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 2018 through 2021 (2021: 2017 through 2020), being EUR14.61 (2021: EUR14.69). The grant date fair value of these shares upon issue was EUR13.15, being the opening share price of January 3, 2022 (2021: EUR15.71).

An additional grant was performed following the AGM on April 6, 2022. The grant date fair value was EUR15.20.