MAX Automation SE — Governance Information 2025

Mar 6, 2025

DECLARATION OF CORPORATE GOVERNANCE PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 289F AND 315D HGB

In the Declaration of Corporate Governance pursuant to Sections 289f and 315d of the German Commercial Code ("HGB") and in accordance with Principle 23 of the German Corporate Governance Code in the version of 28 April 2022 published in the Federal Gazette on 27 June 2022, the Supervisory Board and the Managing Directors of MAX Automation SE ("Company") report on the corporate management practices and corporate governance of the Company and the MAX Automation Group for financial year 2024. Besides the Declaration of Conformity pursuant to Article 9 (1) (c) (ii) of the SE Regulation ("SE Regulation") in conjunction with Section 161 of the German Stock Corporation Act ("AktG"), in particular relevant information on the Remuneration Report and system, corporate governance practices and the composition and working methods of the Supervisory Board, its committees and the Managing Directors. The company strives to keep the presentation of corporate governance clear and concise.

This Declaration of Corporate Governance is also available on the Internet at www.maxautomation.com/de/investor-relations/corporate-governance/.

Declaration of Conformity

Taking the special features of the Company's monistic system described below into account and with the following exceptions, the company has complied with the recommendations of the German Corporate Governance Code in the version of 28 April 2022 ("Code") published in the Federal Gazette on 27 June 2022 since the last Declaration of Conformity was issued on 3 February 2024, insofar as these are applicable, and will continue to comply with them in the future.

This Declaration of Compliance is also available on the Company's website at www.maxautomation.com/de/investor-relations/corporate-governance/. The previous Declarations of Compliance since 2008 have also been made permanently available to shareholders via this Internet address.

Special features of the monistic corporate governance system

The monistic system is characterised in accordance with Art. 43-45 SE Regulation in conjunction with Sections 20 et seq. of the SE Implementation Act ("SEAG"), the monistic system is characterised by the fact that the management of the SE is the responsibility of a single management body, the Supervisory Board. The Supervisory Board manages the company, determines the basic principles of its activities and monitors their implementation. The Managing Directors manage the Company's business, represent the company in and out of court and are bound by the instructions of the Supervisory Board. The Supervisory Board and the Managing Directors are committed to the interests of the shareholders and the welfare of the company.

As far as the Supervisory Board is concerned, the company applies the Code in principle to the Supervisory Board of the company and, as far as the Management Board is concerned, in principle to the Managing Directors. The following exceptions apply in view of the legal structure of the monistic system:

• The responsibilities of the Supervisory Board set out in recommendations A. 1 (Sustainable management), A. 2 (Filling of management functions) and A. 8 (Convening an Extraordinary General Meeting in the event of a takeover bid) of the Code are the responsibility of the Company's Supervisory Board, Section 22 (6) SEAG.

• In deviation from recommendations B. 3 (Initial appointment of Management Board members) and B. 4 (reappointment of Management Board members) of the Code, Managing Directors, unlike Management Board members, are not subject to a fixed and maximum permissible term of appointment, Section 40 para. 1 sentence 1 SEAG.

• In deviation from recommendations C.6, C. 7 and C. 10 of the Code, which regulate the independence of Advisory Board members and the Chairman of the Advisory Board, and in deviation from recommendation E. 1 (Dealing with conflicts of interest on the Advisory Board), members of the Supervisory Board may be appointed Managing Directors, provided that the majority of the Supervisory Board continues to consist of non-executive members, Section 40 para. 1 sentence 2 SEAG.

• Recommendation D. 5 (Exchange of information) of the Code relates to the Supervisory Board and the Managing Directors of the company, Sections 22 para. 6, 40 para. 7 SEAG.
• Recommendation D.6, according to which the Advisory Board should meet regularly without the Management Board, not applicable to the company if a Managing Director is also a member of the Supervisory Board. As Mr. Hartmut Buscher and Dr. Ralf Guckert are both members of the Supervisory Board and Managing Directors of the company, this recommendation, which is tailored to companies with a dualistic organisation, could not be taken into account by the Company for the reporting period.

Exceptions to the recommendations of the Code

The following recommendations are not or were not fully complied with:

On recommendations A. 1 and A. 3

The Company is committed to the principles of acting sustainably. However, Company planning does not include any targets for achieving specific target figures for individual sustainability-related factors. The company believes that risk and opportunity analyses, strategy and Company planning and sustainability aspects cannot be separated from one another. The Company's Internal Control System and Risk Management System take sustainability-related targets into account in this regard.

On recommendation B. 1

When appointing Managing Directors, the Company is guided by the professional and personal suitability of the candidates, diversity aspects and appropriate considerations of expediency. These include the relevant entrepreneurial experience of the members, diversity in terms of age, gender and professional background, for example. The Supervisory Board has set a minimum share of women of $0 \%$ for the Managing Directors. This is due to the fact that the Company currently has two Managing Directors, Mr. Hartmut Buscher and Dr. Ralf Guckert. In view of the competencies and term of office of the current Managing Directors, it does not appear appropriate to set a minimum share of women other than $0 \%$ for the Managing Directors.

On recommendation C. 15 sentence 2

The Company reserves the right to submit applications for the court appointment of a member of the Supervisory Board for an indefinite period. However, the company generally attempts to limit a court appointment by the local court to the period until the following Annual General Meeting in order to best preserve the shareholders' participation rights in the composition of the Supervisory Board.

On recommendation D. 1

The Company is continuously working on the further development of its governance structure. This could result in changes to the Rules of Procedure for the Supervisory Board. The Rules of Procedure for the Supervisory Board will be published on the Company's website in the near future.

On recommendation G. 9 sentence 2

The company refrains from publishing the target figures achieved and not achieved by the Managing Directors, as this is confidential information. However, the remuneration components granted individually for the financial year are published in the Remuneration Report.

On recommendation G. 10

According to the employment contracts of Dr. Ralf Guckert and Mr. Hartmut Buscher, the variable remuneration amounts granted to the Managing Directors are not predominantly granted in terms of shares in the company or correspondingly share-based. This is due to the special structure of the LTI for the Managing Directors under the current remuneration system. The LTI component is not based on the share price, but rather directly on the performance of the portfolio companies in order to provide the Managing Directors with a stronger incentive to successfully implement the Company's strategy as a medium-sized finance and investment Company. The current Managing Directors can dispose of the long-term variable payout amounts after three years. The Company considers this period to be standard market practice and appropriate.

Remuneration Report and Remuneration System

The remuneration of the Managing Directors and the members of the Supervisory Board in financial year 2024 is itemised in the Notes and in the Remuneration Report for financial year 2024. The Remuneration Report for financial year 2024, including the Auditor's Report, the applicable Remuneration System for the Managing Directors and the most recent remuneration resolution of the Annual General Meeting for the members of the Supervisory Board will be made available at www.maxautomation.com/de/investor-relations/corporate-governance/.

Disclosures on corporate governance practices applied

When managing the Company and making decisions, the Supervisory Board is bound by the statutory regulations and the regulations set out in the Articles of Association and the Rules of Procedure for the Supervisory Board.

The Company applies all legally prescribed corporate governance practices. Further Company-wide standards that are applied beyond the legal requirements, such as ethical standards, labour and social standards, were issued as part of a Compliance Guideline. The associated Code of Conduct, which applies to all employees of the MAX Automation Group, is publicly accessible on the Company's website and covers the following topics in particular: Lawful and ethical behaviour of each individual employee, dealing with conflicts of interest, compliance with applicable laws, product safety and quality, data protection, working conditions, ecological standards and internal Group compliance.

Supervisory Board, Managing Directors and Annual General Meeting

As a European company (Societas Europaea), the Company is subject in particular to the provisions of the SE Regulation, the SEAG and the majority of the provisions of German Stock Corporation Law, the provisions of the German Commercial Code (HGB) and the capital market regulations as well as the provisions of its Articles of Association. As described above, the Company has a monistic management structure, which is characterised by the fact that the management of the SE is the responsibility of a single management body, the Supervisory Board, and the Managing Directors carry out the Company's business. The Annual General Meeting is another body of the Company.

Working methods and composition of the Managing Directors

The Managing Directors are jointly responsible for managing the Company's business with the goal of sustainable value creation. They represent the company in and out of court. The Managing Directors are bound by the instructions of the Supervisory Board and implement the principles and guidelines set by the Supervisory Board. The Managing Directors and the Supervisory Board work closely together for the benefit of the Company. The Managing Directors obtain the approval of the Supervisory Board in the cases provided for by law, the Articles of Association, the Rules of Procedure for the Managing Directors or a resolution of the Supervisory Board.

The Managing Directors must inform the Supervisory Board regularly, promptly and comprehensively about all issues relevant to the Company relating to strategy, planning, financing, business development, the risk situation, risk management, compliance and the economic situation of the Company. They respond to deviations in the course of business from the established plans and targets, stating the reasons. In particular, the Managing Directors must inform the Supervisory Board of any shortcomings in the Risk Management System to be set up by the Supervisory Board.

The Managing Directors are obliged to disclose conflicts of interest to the Supervisory Board without delay and to inform the other Managing Directors accordingly. The principles of cooperation between the Managing Directors of the Company are set out in the Rules of Procedure for the Managing Directors.

The Supervisory Board appoints the Managing Directors. The Supervisory Board also determines the number of Managing Directors and, if several Managing Directors are appointed, may appoint a Chairman. Members of the Supervisory Board may be appointed Managing Directors, provided that the majority of the Supervisory Board continues to consist of non-executive directors. The Managing Directors are appointed for a maximum period of five years. Reappointments are permitted. According to the Rules of Procedure for the Supervisory Board, only those who have not yet reached the age of 65 may be Managing Directors. This age limit has been observed. The Company is represented by two Managing Directors jointly or by one Managing Director with one authorised signatory. If there is only one Managing Director, he or she represents the Company alone. The Managing Directors of the Company in the reporting period were Mr. Hartmut Buscher (CFO) and Dr. Ralf Guckert (COO).

Working methods of the Supervisory Board

The Company is managed by the Supervisory Board, which determines the basic principles of the business activities and monitors their implementation. The Supervisory Board receives the information required to manage the Company and make decisions from the Managing Directors, who receive monthly financial reports from the subsidiaries, hold regular discussions with the Managing Directors and management of the operating subsidiaries and visit the domestic and foreign locations. The Supervisory Board is committed to the interests of the Company. The objective of its activities is to increase the sustainable value of the Company. It determines the strategic direction of the Company and discusses the status of strategy implementation with the Managing Directors at regular intervals. The Supervisory Board is responsible for ensuring that the necessary trading books are kept. It must respond appropriately, in particular set up a monitoring system, so that developments that could jeopardise the continued existence of the Company are recognised at an early stage. The Supervisory Board may inspect and audit the Company's books and records as well as its assets, in particular the Company's treasury and its holdings of securities and goods. It commissions the auditor to audit the Annual and Consolidated Financial Statements.

The Supervisory Board makes its decisions by means of resolutions, which are generally passed at meetings. Meetings of the Supervisory Board are held as often as required by law or the business, but at least every three months. Otherwise, the Supervisory Board must be convened if a member of the Supervisory Board requests a meeting, stating the purpose and reasons. Resolutions may be passed in writing, by telephone or by other means of telecommunication and data transmission if the Chairman of the Supervisory Board determines this for the individual case.

As the steering body of the SE in the monistic system, the Supervisory Board is authorised to issue instructions to the Managing Directors regarding the management of the SE's business.

The Supervisory Board appoints and dismisses the Managing Directors, decides on their remuneration system and determines the respective remuneration.

The Supervisory Board has issued Rules of Procedure for the Managing Directors, which contain a catalogue of transactions requiring approval. Lastly, the Supervisory Board issues its own Rules of Procedure.

The Supervisory Board works with the Managing Directors to ensure long-term succession planning. To this end, consultations take place at an early stage between the Chairman of the Supervisory Board, if this is a different person, the Chairman of the Presiding Committee and the Managing Directors, in which the contract terms of the Managing Directors and their personal career planning are discussed and possible candidates for a replacement are discussed.

The Supervisory Board regularly assesses how effectively the Supervisory Board and its committees fulfil their duties by engaging in an analytical exchange within the Board (self-assessment). In the reporting period, the members of the Supervisory Board received a questionnaire for this purpose. The results of the questionnaire were analysed anonymously and discussed by the Advisory Board. On the basis of this information, the Supervisory Board discussed possible measures to further improve its work. The next self-assessment is scheduled to take place in 2026.

The Supervisory Board explains its activities each year in its report to the shareholders. The Chairman of the Supervisory Board provides the shareholders with additional information on this at the Annual General Meeting.

Composition of the Supervisory Board

The Annual General Meeting elects the members of the Supervisory Board. In accordance with the latest Articles of Association, the Supervisory Board consists of a minimum of three and a maximum of seven members, whereby it consists of six members until otherwise determined by the Annual General Meeting. A corresponding deviating provision was adopted by the Annual General Meeting on 30 May 2024. Since then, the Supervisory Board has consisted of seven members. At least one member must have expertise in the field of accounting and at least one other member must have expertise in the field of auditing.

The former members of the Supervisory Board were re-elected in the reporting period. In addition, the Managing Director, Dr. Ralf Guckert, has been a new member of the Supervisory Board since the Annual General Meeting on 30 May 2024. In the reporting period, Mr. Guido Mundt (Chairman), Mr. Oliver Jaster (Deputy Chairman), Dr. Wolfgang Hanrieder, Mr. Hartmut Buscher, Dr. Ralf Guckert (since the 2024 Annual General Meeting), Mrs. Karoline Kalb and Dr. Nadine Pallas were therefore members of the Supervisory Board. Mr. Guido Mundt, Dr. Wolfgang Hanrieder and Mr. Hartmut Buscher have been members of the Supervisory Board since the Annual General Meeting on 28 May 2021 and Dr. Nadine Pallas has been a member of the Supervisory Board since the amendment to Article 7 (1) of the Articles of Association resolved at the 2021 Annual General Meeting was entered in the Company's commercial register (on 22 June 2021). Mr. Oliver Jaster was already a member of the Supervisory Board from November 2013 until the Annual General Meeting on 29 May 2020 and has been Deputy Chairman of the Supervisory Board since the Annual General Meeting on 28 May 2021. Mrs. Karoline Kalb has been a member of the Supervisory Board since the Annual General Meeting on 29 May 2020. Dr. Ralf Guckert was a member of the Supervisory Board from 30 January 2019 until the Annual General Meeting on 28 May 2021 and has been a member of the Supervisory Board since the Annual General Meeting on 30 May 2024.

Expertise profile of the Supervisory Board

On 20 January 2023, the Supervisory Board adopted a skills profile for its members, which is summarised below.

The Supervisory Board must therefore be comprised in such a way that its members as a whole have the knowledge, skills and professional experience needed to fulfil their duties properly and are familiar with the Company's industry. At least one member of the Supervisory Board must have expertise in the field of accounting and at least one other member of the Supervisory Board must have expertise in the field of auditing. When making its appointments, the Supervisory Board takes appropriate account of the Company's international activities, potential conflicts of interest and diversity within the context of the Company's specific situation. Overall, the Supervisory Board should have the competencies to ensure comprehensive

and effective advice and monitoring of the Managing Directors with regard to the implementation of the basic guidelines determined by the Supervisory Board. In the opinion of the Board of Directors, key components of this range of expertise are: knowledge and experience in the Company's field of activity, knowledge of accounting and auditing, financing issues, capital and financial markets, business strategy and planning, investment management and M\&A processes, controlling and risk management, governance and compliance for a listed, internationally active company and sustainability issues of importance to the Company. With a view to the international activities of the MAX Automation Group, an effort should be made to ensure that the Supervisory Board includes a sufficient number of members who, by virtue of their background, education or professional experience, have a particular connection to the international markets that are relevant to the MAX Automation Group. Before a candidate is proposed, both professional and personal competencies must be verified. The Supervisory Board is convinced that its current members meet the requirements set out in the skills profile.

Taking the ownership structure into account, the Supervisory Board should also have at least 50\% independent members as defined by the Code. This is the case as, in the opinion of the Supervisory Board, which consists solely of shareholder representatives, the current members Mr. Guido Mundt, Dr. Wolfgang Hanrieder, Mrs. Karoline Kalb and Dr. Nadine Pallas are considered independent within the meaning of recommendations C. 6 to C. 8 of the Code in the reporting period.

The Supervisory Board strives for diversity in its composition and therefore takes particular account of different professional and international experience, personalities, age distribution and gender. At least one woman should be represented on the Supervisory Board. There are currently two women on the Supervisory Board. Furthermore, members of the Supervisory Board should not be older than 70 when they are elected members. Persons who have been members of the Supervisory Board for more than 12 years are not to be reappointed members of the Supervisory Board. Both are the case.

The election proposals of the Supervisory Board for the election of members of the Supervisory Board will continue to be based on the best interests of the Company, taking these objectives into account and endeavouring to fulfil the competence profile for the entire Board.

Based on the objectives for its composition, the Supervisory Board of the Company has drawn up the following overview of its qualifications (so-called qualification matrix):

	Guido Mundt	Oliver Jaster	Dr. Wolfgang Hanrieder	Karoline Kalb	Dr. Nadine Pallas	Hartmut Buscher	Dr. Ralf Guckert
Knowledge in the field of accounting and auditing	$x$	$x$	$x$	$x$	$x$	$x$	$x$
Knowledge / experience in the Company's field of activity	$x$	$x$	$x$			$x$	$x$
Knowledge of financing issues, capital and financial markets	$x$	$x$	$x$	$x$	$x$	$x$	$x$
Knowledge of business strategy / planning	$x$	$x$	$x$	$x$	$x$	$x$	$x$

	Guido Mundt	Oliver Jaster	Dr. Wolfgang Hanrieder	Karoline Kalb	Dr. Nadine Pallas	Hartmut Buscher	Dr. Ralf Guckert
Knowledge of investment management and M\&A processes	$x$	$x$	$x$	$x$	$x$	$x$	$x$
Knowledge of controlling / risk management	$x$	$x$	$x$	$x$	$x$	$x$	$x$
Knowledge in the field of governance / compliance for a listed international company	$x$	$x$	$x$	$x$	$x$	$x$	$x$
Knowledge of the sustainability issues that are important to society	$x$			$x$		$x$	$x$
Gender	m	m	m	w	w	m	m
Independence	$x$		$x$	$x$	$x$		$x$

Composition and working methods of the committees of the Supervisory Board

The Supervisory Board has established a Presiding Committee and an Audit Committee to perform its tasks. In February 2023, the Supervisory Board also formed a committee to oversee the special audit of the AIM acquisition in 2013 (AIM Committee). All committees continued to exist in the reporting period.

The chairmen of the respective committees report regularly on the meetings of the committees and their activities at the meetings of the Supervisory Board. These activities mainly consist of preparing the handling of issues within their area of responsibility and the respective resolutions by the full Supervisory Board, unless the Supervisory Board has delegated an activity to the committees.

Presiding Committee

The Presiding Committee comprises three members of the Supervisory Board. The previous members of the Presiding Committee were re-elected in the reporting period. These are Guido Mundt (Chairman), Oliver Jaster (Deputy Chairman) and Dr. Wolfgang Hanrieder (ordinary member). In addition to preparing the personnel decisions of the Supervisory Board, in particular the submission of proposals for the appointment of the Managing Directors and their remuneration, the Presiding Committee is responsible for preparing and monitoring the key strategic issues of the company and its subsidiaries.

Audit Committee

The Audit Committee comprises three members of the Supervisory Board. The previous members of the Audit Committee were re-elected in the reporting period. These are Mrs. Karoline Kalb (Chairwoman), Dr. Nadine Pallas (Deputy Chairwoman)

and Mr. Guido Mundt (ordinary member). The Audit Committee deals with issues relating to accounting, risk management, compliance and the audit of the financial statements. The members of the Audit Committee in office during the reporting period each have expertise in the areas of auditing and accounting. Mrs. Karoline Kalb and Mr. Guido Mundt also have expertise in sustainability reporting and its audit.

AIM Committee

The AIM Committee comprises three members of the Supervisory Board. The former members of the AIM Committee - Dr. Nadine Pallas (Chairwoman), Mr. Guido Mundt (Deputy Chairman) and Dr. Wolfgang Hanrieder (ordinary member) - were re-elected in the reporting period. The AIM Committee deals with the processing of any claims for damages by the Company in connection with the acquisition of the AIM Group by the Company in 2013 and with monitoring the special audit currently being conducted in this regard.

Target figures for the share of women in the Managing Directors and the Supervisory Board, Section 24 para. 3 sentence 5 SEAG in conjunction with Sections 76 para. 4 and 111 para. 5 AktG.

When appointing Managing Directors, the main criteria are professional qualifications for the position to be taken on, diversity aspects, previous performance and leadership qualities as well as knowledge of the company. The Supervisory Board has set a minimum share of women of $0 \%$ for the Managing Directors (and a deadline of 31 December 2026 for achieving this). This is due to the fact that the Company currently has two Managing Directors, Hartmut Buscher and Dr. Ralf Guckert. In view of the competencies and term of office of the current Managing Directors, it does not appear appropriate to set a minimum share of women other than $0 \%$ for the Managing Directors.

The Supervisory Board has set a target for the share of women at the management level below the Managing Directors of at least 30\% (with a deadline of 31 December 2026). This share is currently being achieved.

The Supervisory Board has set a target of at least two female members of the Supervisory Board (and a deadline of 31 December 2026 for achieving this). The Supervisory Board currently has two female members, Mrs. Karoline Kalb and Dr. Nadine Pallas. The target figure is therefore currently achieved.

Diversity concept

The Supervisory Board has not yet drawn up an independent diversity concept that goes beyond the criteria described above with regard to the composition of the Supervisory Board and the Managing Directors in accordance with Section 289f (2) No. 6 HGB. However, diversity in terms of age, gender, educational and professional background and internationality is a key aspect for the company when filling management positions, with regard to the workforce structure and when reviewing applications. In addition to the current measures aimed at promoting diversity, the Company will continue to work on further developing the framework conditions for diversity.

Annual General Meeting

The shareholders have exercised and continue to exercise their rights and voting rights at the Annual General Meeting. The Company only has shares with voting rights. Each share grants one vote. The Annual General Meeting takes place within the first six months of each financial year. The agenda for the Annual General Meeting, including the reports and documents required for the Annual General Meeting, are published on the Company's website at www.maxautomation.com/de/investor-relations/hauptversammlung.

To make it easier for shareholders to exercise their rights, the Company provides them with a proxy for the Annual General Meeting who is bound by instructions. The invitation to the Annual General Meeting will explain how voting instructions can

be issued in advance of the Annual General Meeting. In addition, shareholders are free to be represented by an authorised representative. The registration and legitimisation procedure corresponds to the usual procedure for registered shares in Germany. After properly registering, anyone who is entered as such in the share register on the day of the Annual General Meeting may participate in the Annual General Meeting as a shareholder. In principle, no further changes are made to the share register after the end of the seventh day prior to the meeting (the so-called technical record date), meaning that the technical record date is the key date for legitimising shareholders to participate in the Annual General Meeting.

The 2024 Annual General Meeting was held as an in-person meeting.

Further information on corporate governance

Accounting, auditing and risk management

The Company's Consolidated Financial Statements are prepared in accordance with the principles of the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), while the Annual Financial Statements and the summarised Management Report for the Company and the Group are prepared in accordance with the provisions of the German Commercial Code (HGB).

Before submitting the election proposal to the Annual General Meeting on 30 May 2024, the Company's Supervisory Board obtained a confirmation of independence from the proposed auditor. The auditor was asked by the Chairwoman of the Audit Committee to report immediately on any matters arising during the audit that relate in the broadest sense to the duties of the Supervisory Board regarding significant findings or occurrences if these cannot be resolved immediately. On 30 May 2024, the Annual General Meeting approved the proposal of the Supervisory Board to appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers GmbH Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft, Düsseldorf, as auditor of the Company and the Consolidated Financial Statements for financial year 2024.

The Company's current Risk Management System is designed to identify, record, assess and manage business, financial and sustainability-related risks to which the Company is exposed in the course of its activities. The individual elements of the monitoring system provide reliable information on the current risk situation and support documentation, risk assessment and the elimination of weaknesses. They therefore help to minimise the potential negative effects of risks. Detailed information on the Risk Management System can be found in the summarised Management Report for the Company and the Group.

Transparency

The Company uses the Company's website www.maxautomation.com to provide shareholders and investors with timely information. In addition to the Financial Report and interim reports (Half-year Financial Report and Quarterly Statement), shareholders and third parties are informed about current developments in the form of ad hoc announcements and press releases.

The Company publishes a financial calendar for all important dates and publications of the Company with sufficient advance notice.

Reportable securities transactions and significant voting rights

In accordance with the provisions of the Market Abuse Regulation ("MMVO"), the Company publishes the so-called Directors' Dealings notifications pursuant to Art. 19 MMVO, i.e. notifications from members of the Supervisory Board, the Managing Directors and other persons who perform management tasks at the Company within the meaning of Art. 19 MMVO, as well as from natural and legal persons closely related to these persons regarding securities transactions relating to the MAX Automation share, immediately upon receipt. These notifications are also published on the Company's website at www.maxautomation.com/de/investor-relations/corporate-governance/.

The Company also publishes notifications on the acquisition or sale of significant voting rights in accordance with Section 33 of the German Securities Trading Act (WpHG) and on the holding of financial instruments and other instruments in accordance with Section 38 WpHG, taking into account the corresponding aggregation in accordance with Section 39 WpHG, on the website at www.maxautomation.com/de/investor-relations/corporate-governance/ immediately upon receipt. The respective reports for the past financial year are also included in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements in the Annual Report.

Hamburg, 26 February 2025

The Supervisory Board and the Managing Directors

Guido Mundt
(Chairman of the Supervisory Board)
Dr. Ralf Guckert
(Managing Director)
Hartmut Buscher
(Managing Director)