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160 Boards/Mandates Executive Board Executive Board Hartmut Ostrowski Chairman and Chief Executive Offi cer • Arvato AG (Chairman) • Druck- und Verlagshaus Gruner + Jahr Aktiengesellschaft (Chairman) • Bertelsmann, Inc. (Chairman) • RTL Group SA Rolf Buch Member of the Executive Board, Arvato AG (Chairman) • Arvato Digital Services Canada, Inc. (until 7/1/2009) • Arvato Services Spain, S.A.U. (Chairman) • Berryville Graphics, Inc. (Chairman) • Coral Graphic Services of Kentucky, Inc. (Chairman) • Coral Graphic Services of Virginia, Inc. (Chairman) • Coral Graphic Services, Inc. (Chairman) • Dynamic Graphic Finishing, Inc. • Instituto Italiano d’Arti Grafi che S.p.A. (Chairman, since 4/22/2009) • Lycos Europe N.V. (until 5/28/2009) • Media Finance Holding, S.L. (Chairman) • Off set Paperback MFRS, Inc. • Phone Assistance, SA • Phone Serviplus, SA • Phone Group, SA • Printer Industria Gráfi ca Newco, S.L. (Chairman) • Prinovis Ltd. (Chairman) • Stampers, LTD. Dr. Bernd Buchholz (since 7/17/2009) Chairman of the Executive Board, Druck- und Verlagshaus Gruner + Jahr Aktiengesellschaft (since 1/6/2009) • Hamburger Journalistenschule Gruner + Jahr – Die Zeit GmbH (Chairman) • Motor Presse Stuttgart GmbH & Co. KG • Spiegel-Verlag Rudolf Augstein GmbH & Co. KG (since 1/6/2009) Markus Dohle Chairman und Chief Executive Offi cer, Random House • Istituto Italiano d’Arti Grafi che S.p.A. (Chairman, until 4/22/2009) • Random House Children’s Entertainment LLC • Random House Films LLC • Random House, Inc. (Chairman) • Random House Korea, Inc. • Random House Mondadori, SA • Random House VG LLC (Chairman) • Triumph Books Corp. • Membership of statutory domestic supervisory boards • Membership of comparable domestic and foreign supervisory bodies of business enterprises 1) External mandates Dr. Thomas Rabe Chief Financial Offi cer • Arvato AG (Vice Chairman) • BMG RM Germany GmbH (Chairman, since 9/30/2009) • Druck- und Verlagshaus Gruner + Jahr Aktiengesellschaft • IKB AG (since 6/23/2009) 1) • Symrise AG (since 4/22/2009) 1) • Bertelsmann Capital Investment (SA) SICAR • Bertelsmann Digital Media Investments SA • Bertelsmann, Inc. • Edmond Israel Foundation 1) • Ricordi & C. S.p.A. (Chairman) • RTL Group SA Gerhard Zeiler Chief Executive Officer, RTL Group • Alpha Doryforiki Tileorasi SA • Alpha Radiofoniki Kronos SA (until 11/27/2009) • Alpha Radiofoniki SA (until 9/15/2009) • CLT-UFA SA • Ediradio SA (as representative of CLT-UFA SA) • Kosmoradiotileoptiki SA (until 5/28/2009) • Métropole Télévision SA • M-RTL ZRT (Chairman, until 11/27/2009) • Plus Productions SA • RTL Nederland Holding B.V. (Chairman, until 2/9/2009) • RTL Television GmbH (Chairman) • RTL Radio Deutschland GmbH Bertelsmann Annual Report 2009
Company | Group Management | Group Financial | Corporate Governance | Report of the | Boards/Mandates | Additional Information Report Statements Supervisory Board Auditor’s Report We have audited the consolidated fi nancial statements prepared by the Bertelsmann AG, comprising the balance sheet, the income statement, statement of comprehensive income, cash fl ow statement, statement of changes in equity and the notes to the consolidated fi nancial statements, together with the group management report for the business year from January 1 to December 31, 2009. Th e preparation of the consolidated fi nancial statements and the group management report in accordance with IFRSs as adopted by the EU, and the additional requirements of German commercial law pursuant to § 315a Abs. 1 HGB are the responsibility of the parent company’s executive board. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the consolidated fi nancial statements and on the group management report based on our audit. We conducted our audit of the consolidated fi nancial statements in accordance with § 317 HGB [„Handelsgesetzbuch“: „German Commercial Code“] and German generally accepted standards for the audit of fi nancial statements promulgated by the Institut der Wirtschaftsprüfer [Institute of Public Auditors in Germany] (IDW). Th ose standards require that we plan and perform the audit such that misstatements materially aff ecting the presentation of the net assets, fi nancial position and results of operations in the consolidated fi nancial statements in accordance with the applicable fi nancial reporting framework and in the group management report are detected with reasonable assurance. Knowledge of the business activities and the economic and legal environment of the Group and expectations as to possible misstatements are taken into account in the determination of audit procedures. Th e eff ectiveness of the accounting-related internal control system and the evidence supporting the disclosures in the consolidated fi nancial statements and the group management report are examined primarily on a test basis within the framework of the audit. Th e audit includes assessing the annual fi nancial statements of those entities included in consolidation, the determination of entities to be included in consolidation, the accounting and consolidation principles used and signifi cant estimates made by the executive board, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the consolidated fi nancial statements and group management report. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion. Bertelsmann Annual Report 2009 Our audit has not led to any reservations. In our opinion, based on the fi ndings of our audit, the consolidated fi nancial statements comply with IFRSs, as adopted by the EU, the additional requirements of German commercial law pursuant to § 315a Abs. 1 HGB and give a true and fair view of the net assets, fi nancial position and results of operations of the Group in accordance with these requirements. Th e group management report is consistent with the consolidated fi nancial statements and as a whole provides a suitable view of the Group’s position and suitably presents the opportunities and risks of future development.” Bielefeld, March 10, 2010 KPMG AG Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft signed signed Dr. Bartels-Hetzler Dr. Schurbohm-Ebneth Wirtschaftsprüfer Wirtschaftsprüfer 161
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