Conflicts of interest

A conflict of interest between Volkswagen AG and TRATON SE could not be ruled out in measures to increase the free float of TRATON SE shares. Therefore, and as a precautionary measure, Mr. Pötsch, who is also the Chair of the Supervisory Board of TRATON SE, and Ms. Schnur, who is also a member of the Executive Committee of TRATON SE, did not participate in the discussions or the resolutions adopted by the Supervisory Board of Volkswagen AG on this matter so that they could participate in potential discussions and resolutions adopted by the Supervisory Board of TRATON SE. Mr. Hans Dieter Pötsch was a member of the Board of Management of Volkswagen AG until October 2015. His transfer to the Supervisory Board had already been planned independently of the diesel issue. To avoid possible conflicts of interest, Mr. Pötsch leaves the meeting room in the event of discussions and resolutions by the Supervisory Board that might concern his conduct in relation to the diesel issue. As such, Mr. Pötsch did not participate in the agenda item at the Supervisory Board meeting on July 24, 2025 in which we discussed possible courses of action in the proceedings concerning the resolutions passed by the general meeting on the settlements concluded to resolve the diesel issue.