Corporate Governance

Fresenius Medical Care is committed to responsible management that is focused on achieving a sustainable increase in the value of the Company. Long-term strategies, solid financial management, strict adherence to legal and ethical business standards, and a transparent communication of the Company are its key elements.

As a corporation with a stock market listing both in Germany and in the United States, we are required to adhere to the German Stock Corporation Act and the German Corporate Governance Code on the one hand. At the same time, we are subject in certain respects to U.S. capital market laws as well as the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the New York Stock Exchange.

Corporate Governance Code

The German Corporate Governance Code includes key recommendations for the management and supervision of companies listed on a German stock exchange with the aim of making the rules for managing and supervising companies in Germany more transparent for investors. The Code is also intended to enhance the trust of the public as well as that of employees and customers in the management and supervision of listed stock corporations.

Fresenius Medical Care endorses the principles set forth in the German Corporate Governance Code. The majority of the guidelines, recommendations and suggestions in the code have been an integral and active part of our day-to-day operations since the founding of the Company.

Fresenius Medical Care Declaration of Compliance

Declaration of Compliance The annually required Declaration of Compliance according to section 161 of the German Stock Corporation Act issued by the Management Board and the Supervisory Board of Fresenius Medical Care is made permanently available to our shareholders.

Legal structure Our legal form is that of a partnership limited by shares (Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien – KGaA). The statutory bodies are the Annual General Meeting, the Supervisory Board and the General Partner, which is Fresenius Medical Care Management AG.

Fresenius Medical Care Corporate Governance Report

Declaration on Corporate Governance Fresenius Medical Care reports on the Company's Corporate Governance in the Corporate Governance Report and the Declaration on Corporate Governance. Details of the remuneration system of the Company's Management and Supervisory Boards can also be found there.

Fresenius Medical Care Directors’ Dealings

Managers' Transactions To comply with article 19 of the Market Abuse Regulation, members of our Management and Supervisory Board and their close relatives are required to disclose all transactions involving the purchase or sale of Fresenius Medical Care shares where such transactions total EUR 5,000 or more in a calendar year.