General and Compensation Committee

The General and Compensation Committee coordinates the work of the Supervisory Board and prepares the meetings of the Supervisory Board. Also, the Committee carries out the preparatory work necessary for the personnel decisions made by the Supervisory Board, e.g. remuneration as well as conclusion of, amendments to, and termination of Executive Board members' work contracts. Further, the General Committee handles matters concerning Corporate Governance.

Members:

• Prof. Dr. Hasso Plattner (Chairman)
• Panagiotis Bissiritsas
• Prof. Dr. Wilhelm Haarmann
• Lars Lamadé
• Dr. Gerhard Maier
• Prof. Dr. Joachim Milberg

Nomination Committee

In accordance with a recommendation in the German Corporate Governance Code, SAP has a Nomination Committee. The purpose of the Nomination Committee is to propose suitable candidates for the Supervisory Board to recommend when the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders elects Supervisory Board members. The membership of the Nomination Committee is drawn entirely from among the shareholder-elected Supervisory Board members.

Members:

• Prof. Dr. Hasso Plattner (Chairman)
• Pekka Ala-Pietilä
• Prof. Dr. Joachim Milberg

Audit Committee

The Audit Committee handles matters concerning the financial statements and the auditing of the Group accounts.

Members:

• Dr. Erhard Schipporeit (Chairman)
• Thomas Bamberger
• Dr. Gerhard Maier
• Prof. Dr. Joachim Milberg

Finance and Investment Committee

The Finance and Investment Committee is responsible for matters related to financing as well as for strategic and venture capital investments.

Members:

• Prof. Dr. Wilhelm Haarmann (Chairman)
• Panagiotis Bissiritsas
• Dr. h.c. Hartmut Mehdorn
• Stefan Schulz

Technology and Strategy Committee

The Technology and Strategy Committee observes the latest technological developments and advises the Supervisory Board, especially when decisions require detailed technological knowledge.

Members:

• Prof. Dr. Hasso Plattner (Chairman)
• Stefan Schulz (Deputy Chairman)
• Pekka Ala-Pietilä
• Panagiotis Bissiritsas
• Peter Koop
• Christiane Kuntz-Mayr
• Bernard Liautaud
• Prof. Dr. Joachim Milberg
• Prof. Dr. Klaus Wucherer

Mediation Committee

German law requires a Mediation Committee, which is responsible solely for drawing up personnel proposals if the required two-thirds majority is not reached when appointing and dismissing Executive Board members. Thus far, SAP has not required action from the Mediation Committee.

Members:

• Prof. Dr. Hasso Plattner (Chairman)
• Lars Lamadé
• Dr. h.c. Hartmut Mehdorn
• Stefan Schulz

Special Committee

The Special Committee is tasked with coordinating and managing the Supervisory Board’s external legal advisors concerned with the investigation and analysis of the facts in connection with the legal action brought by Oracle.

Members:

• Prof. Dr. Hasso Plattner (Chairman)
• Pekka Ala-Pietilä
• Prof. Dr. Wilhelm Haarmann
• Lars Lamadé
• Dr. Erhard Schipporeit
• Stefan Schulz