Ströer : Information regarding the auditors of the Company (agenda item 5) (HV26 Information auditors en)

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Resolution on appointment of the auditor (agenda item 5) The financial statements of Ströer SE & Co. KGaA and the Group for the financial years 2002 to 2019 inclusive have been audited by Ernst & Young GmbH Wirtschafts-prüfungsgesellschaft, Cologne. Mr. Ueberschär has officiated as auditor signing on the left since financial year 2017. As of financial year 2018 the auditor signing on the right has changed. Mr. Galden has acted as auditor signing on the right since financial year 2018. Pursuant to the EU Audit Reform rules, an external tender was required for the audit of financial year 2020, with the possibility of extending the EY audit mandate for further 10 years. As a result of the external tender, KPMG AG Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesell-schaft, Cologne, was appointed as auditor for Ströer SE & Co. KGaA and the Group for the first time for financial year 2020. The office of auditor signing on the left was held by Mr. Pfennig for financial year 2020, while Ms. Stollenwerk has acted as auditor signing on the right. For the subsequent fiscal years 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024, Mr. Nölgen has acted as auditor signing on the left and Dr. Ohmen has acted as auditor signing on the right. For the financial year 2025, Mr. Cremer assumed the role of the auditor whose signature appears on the left. Dr. Ohmen continued to serve as the auditor whose signature appears on the right. For financial year 2026, the Supervisory Board - following the recommendation of the Audit Committee - proposes to the General Meeting that KPMG AG Wirtschafts-prüfungsgesellschaft , Cologne, be appointed as auditor for Ströer SE & Co. KGaA and the Group. Ströer has applied the new EU rules limiting the fees for so-called non-audit services to 70 per cent of the audit fees since 2016. This document is a convenience translation of the German original. In case of discrepancy between the English and German versions, the German version shall prevail.

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