Auditor

PricewaterhouseCoopers GmbH Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft, Frankfurt/Main, (PwC) audited the consolidated financial statements, comprising the consolidated income statement, consolidated statement of comprehensive income, consolidated balance sheet, consolidated cash flow statement and consolidated statement of changes in equity, the notes to the consolidated financial statements as well as the combined management report including the remuneration report and the combined corporate governance statement prepared by Deutsche Börse AG, Frankfurt/Main, for the business year from 1 January to 31 December 2023, and issued an unqualified audit opinion.

The German Public Auditors responsible for the engagement are Marc Billeb and Dr Michael Rönnberg.