Meeting attendance and independence

In the 2020 business year, meetings were held as follows:

• The Supervisory Board met seven times.
• The Personnel Committee met four times.
• The Audit Committee met six times.
• The Nomination Committee met twice.
• The Strategy Committee did not meet.

With the exception of one meeting, at which one member was ab­sent, all respective members attended all meetings of the Supervi­sory Board. With the exception of two meetings of the Nomination Committee, at each of which one member was absent, and one meeting of the Audit Committee, at which one member was absent, all respective members attended all meetings of the Supervisory Board’s committees.

The meetings of the Supervisory Board and its committees since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic in 2020 have been held in accordance with appropriate safety measures and in compliance with restrictions on assembly and travel as per the applicable infec­tion prevention laws. They took place as in-person meetings with the additional option of virtual attendance via electronic communica­tion and as completely virtual meetings solely via electronic commu­nication.

Dr. Kurt Bock

(member of the Supervisory Board since June 18, 2020)

Chairman of the Supervisory Board

Shareholder representative

Independence: yes

Denise Schellemans

Employee representative

Independence: not independent due to BASF SE Supervisory Board membership for more than 12 years (since January 14, 2008) *

* BASF includes employee representatives in its assessment of independence, however, the fact of being an employee or an existing employment contract are not considered as reasons to compromise a Supervisory Board member’s independence.