Declaration of Conformity pursuant to § 161 Stock Corporation Act (AktG) regarding compliance with the German Corporate Governance Code (DCGK) at Hannover Rück SE

Under § 161 Stock Corporation Act (AktG) it is incumbent on the Management Board and Supervisory Board of German listed companies to provide an annual declaration of conformity with the recommendations of the "German Corporate Governance Code Government Commission" published by the Federal Ministry of Justice and Consumer Protection or to explain which recommendations of the Code were/are not applied and why this is the case.

The Executive Board and Supervisory Board therefore declare pursuant to § 161 Stock Corporation Act (AktG) that with effect from 1 April 2022 Hannover Rück SE is in conformity with all recommendations of the German Corporate Governance Code as amended on 16 December 2019 (published on 20 March 2020) and intends to remain in conformity with these recommendations in the future.

Hannover, 1 April 2022

The Executive Board
The Supervisory Board