Value Creation Stake shares of the Management Board

Under the Remuneration Policy 2022, the members of the Management Board are entitled to a Value Creation Stake, being a number of shares determined by a four-year average share price (volume-weighted). These shares vest immediately upon the award date, and must be retained for five years from the vesting date, or, in the event of retirement or termination, two years.

The number of shares granted is based upon 175% of the individual’s base salary and determined by the 4-year average volume-weighed share price (VWAP) over the years 2020 through 2023 (2023: 2019 through 2022), being EUR13.85 (2023: EUR14.60). The grant date fair value of these shares upon issue was EUR12.55, being the opening share price of January 2, 2024 (2023: EUR14.75).