The terms of office of Dr. Hans Michael Gaul and Dr. Jürgen Großmann as members of the Supervisory Board of Volkswagen AG ended as scheduled with the 51st Annual General Meeting on May 3, 2011, which appointed Ms. Annika Falkengren, President and Group Chief Executive of Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken A B, and Mr. Khalifa Jassim Al-Kuwari, Chief Operating Officer of Qatar Investment Authority and Qatar Holding LLC, as shareholder representatives on the Supervisory Board in their place.
Albert Hofmeister, a former Supervisory Board member, died on October 20, 2011 aged 82. Mr. Hofmeister made a significant contribution to the Volkswagen Group’s successful development during the period of his appointment from 1977 to 1993, displaying considerable initiative and exemplary commitment. We will honor his memory.
