Proposal for the Appropriation of Net Retained Profits

The personally liable partner Bertelsmann Management SE and the Supervisory Board of Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA will propose to the General Meeting that the remaining net retained profits of Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA of €665 million be appropriated as follows:

Net Retained Profits for Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA

in € millions
Retained earnings665
Dividends to shareholders(180)
Carry forward to new financial year485

The dividend per ordinary share thus totals €2,149.

31 Additional Information in accordance with Section 315a of the German Commercial Code (HGB)
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