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Deutsche Wohnen AG / Key word(s): Change of Personnel 31.05.2011 / 10:41 Frankfurt/Main and Berlin, 31 May 2011. In the course of today's Annual General Meeting of Deutsche Wohnen AG in Frankfurt/Main Mr Hermann T. Dambach announced that he is to resign from his post on the Supervisory Board. Hermann Dambach has been the chairman of the Supervisory Board of the MDAX-listed residential property company since 2007. Hermann T. Dambach is the Chief Executive Officer of the Frankfurt/Main-based Oaktree GmbH. The US investment company Oaktree had held a stake via its OCM fund in GEHAG and subsequently Deutsche Wohnen. By selling all of its shares on the stock market on 31 January 2011 Oaktree ceased to be an investor in Deutsche Wohnen AG. Hermann T. Dambach stated, 'Today I have informed the Annual General Meeting of my decision to resign from my Supervisory Board post with Deutsche Wohnen AG. I am leaving the Supervisory Board with complete certainty that the company is very much on the right path. Deutsche Wohnen has a clear and efficient structure and is in excellent shape. As the recently announced acquisitions confirm, the company is growing steadily and sustainably. In the meantime this extremely well-positioned company is one of the market leaders in its sector - something that certainly sets standards. The management enjoys the complete confidence of the Supervisory Board and - as can be seen by the development of the share price over recent months - of the shareholders too.' In accordance with the statutes of the company Mr Dambach will remain chairman of the Supervisory Board until 30 June 2011. By this time the Supervisory Board will decide on a successor. In addition, a new member will be appointed to the Supervisory Board. Michael Zahn, Chief Executive Officer of Deutsche Wohnen AG, said, 'On behalf of the board of directors and of all our staff I would like to thank Hermann Dambach personally for his sustained commitment to Deutsche Wohnen AG. His era as chairman of the Supervisory Board has been a time of very decisive strategic choices. Throughout this period Mr Dambach has always actively supported us with his advice, good will and vision.' Deutsche Wohnen Deutsche Wohnen is the second-largest publicly listed residential property company in Germany. Its operational focus is the management and development of its residential holdings. The portfolio comprises a total of 47,536 units, of which 47,095 are residential and 441 commercial. The company is listed in the MDAX of the German Stock Exchange with 81.84 mi. shares and is also listed in the key indices EPRA/NAREIT and GPR 250. Contact: +49 (0)30 / 89786 - 551 End of Corporate News --------------------------------------------------------------------- 31.05.2011 Dissemination of a Corporate News, transmitted by DGAP - a company of EquityStory AG. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. DGAP's Distribution Services include Regulatory Announcements, Financial/Corporate News and Press Releases. Media archive at www.dgap-medientreff.de and www.dgap.de --------------------------------------------------------------------- Language: English Company: Deutsche Wohnen AG Pfaffenwiese 300 65929 Frankfurt Deutschland Phone: +49 (0)30 89786-0 Fax: +49 (0)30 89786-507 E-mail: ir@deutsche-wohnen.com Internet: http://www.deutsche-wohnen.com ISIN: DE000A0HN5C6, DE0006283302 WKN: A0HN5C, 628330 Listed: Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Freiverkehr in Berlin, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, München, Stuttgart End of News DGAP News-Service --------------------------------------------------------------------- 126864 31.05.2011