) provides the information to a parent company
(§ 290 (1), (2) of the German Commercial Code) for the purpose of including
the company in the consolidated financial statements of the parent company
and the information is required for this purpose.
(5)If a shareholder is refused information, he may demand that his question and
the reason for which the information was refused be recorded in the minutes
of the meeting. In the case of a virtual general meeting, it must be ensured
that every shareholder who is electronically connected to the meeting can
submit his demand in accordance with sentence 1 by means of electronic
communication.
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§ 19 (2) sentence 1 and 2 of the Articles of Association
[…]
(2)The Chairman directs the proceedings and determines the sequence of
speakers and the sequence in which the items on the agenda are dealt with.
In the course of the General Meeting he may determine appropriate
restrictions on the speaking time, the time for putting questions and/or the
total time available in general for speaking and putting questions or for
individual speakers.
d)Submission of statements
The company offers shareholders on a voluntary basis the possibility to submit
statements concerning the Items on the Agenda in text form through the
means of electronic communication by Monday, May 25, 2026, 24:00 CEST, at
the latest. The statements are to be submitted in German or English only.
Statements will not be translated by the company.
The statement is to be submitted while specifying name and shareholder
number using solely the e-mail address specified in the following:
deutschebank.hauptversammlung@db.com
It is asked that the statement length be limited to a reasonable size in order to
enable a proper inspection of the statements. A length of 10,000 characters at
a maximum should serve as orientation.
The company will make the statements accessible at the latest on Tuesday,
May 26, 2026, 24:00 CEST, while specifying the name of the submitting
shareholder on the website agm.db.com.
The company reserves the right not to make statements accessible to the
extent the Management Board would be committing a criminal offense by
making them accessible or if the statement has obviously false or misleading
content on material points or if it contains offensive remarks or if the
shareholder has indicated that he will not participate in and will not be
represented at the General Meeting. Furthermore, the company reserves the
right not to publish statements if they do not have any recognizable relation to
the Agenda of the General Meeting.
It should be noted that any questions, proposals and election proposals as well
as objections against resolutions of the General Meeting that are contained in
statements will not be considered.
This version of the Information on Agenda Item 1 and Shareholders‘ Rights is an
English convenience translation of the German original. For purposes of
interpretation, the German text shall be authoritative and final.