In financial year 2020, the average daily trading volume at the London Stock Exchange was around 3.0 million shares, while about 3.6 million shares were traded on Xetra. Across all trading platforms, the daily trading volume in the UK amounted to around 6.7 million shares, with around 6.9 million shares traded on the euro line. Both the sterling and the euro lines thus delivered strong liquidity for trading by institutional and retail investors. Analysts' recommendations Analyses and recommendations by financial analysts are a key decision-making factor for institutional and private investors. In the financial year under review, around 20 analysts regularly published studies on TUI Group. In September 2020, 6 % of analysts issued a recommendation to 'buy' the TUI share, with 33 % recommending 'hold' and 61 % of analysts recommending to 'sell' the share. Shareholder structure At the end of financial year 2020, around 70 % of TUI shares were in free float. Around 32 % of all TUI shares were held by private shareholders, around 34 % by institutional investors and financial institutions, and around 34 % by strategic investors. The current shareholder structure and the voting right notifications pursuant to Section 33 of the German Securities Trading Act are available online at: www.tuigroup.com/en-en/investors/share/shareholder-structure and www.tuigroup.com/en-en/investors/news Dividend policy Development of dividends and earnings of the TUI share &euro 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Earnings per + 1.78 + 1.10 + 1.25 + 0.71 - 5.34 share Dividend 0.63 0.65 0.72 0.54 - In connection with the COVID-19 crisis, TUI agreed on stabilisation packages with the German government. Conditions attached to the stabilisation packages include a dividend suspension, which will remain in force over the term of the loans and the duration of the investment made by the Economic Stabilisation Fund (ESF). Investor Relations Open and continuous dialogue and transparent communication form the basis of our Investor Relations engagement with our private shareholders, institutional investors, equity and credit analysts and lenders. Many discussions were held, centring on the Group strategy, business performance in the individual segments and the implications of the COVID-19 crisis in order to enable stakeholders to make a realistic assessment of the future performance of TUI's shares. In financial year 2020, investor dialogue primarily focused on the consequences arising from the COVID-19-pandemic: · Trading performance and customers' booking behaviour during the crisis · New protocols and procedures, including enhanced hygiene measures, necessitated by COVID-19 · Monthly cash costs during the full business suspensionand during partial resumption of business operations · Terms of stabilisation packages agreed with the German government to secure immediate liquidity · Launch of the Global Realignment Programme, aimed at delivering annual savings of more than &euro 300 m by financial year 2023 · The Group's strategic response during and after the COVID-19-pandemic; in particular, acceleration of digital transformation and the move to become a platform business As per the normal, TUI's management team welcomes open dialogue with investors at roadshows and conferences. Due to the COVID-19-pandemic, many of these events were held in a virtual format. Management met investors from many financial hubs in Europe, the US and Asia. In addition to this, TUI's Investor Relations team makes every effort to engage in direct contact with private investors. Due to the COVID-19 situation, however, all large face to face events were cancelled in the financial year under review, and intensive dialogue took place in the form of numerous one-on-one phone discussions. TUI also offers a broad range of information for analysts, investors and private shareholders on its website. All conference calls were transmitted live. SUPERVISORY BOARD AND EXECUTIVE BOARD TUI AG Supervisory Board Name Function / Location Initial Appointed Other Board Memberships2 Number Occupation Appoin until AGM of tments TUI AG shares (direct and indirec t)2 Dr Dieter Chairman of the Stuttgart 13 Feb 2023 b) Veta 105,000 Zetsche Supervisory 2018 Health LLC Board of TUI AG Frank Deputy Chairman Hamburg 15 Aug 2021 1,291 Jakobi1 of the 2007 Supervisory Board of TUI AG Travel Agent Peter Long Deputy Chairman Kent 9 Feb 2021 b) 8,625 of the 2016 Countrywide Supervisory PLC3 Board of TUI AG Chairman Countrywide PLC Ingrid-Helen President, SAP Walldorf 11 Feb 2024 b) Heineken 0 Arnold Business Data 2020 N. V. Network Andreas Aircraft Hanover 10 May 2021 a) TUIfly GmbH4 0 Barczewski1 Captain 2006 Peter Regional Head Hamburg 2 Jul 2021 a) TÜV Nord 0 Bremme1 of the Special 2014 AG Service Division of ver.di - Vereinte Dienstleistungs gewerkschaft Prof. Dr President of Bonn 9 Feb 2021 a) Metro AG 0 Edgar Ernst Deutsche 2011 Prüfstelle für Vonovia SE4 Rechnungslegung DPR e. V. Wolfgang Group Director Großburgwedel 13 Jun 2021 a) Deutscher 2,507 Flintermann1 Financial 2016 Reisepreis- Accounting & Reporting, TUI AG Sicherungsverein VVaG María Garaña Vice President London 11 Feb 2024 b) Alantra 0 Corces Professional 2020 Partners, Services, S. A. Europe, Middle East Liberbank, S. A. and Africa, Adobe Inc. Angelika Vice President Berlin 26 Mar 2021 a) thyssenkrupp b) Facebook 4,100 Gifford Central Region, 2012 AG Inc. Facebook Inc. 9 Feb 2016* Valerie Member of London 11 Dec 11 Feb b) Aviva 994 Gooding supervisory 2014 2020 Insurance bodies in Ltd. different companies Aviva Life Holdings Ltd. Vodafone Group PLC Stefan Product Owner Hanover 21 Jul 2021 5,658 Heinemann1 Disposition & 2020 Maintenance, IMSD Aviation, TUI InfoTec GmbH Dr Dierk Business unit Berlin 16 Jan 2021 a) DZ Bank AG 0 Hirschel1 manager of the 2015 trade union ver.di - Vereinte Dienstleistungs gewerkschaft Janis Kong Member of London 11 Dec 11 Feb b) Bristol 5,985 supervisory 2014 2020 Airport bodies in Ltd. different companies Copenhagen Airport Portmeirion
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