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Supervisory Board's checks, <strong>the</strong> Supervisory Board has no<br />

objecti<strong>on</strong>s to <strong>the</strong> Board of Management's declarati<strong>on</strong> at <strong>the</strong><br />

end of <strong>the</strong> report c<strong>on</strong>cerning relati<strong>on</strong>s between <strong>ALNO</strong> <strong>AG</strong><br />

and affiliated companies.<br />

CorPoraTe GoverNaNCe<br />

In <strong>the</strong> financial year just ended, <strong>the</strong> Supervisory Board also<br />

c<strong>on</strong>sidered <strong>the</strong> fur<strong>the</strong>r development of corporate governance<br />

principles in <strong>the</strong> <strong>ALNO</strong> Group, with due regard for <strong>the</strong><br />

German Corporate Governance Code in <strong>the</strong> versi<strong>on</strong> dated<br />

26 May 2010.<br />

<str<strong>on</strong>g>The</str<strong>on</strong>g> report of <strong>the</strong> Board of Management and Supervisory<br />

Board <strong>on</strong> corporate governance by <strong>ALNO</strong> <strong>AG</strong> can be found<br />

in c<strong>on</strong>juncti<strong>on</strong> with <strong>the</strong> management declarati<strong>on</strong> <strong>on</strong> pages<br />

52 <strong>on</strong>wards. On 30 September 2011, <strong>the</strong> Board of Management<br />

and Supervisory Board published a new declarati<strong>on</strong><br />

of compliance in respect of <strong>the</strong> recommendati<strong>on</strong>s of <strong>the</strong><br />

"Government Commissi<strong>on</strong> <strong>on</strong> <strong>the</strong> German Corporate Governance<br />

Code" as required by Secti<strong>on</strong> 161 of <strong>the</strong> Stock<br />

Companies Act (AktG). This declarati<strong>on</strong> can be found <strong>on</strong><br />

pages 52 <strong>on</strong>wards in this Annual Report and is permanently<br />

accessible to sh<str<strong>on</strong>g>are</str<strong>on</strong>g>holders via <strong>the</strong> website www.alno.de.<br />

ChaNGes IN <str<strong>on</strong>g>The</str<strong>on</strong>g> Board of MaNaGeMeNT aNd<br />

suPervIsorY Board<br />

Mr. Armin Weiland gave notice in a letter dated 6 June<br />

2011 that he would resign his mandate in <strong>the</strong> Supervisory<br />

Board of <strong>ALNO</strong> <strong>AG</strong> effective from <strong>the</strong> end of <strong>the</strong> Annual<br />

General Meeting <strong>on</strong> 14 July 2011. Mr. Christoph Maass<br />

likewise gave notice in a letter dated 30 May 2011 that<br />

he would resign his mandate in <strong>the</strong> Supervisory Board of<br />

<strong>ALNO</strong> <strong>AG</strong> effective from <strong>the</strong> end of <strong>the</strong> Annual General<br />

Meeting <strong>on</strong> 14 July 2011. At <strong>the</strong> Annual General Meeting <strong>on</strong><br />

14 July 2011, Ms. Ruth Falise-Grauer and Mr. Norbert Orth<br />

were elected to <strong>the</strong> Supervisory Board as new members<br />

representing <strong>the</strong> sh<str<strong>on</strong>g>are</str<strong>on</strong>g>holders.<br />

<str<strong>on</strong>g>The</str<strong>on</strong>g> Supervisory Board thanks <strong>the</strong> retired members for <strong>the</strong>ir<br />

work and <strong>the</strong>ir commitment.<br />

At <strong>the</strong> extraordinary Supervisory Board meeting <strong>on</strong> 6<br />

April 2011, Mr. Jörg Deisel and Mr. Michael Paterka were<br />

dismissed from <strong>the</strong> Board of Management of <strong>ALNO</strong> <strong>AG</strong>.<br />

to ouR shaREhoLdERs | REpoRt oF thE supERvisoRy BoaRd<br />

<str<strong>on</strong>g>The</str<strong>on</strong>g> Supervisory Board appointed Mr. Max Müller as Chief<br />

Executive Officer (CEO) of <strong>ALNO</strong> <strong>AG</strong> with immediate effect.<br />

Mr. Müller has been chairman of <strong>the</strong> supervisory board of<br />

Comco Holding <strong>AG</strong> and Starlet Investment <strong>AG</strong> since 1993.<br />

Mr. Christoph Fughe was also appointed member of <strong>the</strong><br />

Board for sales and marketing with immediate effect. Before<br />

his appointment, Mr. Christoph Fughe worked for <strong>ALNO</strong> <strong>AG</strong><br />

as Manager Group Sales.<br />

At an extraordinary meeting <strong>on</strong> 13 July 2011, <strong>the</strong> Supervisory<br />

Board cancelled <strong>the</strong> appointment of Mr. Jörg Artmann<br />

as member of <strong>the</strong> Board of Management of <strong>ALNO</strong> <strong>AG</strong> with<br />

immediate effect and relieved him of his c<strong>on</strong>tractual duties.<br />

<str<strong>on</strong>g>The</str<strong>on</strong>g> Supervisory Board appointed Ms. Ipek Demirtas Chief<br />

Financial Officer (CFO) effective 14 July 2011.<br />

At <strong>the</strong> Supervisory Board meeting <strong>on</strong> 14 July 2011, <strong>the</strong><br />

Supervisory Board appointed Mr. Elmar Duffner as member<br />

of <strong>the</strong> company's Board of Management effective as<br />

from commencement of his service for <strong>the</strong> company. His<br />

appointment to <strong>the</strong> Board of Management became effective<br />

<strong>on</strong> joining <strong>ALNO</strong> <strong>AG</strong> <strong>on</strong> 1 November 2011.<br />

<str<strong>on</strong>g>The</str<strong>on</strong>g> following changes to <strong>the</strong> Board of Management took<br />

place after <strong>the</strong> end of <strong>the</strong> year under review: On 17 February<br />

2012, <strong>the</strong> Supervisory Board revoked Mr. Christoph<br />

Fughe's appointment to <strong>the</strong> Board of Management of <strong>ALNO</strong><br />

<strong>AG</strong> effective 29 February 2012. Mr. Christoph Fughe was<br />

relieved of his duties as a Board member, but c<strong>on</strong>tinued<br />

to serve <strong>the</strong> company as an adviser. Mr. Christoph Fughe<br />

retired from <strong>the</strong> company <strong>on</strong> 31 May 2012.<br />

<str<strong>on</strong>g>The</str<strong>on</strong>g> Supervisory Board wishes to thank <strong>the</strong> Board of Management<br />

and <strong>all</strong> employees of <strong>the</strong> <strong>ALNO</strong> Group companies<br />

for <strong>the</strong>ir efforts and great pers<strong>on</strong>al commitment in <strong>the</strong> financial<br />

year 2011.<br />

Pfullendorf, 12 June 2012<br />

Supervisory Board<br />

Henning Giesecke<br />

Chairman of <strong>the</strong> Supervisory Board<br />

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