OUTLINE OF THE LEGAL STRUCTURE OF THE GROUP

Volkswagen AG is the parent company of the Volkswagen Group. It develops vehicles and components for the Group’s brands, but also produces and sells vehicles, in particular Volkswagen brand passenger cars and light commercial vehicles. In its function as parent company, Volkswagen AG holds direct and indirect interests in AUDI AG, SEAT S.A., ŠKODA AUTO a.s., Scania AB, MAN SE, Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Volkswagen Financial Services AG and numerous other companies in Germany and abroad. More detailed disclosures are contained in the list of shareholdings in accordance with sections 285 and 313 of the Handelsgesetzbuch (HGB – German Commercial Code), which can be accessed at www.volkswagenag.com/ir and is part of the annual financial statements.

Volkswagen AG is a vertically integrated energy company within the meaning of section 3 no. 38 of the Energiewirtschaftsgesetz (EnWG – German Energy Industry Act) and is therefore subject to the provisions of the EnWG. In the electricity sector, Volkswagen AG performs electricity generation, sales and distribution together with a Group subsidiary.

Volkswagen AG’s Board of Management is the ultimate body responsible for managing the Group. The Supervisory Board appoints, monitors and advises the Board of Management; it is consulted directly on decisions that are of fundamental significance for the Company.

Information on the remuneration structure for the Board of Management and the Supervisory Board can be found in the Remuneration Report, in the notes to the consolidated financial statements of Volkswagen AG in chapter Remuneration and in the notes to the annual financial statements of Volkswagen AG.

ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE OF THE GROUP

Volkswagen AG and the Volkswagen Group are managed by Volkswagen AG’s Board of Management in accordance with the Volkswagen AG Articles of Association and the rules of procedure for Volkswagen AG’s Board of Management issued by the Supervisory Board. The Group Board of Management, which was formed to support the work of the Board of Management, ensures that Group interests are taken into account in decisions relating to the Group’s brands and companies within the framework laid down by law. This body consists of Board members, the chairmen of the larger brands and selected top managers with Group management functions. Each brand in the Volkswagen Group is managed by a board of management. The Group targets and requirements laid down by the Board of Management of Volkswagen AG or the Group Board of Management must be complied with to the extent permitted by law. Matters that are of importance to the Group as a whole are submitted to the Group Board of Management in order – to the extent permitted by law – to reach agreement between the parties involved. The rights and obligations of the statutory bodies of the relevant brand companies remain unaffected.

The companies of the Volkswagen Group are managed separately by their respective managements. In addition to the interests of their own companies, each individual company management takes into account the interests of the Group and of the individual brands in accordance with the framework laid down by law.

MATERIAL CHANGES IN EQUITY INVESTMENTS

Effective June 6, 2012, Volkswagen increased its share of voting rights in MAN SE, Munich, to 75.03%, thus strengthening the alliance between MAN, Scania and Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles. MAN will continue to operate its business in the Volkswagen Group, while maintaining its brand-specific characteristics and business fields.

As of July 19, 2012, the Volkswagen Group acquired 100% of the voting rights of motorcycle manufacturer Ducati Motor Holding S.p.A., Bologna, Italy, against payment of a purchase price of €747 million, via Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A., Sant’Agata Bolognese, Italy, a subsidiary of AUDI AG. The acquisition of Ducati – a leading international manufacturer of premium motorcycles with extensive expertise in high-performance engines and lightweight construction – has seen the Group move into the growth market for high-quality motorcycles.

The integrated automotive group with Porsche was created on August 1, 2012 with the contribution in full of Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG (Porsche AG) to the Volkswagen Group. The accelerated integration allows the implementation of Volkswagen AG’s and Porsche AG’s joint strategy to go ahead sooner. Porsche will be integrated under Volkswagen’s multibrand strategy, retaining its own identity and operational independence.

LEGAL FACTORS INFLUENCING BUSINESS

Volkswagen companies are affected – as are other international companies – by numerous laws in Germany and abroad. In particular, there are legal requirements relating to development, production and distribution, but that also include tax, company, commercial and capital market law, as well as labor, banking, state aid, energy and insurance regulations.

LIST OF SHAREHOLDINGS IN VOLKSWAGEN AG
www.volkswagenag.com/ir

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