The Chairman of the Management Board of DEMIRE Deutsche Mittelstand Real Estate AG (“DEMIRE”), Mr. Ingo Hartlief, informed the Supervisory Board of DEMIRE that he resigns from his position as a member of the Management Board with effect from 31 December 2022 to pursue new professional opportunities. Also the Supervisory Board agreed to a termination of Mr. Hartlief's service contract by mutual consent. Mr. Hartlief will continue to be available to DEMIRE in an advisory capacity.

The Supervisory Board also appointed Prof. Dr. Alexander Goepfert as a new member of the Management Board with effect from 1 January 2023, and at the same time as Chairman of the Management Board. Prof. Dr. Goepfert then informed the Supervisory Board that he resigns from his position as Chairman of the Supervisory Board with effect from 31 December 2022 and is going to leave the Supervisory Board at the same time. In his new role as Chairman of the Management Board, Prof. Dr. Goepfert will take over in particular the responsibility for the departments Strategy, Portfolio Management, Legal, Human Resources and – jointly together with CFO Tim Brückner – Investor Relations.

In addition, the Supervisory Board appointed Mr. Ralf Bongers a new member of the Management Board with effect from 1 April 2023. Including Tim Brückner, CFO, the Management Board thus will consist of three members as of 1 April 2023. As a member of the Management Board, Mr. Bongers will be in particular responsible for the departments Transactions and Asset Management.

Until Mr. Bongers joins the Management Board, Prof. Dr. Goepfert will assume responsibility for the aforementioned departments on an interim basis. The vacancy in the Supervisory Board resulting from the change of Prof. Dr. Goepfert as of 1 January 2023 shall be filled by a judicial replacement appointment of Mr. Markus Hofmann. In the event of his appointment, Mr. Hofmann is intended to be elected as the new Chairman of the Supervisory Board.