Notification of the Management Board Düsseldorf, 25 March 2015 Change of Ownership of Düsseldorfer Hypothekenbank On 24 March 2015, 94.6% of the shares of Düsseldorfer Hypothekenbank AG were taken over by Resba Beteiligungsgesellschaft mbH, Berlin, and 5.4% by Einlagensicherungs- und Treuhandgesellschaft mbH, Cologne. The shares of Resba Beteiligungsgesellschaft mbH are held by the Deposit Protection Fund of the Association of German Banks (Bundesverband deutscher Banken e.V. – Einlagensicherungsfonds), Berlin, and the shares of Einlagensicherungs- und Treuhandgesellschaft mbH by the Auditing Association of German Banks (Prüfungsverband deutscher Banken e.V.), Cologne. The Association of German Banks is convinced that the continuation of the Bank's business in the interest of its clients and financial market stability has been secured with the takover of the bank. The Management Board Düsseldorfer Hypothekenbank Aktiengesellschaft About Düsseldorfer Hypothekenbank Düsseldorfer Hypothekenbank is an experienced and dynamic partner for financing commercial real estate in Germany and selected European core markets (currently, France, the Netherlands and Spain). Via lean decision-making processes the Bank offers tailor-made financing solutions to professional international investors who would like to acquire commercial real estate – predominantly office, residential, retail and logistic properties. For further information visit: www.duesshyp.de Contact Barbara Hugo-Dilworth Head of Corporate Communication T +49 211 867 20 106 M +49 160 361 40 78 [email protected] Düsseldorfer Hypothekenbank AG Mitteilung des Vorstandes 2015