The information contained in the compensation report forms an integral part of the Group Management Report. Therefore, the notes to the Group financial statements include no additional presentation of details discussed as part of the compensation report.

The compensation report outlines the key principles applied when determining remuneration levels for the Board of Directors of Wincor Nixdorf AG. It also presents the structure and extent of compensation for the Board of Directors. In addition, it describes the principles and extent of Supervisory Board compensation.

The compensation report has been prepared in conformity with the recommendations of the German Corporate Governance Code (in the version of June 6, 2008) and includes information which, in accordance with the requirements of German commercial law, amended by the Act on the Disclosure of Management Board Compensation (Gesetz über die Offenlegung der Vorstandsvergütungen – VorstOG) of August 3, 2006, forms an integral part of the notes to the Group financial statements pursuant to Section 314 of the German Commercial Code (Handelsgesetzbuch – HGB) and the Group Management Report pursuant to Section 315 HGB.