Declaration of Conformity pursuant to § 161 of the German Stock Corporation Act (Aktiengesetz – AktG)

I.  
The Board of Management and the Supervisory Board of Deutsche Telekom AG hereby declare 
that in the period since submission of the most recent declaration of conformity pursuant to 
§ 161 AktG on 30 December 2024, Deutsche Telekom AG has  complied with the recommenda
tions of the Government Commission on the German Corporate Governance Code announced 
by the Federal Ministry of Justice on 27 June 2022, in the official section of the Federal Gazette 
(Bundesanzeiger), with the exception of a precautionarily declared deviation from recommen
dation B.4 (early re-appointment under special circumstances). 

Reason for the as a mere precaution declared deviation from recommendation B.4 in the past:

According to recommendation B.4, any re-appointment of a member of the management board 
before the end of one year prior to the end of the term of appointment with concurrent termina
tion of the current appointment shall only happen if special circumstances apply. On 27 Janu
ary 2025, Mr. Timotheus Höttges was re-appointed as Chairman of the Board of Management 
of Deutsche Telekom AG by the Supervisory Board of Deutsche Telekom AG for the period from 
1 February 2025 until 31 December 2028. At the same time the current appointment for the 
period until 31 December 2026 was terminated with effect as of the end of 31 January 2025.  

Deutsche Telekom AG believes that there were special circumstances for the earlier re-appoint
ment. In particular, strategic reasons required to safe-guard continuity in the person of the 
Chairman of the Board of Management beyond 31 December 2026 for the company. 

Deutsche Telekom AG nonetheless declared, as a matter of precaution, that it deviates from 
recommendation B.4 with the early re-appointment of Mr. Timotheus Höttges as member of the 
Board of Management. This declaration was made to avoid any legal uncertainty. Deutsche Tel
ekom AG intends to comply with the recommendation B.4 again for future re-appointments of 
members of the Board of Management. 

II.  
The Board of Management and the Supervisory Board of Deutsche Telekom AG further declare 
that as of today Deutsche Telekom AG will fully comply with the recommendations of the Gov
ernment Commission on the German Corporate Governance Code announced by the Federal 
Ministry of Justice on 27 June 2022, in the official section of the Federal Gazette (Bundesanzei
ger). 

Bonn, 30. December 2025

Disclaimer: This document is a convenience translation of the German original. In case of discrepancy between the English and German versions, the German version shall prevail.