Article 2.
Composition, expertise and independence of the Audit Committee.

2.1. The Audit Committee shall consist of two members, one Chairman and one member, chosen among Supervisory Board members and appointed by the Supervisory Board.

2.2. Without prejudice to article 3 paragraph 3 of the Supervisory Board's rules, the following requirements must be observed in composing the Audit Committee:
a) at least one of its members must have relevant expertise in financial administration and accounting for listed companies or other large companies;
b) each of its members must be independent within the meaning of article 3 paragraph 3 under d) of the Supervisory Board's rules, with the exception of no more than one member;
c) neither the Chairman of the Supervisory Board nor any of the (former) members of the Board of Management, may (simultaneously) be the Chairman of the Audit Committee.

Article 3.
Chairman.

Subject to article 2 of these Rules, the Supervisory Board shall appoint one of the committee members as Chairman. The Chairman shall be primarily responsible for the proper functioning of the Audit Committee. He/she shall act as the spokesman of the Audit Committee and shall be the main contact for the Supervisory Board.

Article 4.
Audit Committee meetings (agenda, attendance, minutes).

4.1. The Audit Committee will hold at least two (2) meetings per year and whenever one or more of its members have requested a meeting. Audit Committee meetings are generally held at the offices of the Company, but may also take place elsewhere.

4.2. The external auditor of the Company may ask the Chairman of the Audit Committee to be present at Audit Committee meetings.

The Audit Committee will at least once a year hold a meeting with the external auditor of the Company without any the Company's members of the Board of Management or internal auditors being present. Subject to the preceding sentence, the Audit Committee shall decide if and when the Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Financial Officer, the external auditor of the Company or the internal auditor of the Company will be present at its meetings.

4.3. Audit Committee meetings shall be convened by the member(s) requesting the meeting. Where this is practically possible, notices convening a meeting and the agenda of items to be considered and discussed therein shall be dispatched 7 working days before the meeting and sent to each member of the Audit Committee.

4.4. Minutes of the meeting shall be prepared by the secretary of the meeting. They shall generally be adopted in the next meeting. If all members of the committee agree on the contents of the minutes they may be adopted earlier. The minutes shall be signed for adoption by the Chairman and shall be dispatched to all members of the Supervisory Board as soon as practically possible.

Article 5.
Supervisory Board´s rules applicable.

Article 1 paragraphs 1 and 2, article 10 paragraphs 1 and 2, article 16 and article 17 of the Supervisory Board´s rules shall apply mutatis mutandis to these rules.