[50] Comply-or-explain statement regarding the German Corporate Governance Code (DCGK)

In December 2018, the Executive Board and Supervisory Board of KION GROUP AG submitted their comply-or-explain statement for 2018 relating to the recommendations of the German Corporate Governance Code government commission pursuant to section 161 AktG. The comply-or-explain statement has been made permanently available to shareholders on the website of KION GROUP AG.