The volume of shares thereby bought back per day may not exceed 25% of the respective average daily turnover in Xetra trading or in Xetra Frankfurt Specialist trading on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. The average daily turnover in the respective trading segment is determined on the basis of average daily trading volumes on the 20 stock market trading days preceding the respective purchase of shares.
As explained in the ad-hoc announcement dated August 13, 2012, the share buyback program is being executed in accordance with the safe harbor regulations set out in § 20a (3) of the German Securities Trading Act (WpHG) in conjunction with Regulation (EC) No. 2273/2003 of the European Commission dated December 22, 2003.
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