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Matthias Hünlein appointed as new Chairman of the Supervisory Board
 

• Matthias Hünlein is the new Chairman of the Supervisory Board
• Proposal to pay dividend of EUR 0.80 per share adopted
• All items on the agenda passed with a clear majority

Michael Zahn, CEO of Deutsche Wohnen, said, "In the name of the Management Board and the employees of Deutsche Wohnen, I would like to thank Uwe Flach for the committed and professional guidance he has provided to the company over many years. He supported our strategic decisions of recent years with the necessary farsightedness and, in so doing, made a significant contribution to the excellent commercial shape the company finds itself in today."

Matthias Hünlein: "I am delighted at being appointed as Chairman of the Supervisory Board and at the trust the board's members have placed in me. It is a great honour for me to become the head of the Supervisory Board of such a well-positioned company. I am looking forward to continuing to work effectively and constructively with my colleagues on the Supervisory and Management Boards of Deutsche Wohnen."

In the course of the Annual General Meeting, Ms Tina Kleingarn was appointed to the Supervisory Board by the shareholders represented.

In addition, the shareholders approved the proposal of the Management Board and the Supervisory Board to pay a dividend in the amount of EUR 0.80 per share for the financial year 2017.

All items on the agenda at this year's Annual General Meeting were passed with a clear majority. The detailed voting results have been published under: https://ir.deutsche-wohnen.com/agm.

Deutsche Wohnen

Deutsche Wohnen is one of the leading publicly listed property companies in Germany and Europe. Its operating focus in on managing and developing its portfolio, concentrating on residential properties. As at 31 March 2018 its portfolio comprised a total of 163,188 units, of which 160,723 are residential and 2,465 commercial. Deutsche Wohnen is listed on Deutsche Börse's MDAX index and also traded on the leading indices EPRA/NAREIT, STOXX(R) Europe 600 and GPR 250.

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