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AUDITOR’S cERTIFIcATE 26 The auditors have issued the following report on the completed consolidated accounts and the consolidated companies’ situation: “We have audited the consolidated financial statements – comprising the consolidated balance sheet, the consolidated income statement, the notes to the consolidated financial statements, the statement of changes in group equity and the cashflow statement – and the group management report of Röhlig & co. Holding GmbH & co. kG, Bremen, for the business year from January 1 to December 31, 2008. The preparation of the consolidated financial statements and group management report in accordance with German commercial Law are the responsibility of the parent company’s executive board. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the consolidated financial statements and the group management report based on our audit. We conducted our audit of the consolidated financial statements in accordance with sec. 317 German commercial code and German generally accepted standards for the audit of financial statements promulgated by the Institut der Wirtschaftsprüfer (German Institute of Public Auditors, IDW). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit such that misstatements materially affecting the presentation of the net assets, financial position and results of operations in the consolidated financial statements in accordance with German principles of proper accounting 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. The effectiveness of the accounting-related internal control system and the evidence supporting the disclosures in the consolidated financial statements and the group management report are examined primarily on a test basis within the framework of the audit. The audit includes assessing the annual financial statements of those entities included in consolidation, the scope of the consolidated companies, the accounting and consolidation principles used and significant estimates made by the executive board, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the consolidated financial statements and the group management report. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion. Our audit has not led to any reservations. In our opinion, based on the findings of our audit, the consolidated financial statements comply with the legal requirements and give a true and fair view of the net assets, financial position and results of operations of Röhlig & co. Holding GmbH & co. kG, Bremen, in accordance with German principles of proper accounting. The group management report is consistent with the consolidated financial statements and as a whole provides a suitable view of the Group’s position and suitably presents the opportunities and risks of future development.” Oldenburg, 28 April 2009 Treuhand Oldenburg GmbH Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft Schwecke Auditor Schürmann Auditor
The Advisory Board of the Röhlig Group Holding advises the Holding’s executive management and supervises their business activities. The Advisory Board is vested with powers corresponding to those exercised by the Supervisory Board of a German limited company. The Advisory Board has four members, each appointed for a period of three years. Since early 2008, Thomas Bagusch, who studied Business Administration and is on the executive management board at NORD Holding Unternehmens- beteiligungsgesellschaft mbH in Hanover, is an active member of the Advisory Board. He succeeded Lothar Jaeger, who left the Advisory Board after 13 years of dedicated service. The Advisory Board held three meetings during the 2008 business year – on 9 January, 27 May and 28 October. The Advisory Board consulted with the Holding’s executive directors on Röhlig Group’s financial condition and the impact of the overall economic situation on the Röhlig Group. It gave recommendations and took the decisions incumbent upon it – in particular, the important strategic measures – to ensure that the Röhlig Group is wellpositioned for the long-term. Towards the end of 2008, the general economic conditions deteriorated significantly. Nonetheless, the Röhlig Group was able to conclude the 2008 business year with one of the best results in the company’s history. In the process it created additional employment positions. The company’s strong finances provided the basis for this achievement. As planned, the Röhlig Group’s global network has further expanded. New companies have been launched in Denmark and, together with Gebrüder Weiss, in Japan. The accounts for the 2008 financial year were audited by the Treuhand Oldenburg GmbH Accountancy company and certified without qualification, confirming that the management report aptly reflects the Röhlig Group’s economic and financial position. The Advisory Board accepts the result of this audit. The substantial commitment of the employees and executive management have contributed to the Röhlig Group’s successful results. As in previous years, the Advisory Board duly thanks them for their efforts. Bremen, 25 May 2009 REPORT OF THE ADvISORy BOARD The Röhlig Advisory Board (from left to right): Prof. Dr. Peer Witten, Hamburg/Thomas Bagusch, Hannover/Dr. Hans-Edgar Schütte, Bremen/Dr. Andreas M. Odefey, Hamburg Dr. Hans-Edgar Schütte chairman of the Advisory Board Published by: Röhlig & Co. Holding GmbH & Co. KG Concept: PLATO GmbH, Berlin Design: deepblue networks AG, Hamburg Printing: Meiners Druck, Bremen 27
Page 1 and 2: ANNUAL REPORT 2008 SOLID - VIVID -
Page 3 and 4: Ladies and Gentlemen, Dear Röhlig
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Page 12 and 13: MANAGEMENT REPORT | MARkET DEvELOPM
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