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Financial report 2024 (28042025 BLG AR24 Financial Report 2024)

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‌Financial Report 2024

DYNAMIC

To Our Shareholders Combined Group Management Report Combined Financial Statements Further Information

SHORT PROFILE

BLG LOGISTICS is a seaport and logistics service provider with an international network. For almost 150 years, we have stood for logistics with heart and mind. We shape logistics for our industrial and commercial customers by developing and implementing innovative, highly complex, and future-proof logistics solutions with a high level of expertise.

Today, the BLG Group is networked with all of the world's growth markets with almost 100 sites and branches in Europe, America, Africa, and Asia. Our CONTRACT,

AUTOMOBILE, and CONTAINER business segments are globally active and regionally integrated. Day in day out, our more than 11,000 employees take responsibility for smoothly organizing the logistics for high-quality products.

BLG LOGISTICS aims to be carbon neutral by 2030. We are the first German logistics service provider with a scientifically recognized climate protection goal. As an employer, we act in a personal, respectful, and forward-looking manner. The headquarters of the BLG Group is located in the Free Hanseatic City of Bremen.

BLG LOGISTICS Financial Report 20242

v

To Our Shareholders Combined Group Management Report Combined Financial Statements Further Information

KEY FIGURES

Revenue of our business segments

in EUR thousand

Group revenue

EUR

AUTOMOBILE

687,534

1.2

billion

PY 641,883

CONTRACT

PY 569,143

CONTAINER*

PY 301,914

338,104

535,621

+ EUR 10.6 million compared to 2023

EBT

EUR

91.8 million

* Corresponds to 50 per cent in the EUROGATE Group and is not included in Group revenue due to using the equity method.

BLG LOGISTICS Financial Report 2024

+ EUR 55.7 million compared to 2023

3

To Our Shareholders Combined Group Management Report Combined Financial Statements Further Information

EBT margin

Free cash flow

in EUR thousand

191,024

RoCE

7.5%

100,971

10.6%

+4.5% compared with 2023

2024 2023

EBIT

EUR

103

million

Vehicles handled

4.4

million

+ EUR 57.2 million compared to 2023

BLG LOGISTICS Financial Report 20244

To Our Shareholders Combined Group Management Report Combined Financial Statements Further Information

BLG sites worldwide BLG sites in Germany

Slovenia

Poland

Ukraine²Turkey³

Bremen

USA

Morocco

Italy

Cyprus

China¹

South Africa

¹ Representative office

² Business operations have been restricted

since February 2022 due to the current conflict. ³ Strategic partnership

Headquarters

BLG LOGISTICS Financial Report 20245

‌To Our Shareholders Combined Group Management Report Combined Financial Statements Further Information

Contents

07 To Our Shareholders

08 Key Share Figures

10 Foreword by the Board of Management

13 Report of the Supervisory Board 2024

19 Annual Financial Statements and Management Report of BREMER LAGERHAUS-GESELLSCHAFT

-Aktiengesellschaft von 1877-

  1. Responsibility Statement of the Legal Representatives

  2. Independent Auditor's Report

53 Group Management Report

101 Combined Financial Statements

  1. Combined Statement of Profit or Loss

  2. Combined Statement of Comprehensive Income

  3. Combined Statement of Financial Position

106 Segment Reporting

107 Combined Statement of Changes in Equity

108 Combined Statement of Cash Flows

110 Notes to the Combined Financial Statements

194 Responsibility Statement of the Legal Representatives

195 Independent Auditor's Report

199 Further Information

200 The Supervisory Board and its Mandates

202 The Board of Management and its Mandates

  1. The Advisory Board

  2. Glossary

  1. Financial Calendar

  2. Contact/Legal Notice

  3. Key Figures for BLG LOGISTICS

Read it online!

The online version of the 2024 Annual Report provides you with a lot of additional information, videos and a KPI calculator.

reporting.blg-logistics.com

Read it online!

The online version of the 2024 Annual Report provides you with a lot of additional information, videos and a KPI calculator.

reporting.blg-logistics.com

54 Fundamental Information about the Group

61 Report on Economic Position

74 Opportunity and Risk Report

93 Management and Oversight

95 Outlook

BLG LOGISTICS Financial Report 20246

‌To Our Shareholders‌

08 Key Share Figures 13 Report of the Supervisory Board 2024

10 Foreword by the Board of Management 19 Annual Financial Statements and Ma-

nagement Report of BREMER LAGER-

HAUS-GESELLSCHAFT

-Aktiengesellschaft von 1877-

46 Responsibility Statement of the Legal Representatives

47 Independent Auditor's Report

BLG LOGISTICS Financial Report 20247

To Our Shareholders

Keyfigures

Combined Group Management Report

Combined Financial Statements Further Information

KEY FIGURES

Dividend yield

Dividend per share

in EUR

0.50

0.45

0.28 0.30

5.1%

0.11

2024 2023 2022 2021 2020

Shareholder structure of BLG AG

as of December 31, 2024

12.6%

5.9%

Free Hanseatic city of Bremen (municipality)

Free float

12.6%

18.5%

50.4%

Panta Re AG

Finanzholding der Sparkasse in Bremen

Waldemar Koch Foundation

BLG LOGISTICS Financial Report 20248

To Our Shareholders

Keyfigures

Combined Group Management Report

Combined Financial Statements Further Information

Share price

EUR 13.0

12.5

12.0

11.5

11.0

10.5

10.0

9.5

EUR 9.72

Dec. 30

9.0

8.5

8.0

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

BLG LOGISTICS Financial Report 20249

‌Michael Blach Matthias Magnor Axel Krichel Ulrike Riedel Christine Hein

Member of the Management Board for the Chairman of the Board Member of the Management Board & Chief Human Resources Officer & Member of the Management Board & business segment CONTAINER of Management Chief Operating Officer (COO) Labor Relations Director Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

Foreword by the

Board of Management

Dear readers,

Dynamic - by definition, this is a force for transformation and development. A force that drives, moves and changes. Therefore, "Dynamic" is the perfect headline for our 2024 financial year.

Over the past year and beyond, we have witnessed the demands placed on the global supply chain network changing at an accelerated pace. Geopolitical changes, multiple crises, investment pressure, digitalization, automation, artificial intelligence (AI) as well as climate disasters and the process of adapting to the rising environmental awareness in the population are drivers of constant transformation. In response, companies need to integrate sustainable practices into their supply chains.

Our employees are the backbone of our success. Their tireless dedication and passion are the driving force of BLG. Together, we were not only able to close the 2024 financial year with great results, but to set new standards in doing so. In a world that is constantly changing, we have been flexible in our response to the challenges faced, while consistently pursuing our strategic objectives. The success of this approach is reflected in our results for the period, the expansion of our services and the

strengthening of our position as one of the leading seaport and logistics service providers.

BLG LOGISTICS closed the 2024 financial year significantly better than expected. While Group revenue was up slightly from the previous year, increasing by EUR10,629 thousand to EUR1,220,664 thousand, total comprehensive income (EBT) exceeded expectations at EUR 91,791 thousand.

The primary drivers behind this success are the AUTOMOBILE and CONTAINER Divisions, with the results achieved by the AUTOMOBILE Division once again improving on the previous year. Factors that have contributed to this include good utilization of capacity and productivity at the seaport and inland terminals, our performance in technical services, unscheduled spot transactions and less reliance on subcontractors.

Despite the tough economic situation and geopolitical crises, the CONTAINER Division was able to close the 2024 financial year with earnings significantly above expectations. The EUROGATE Group benefited from additional earnings from storage fees and reefer revenues. However, there have also been significant increases in volumes at several locations.

The CONTRACT business unit is below expectations in the 2024 financial year. In the reporting year, higher volumes, increased productivity and additional business were unable to fully compensate for the often sharp declines in volumes due to reduced demand, particularly when it came to car part logistics and industrial logistics at individual locations, as well as various one-off effects.

Highlights of the Year

For many years, our BLG AutoTerminal Bremerhaven has been open to car manufacturers from all over the world. In February, we had the privilege of welcoming the BYD Explorer No. 1 to our port on its maiden voyage. BYD's decision to opt for the port underlines the importance of our location as an international hub for automotive logistics.

Our ability to act effectively and flexibly has not only navigated us safely through the challenges faced over the past year, it has also helped to strengthen our market position. German ports play a crucial role when it comes to the energy transition. In Bremerhaven, BLG LOGISTICS and EUROGATE have been working together under the Eco Power Port brand since 2024.

In the reporting year, we expanded our international activities, entered into new partnerships and put our feelers out towards Turkey. Turkey's strategic location, linking continental Europe with the Middle East and Asia, makes it an ideal transport center and international logistics hub.

2024 was also marked by changes in the Board of Management. After twelve years at the helm of BLG LOGISTICS, Chairman of the Board, Frank Dreeke, left the company at the end of the year. Matthias Magnor, an experienced helmsman, took over on January 1, 2025. He has successfully managed the transformation of BLG's operational divisions over the past three years, as Chief Operating Officer. Axel Krichel took over the role of COO on January 1, 2025.

Over the past year, we also worked hard to further streamline the strategic alignment of our sustainability management and we further anchored the sustainability targets set in the previous year within the company. Reviewing the priorities set according to the principle of double materiality played a key role in these efforts. The results will help us to be even more focused and thus more effective in the future when it comes to reconciling economic performance, social commitment and environmental responsibility. As part of our Climate Mission, we have begun preparing for the more stringent climate objective in line with the 1.5°C target adopted in the Paris Agreement. As one of the key levers in this regard, the company will rely entirely on green electricity from 2025 onward. To this end, BLG is combining its own and purchased green electricity with individual power purchase agreements (PPAs) concluded with green energy projects. We will continue to leverage all potential

between now and 2030, and to work on targeted decar-bonization initiatives.

Read it online!

An expanded version of the Foreword with quotes from the board members can be found in the online report.

reporting.blg-logistics.com/2024/unsere-aktionaere/vorwort/

Read it online!

An expanded version of the Foreword with quotes from the board members can be found in the online report.

reporting.blg-logistics.com/our-shareholders/foreword

One of the key tasks in the coming years will be to maintain the momentum that we have gained through numerous success stories and positive developments, despite inconsistencies in global politics and economic challenges, and to utilize this to achieve sustainable development - not only at BLG, but in the logistics industry as a whole.

We are all up against a number of major challenges, but therein also lie numerous opportunities. Our plans as the BLG Group are ambitious. While we appreciate that economic and social uncertainties will continue or increase, with our new management team, we have set the course for sustainable growth and continued success. Nevertheless, we remain on course and will continue to be an anchor for stability and a partner for reliable and secure business - for our customers, partners and employees alike. Our result from 2024 provides us with a solid basis on which to successfully continue BLG's long-established history in these dynamic times. International. Digital. Agile.

THE BOARD OF MANAGEMENT

‌Report of the

Supervisory Board 2024

Dear readers,

The ongoing war in Ukraine and the conflict in the Middle East continued to keep the world occupied in 2024. Geopolitical uncertainty and a sluggish economy, coupled with climate change and the persistent shortage of skilled labor, made for yet another challenging year. Despite this difficult environment, we were able to close the 2024 financial year significantly better than originally expected, vastly outperforming the previous year. We would therefore like to extend our special thanks to all BLG LOGISTICS employees for their important contribution to this positive outcome in these challenging times.

In the 2024 financial year, the Supervisory Board of

BREMER LAGERHAUS-GESELLSCHAFT -Aktiengesell-

schaft von 1877- (BLG AG) actively engaged in the duties assigned to it by law, the Articles of Incorporation and rules of procedure, and regularly and extensively discussed the company's position and development. The Supervisory Board continuously oversaw and supported the work of the Board of Management in the financial year. The detailed reports made by the Board of Management in written and oral form constituted the basis for this. In addition, the Chairman of the Supervisory Board regularly exchanged information and ideas with the Board of

Management, thereby ensuring that the Supervisory Board was always informed promptly and comprehensively about the proposed business policy, corporate planning, sustainability objectives, the current earnings situation, including the risk position and risk management, and the position of the company and the BLG Group.

In accordance with the recommendations and suggestions of the German Corporate Governance Code (THE CODE), the Supervisory Board assisted the Board of Management in the management of the company and advised it on matters of management and sustainability.

Whenever management decisions or measures required approval according to the pertinent legislation, the Articles of Incorporation or the rules of procedure, the members of the Supervisory Board - with consultation from its committees where applicable - reviewed the draft resolutions at meetings or adopted these on the basis of written information. In line with the recommendations of the Code, the Supervisory Board also occasionally meets without the attendance of the Board of Management.

Dr. Klaus Meier

Chairman of the Supervisory Board

Meeting attendance 2024

Supervisory

Board

Investment Committee

Human Resources Com-

mittee

Audit Committee

Total in percent

Dr. Klaus Meier

6/6

1/1

6/6

100.0

Christine Behle

6/6

1/1

6/6

100.0

Sonja Berndt

6/6

1/1

6/6

100.0

BjöFecker

4/6

1/1

2/2

77.8

Ralf Finke

6/6

6/6

100.0

Melf Grantz

6/6

6/6

100.0

Peter Hoffmeyer

6/6

5/6

91.7

Olof Jürgensen

5/6

1/1

6/6

92.3

Tim Kaemena

6/6

100.0

Mücahit Kara

1/1

100.0

Wybcke Meier

5/6

83.3

Dr. Tim Nesemann

5/6

2/2

87.5

Hasan Özer

5/5

1/1

100.0

Thorsten Ruppert

6/6

2/2

100.0

Kristina Vogt

4/6

0/1

5/6

69.2

Dr. Patrick Wendisch

6/6

2/2

100.0

Ralph Werner

6/6

2/2

100.0

Total in percent

92.7

83.3

95.8

100.0

93.8

The meetings held as video conferences were brief meetings of the Human Resources Committee and the Investment Committee convened at short notice.

The overall attendance rate was 93.8 percent and no member of the Supervisory Board attended fewer than half of the meetings. Average attendance (physical and virtual) at committee meetings was 95.5 percent in 2024. In certain cases, members of the Supervisory Board elected by the shareholders and by the employees prepared for the meetings in separate consultations. Details on attendance can be found in the table.

The Mediation Committee (committee in accordance with Section 27 (3) MitbestG (German Codetermination Act)) did not convene in the 2024 financial year. There were no conflicts of interest affecting members of the Board of Management and the Supervisory Board that require immediate disclosure to the Supervisory Board and which the Annual General Meeting must be informed of.

The Supervisory Board was closely involved in decisions of major significance for BLG LOGISTICS from an early stage.

The economic and risk position and the development prospects of BLG LOGISTICS, the individual divisions and business areas and of major associates in Germany and abroad, as described in the reports of the Board of Management, were subject to detailed discussions.

The Supervisory Board convened at five regular meetings and one unscheduled meeting in 2024. The meetings of the Supervisory Board and its committees are generally held in person, with the option of video conferencing. In the reporting year, a total of 15 meetings of the Supervisory Board and its committees were held; two committee meetings as video conferences, the remainder face-to-face.

The CODE recommends that members of the Board of Management are only permitted to assume secondary activities, particularly supervisory board mandates outside the company, with the approval of the Supervisory Board. The mandates assumed did not give rise to any identifiable conflicts of interest; on the contrary, they were deemed to be consistently in the interest of BLG LOGISTICS.

Issues discussed by the Supervisory Board

The consultations of the Supervisory Board at its meetings in 2024 consistently focused on current business development and the challenges posed by global political tensions and the economic situation. Furthermore, important matters regarding the strategy and business activities of BLG LOGISTICS and its divisions, and personnel matters, were addressed. The restructuring at the AutoTerminal in Bremerhaven was closely monitored and discussed at regular intervals. At its individual meetings, the Supervisory Board continued to focus on strategic issues and geopolitical estimates, such as the expansion of the business areas, as well as BLG LOGISTICS' further growth spurred by new business, partnerships and investments, the company's current risk exposure, including the risk management system and the risk-conscious management of the company's development.

In particular, at its meeting on February 22, 2024, the Supervisory Board also appointed Matthias Magnor as the new Chairman of the Board of Management (CEO), starting January 1, 2025. Other key topics covered at this meeting included decisions regarding capital expenditure, plus risk reporting.

In addition, at its meeting on April 25, 2024 the Supervisory Board considered at length the variable remuneration of the Board of Management for the 2023 financial year and the annual and combined financial statements, the agenda for the 2024 Annual General Meeting and the combined non-financial statement.

A meeting of the Supervisory Board was also held after the Annual General Meeting on June 12, 2024. At this meeting, decisions were made with regard to upcoming investments in particular.

At the extraordinary meeting of the Supervisory Board on August 15, 2024, Axel Krichel was appointed as an additional member of the Board of Management of BLG AG, with effect from January 1, 2025 so that he could assume the position of COO (Chief Operating Officer).

Moreover, at its meeting on September 12, 2024, the Supervisory Board advised on the interim financial report of BREMER LAGERHAUS-GESELLSCHAFT -Aktiengesell-

schaft von 1877- and various investments. At the same meeting, the Supervisory Board resolved to renew the contract with Ulrike Riedel for a further five years.

The declaration of compliance with the German Corporate Governance Code was adopted at the meeting of December 12, 2024.

Corporate planning, as well as short-term earnings and financial planning, were also discussed in detail at the meeting of December 12, 2024. The heads of the Internal Audit and Compliance departments reported to the Supervisory Board at this meeting.

All major business transactions, the position of the company, the development of the assets, liabilities, financial position and profit or loss, as well as the budget-to-actual variance analyses for corporate planning (incl. forecasts), were discussed in depth with the Board of Management in a timely manner.

The composition of the Supervisory Board changed as follows compared with December 31, 2023:

Effective September 27, 2024, Hasan Özer resigned from his position on the Supervisory Board. Mücahit Kara was appointed as his successor, having been appointed as a deputy for Hasan Özer in 2023.

No former members of the Board of Management of BLG AG are represented on the Supervisory Board.

The composition of the Board of Management changed as follows in the 2024 financial year:

At its meeting on February 22, 2024, the Supervisory Board appointed Matthias Magnor as the new Chairman of the Board of Management from January 1, 2025 for the remaining term of his mandate until September 30, 2029. He therefore succeeded Frank Dreeke, who left the company at the end of 2024 upon reaching the standard retirement age for members of the Board of Management, which BLG LOGISTICS introduced in accordance with the recommendations of the Code.

When Mr. Magnor was appointed to the central position of Chairman of the Board of Management of BLG AG in the spring of 2024, all parties expressed the wish that Mr. Magnor be appointed until the end of December 31, 2029. This was not possible at the time due to mandatory requirements under German stock corporation law. Therefore, at its meeting on February 20, 2025, the Supervisory Board resolved - on the basis of the recommendation of the Human Resources Committee and in agreement with Matthias Magnor - to revoke Matthias Magnor's appointment as a member and Chairman of the Board of Management and to subsequently reappoint him as a member of the Board of Management of BLG AG with effect from December 31, 2029, and to appoint him as the Chairman of the Board of Management of BLG AG for the duration of this mandate until December 31, 2029.

At its meeting on August 15, 2024, the Supervisory Board appointed Axel Krichel as a new member of the Board of Management, with effect from 1 January 2025, succeeding Matthias Magnor as COO (Chief Operating Officer). His mandate runs until December 31, 2027.

At its meeting on September 12, 2024, the Supervisory Board resolved to renew the contract with Ulrike Riedel for a further five years. Ms. Riedel has now been appointed until June 30, 2030.

Work of the committees

In order to perform its duties efficiently, the Supervisory Board has additionally set up four committees. The committees of the Supervisory Board are the Audit Committee, the Human Resources Committee, the Investment Committee and the Mediation Committee in accordance with Section 27 (3) MitbestG (German Codetermination Act). They prepare the resolutions of the Supervisory Board in the plenary session and, where permissible, rule on individual cases in its place. Separate rules of procedure apply to the Audit Committee and the Investment Committee. All committees have equal representation.

The Audit Committee held two meetings in the 2024 financial year. The main subject of the meeting on April 23, 2024 was the extensive discussion and examination of the annual financial statements, the combined financial statements and the management reports for the 2023 financial year. Representatives from the auditing firm were present at the meeting when the annual financial statements were discussed and they reported on the findings of their audit. In addition, the Audit Committee addressed the appropriation of the net retained profits (in accordance with the German Commercial Code, Handelsgesetzbuch, HGB) as well as the convening of the Annual General Meeting and submitted resolutions to the Supervisory Board.

The Audit Committee oversees the selection, independence, rotation and efficiency of the auditing firm and the services it provides, and is responsible for reviewing the quality of the audit process. Any questions in this regard are discussed in the plenary session. Furthermore, the Chairman of the Audit Committee consults with the auditor on a regular basis and keeps the plenary session informed on the progress of the audit. In addition, a newly created survey was employed for the first time in 2021 to review the quality of the audit of the annual financial statements. As a result and since that time, no impediments to the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers GmbH, Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft, Bremen, as statutory auditor for the 2024 financial year have come to light.

BLG LOGISTICS changes its auditing firm on a regular basis, in line with regulatory requirements. Within the scope of the respective tendering process, the Audit Committee takes the expertise, experience and independence of the candidates into consideration.

At its meeting on December 10, 2024, the Audit Committee primarily addressed corporate planning, including earnings and financial planning in the medium term, and the approval of non-audit services by the auditing firm. A further focus of the Audit Committee's work was reporting on the audit and on the compliance system and various financial matters. Representatives from the auditing firm also presented the audit risk, audit strategy and audit planning.

The Human Resources Committee held six meetings in the reporting year. At all of its meetings, the Committee primarily addressed personnel matters relating to the Board of Management. In addition to determining and reviewing the remuneration system of the Board of Management, its deliberations also focused on naming successors for the positions of CEO (Chief Executive Officer) and COO (Chief Operating Officer). At its meeting on September 12, 2024, the Supervisory Board consulted on the renewal of Ulrike Riedel's contract.

The Investment Committee convened on July 10, 2024 and resolved investments for new business in the CONTRACT Division.

The Mediation Committee (committee in accordance with Section 27 (3) MitbestG (German Codetermination Act)) did not meet in the reporting year.

The meetings and resolutions of the committees were prepared on the basis of reports and other information provided by the Board of Management. Members of the Board of Management regularly attended committee meetings. The chairs of the committees reported to the Supervisory Board on the activities and their results following the meetings and submitted recommendations for resolutions.

Training and self-assessment

The members of the Supervisory Board take responsibility for undertaking any training or professional development measures required to perform their duties, for example to bring them up to speed with changes in the legal framework and new technologies, and receive support with this from BLG LOGISTICS. In-house training courses and informational events for targeted further training are available as required. No training on the topic of compliance took place in the 2024 reporting year, following the compliance training at the end of 2023. Furthermore, new Supervisory Board members are given the opportunity to meet with members of the Board of Management and senior executives from the individual segments to discuss fundamental and topical issues and thereby obtain an overview of the main issues relevant to the company (onboarding). The next regular training course is scheduled for 2025.

The Supervisory Board evaluates at regular intervals how effectively the Supervisory Board as a whole and its committees fulfill their tasks. The findings are then discussed in depth by the Supervisory Board and necessary action is taken where required. The most recent assessment, based on a survey to be completed anonymously and the subsequent evaluation of the findings in the plenary session, took place in the 2024 financial year. It did not give rise to any indications of material shortcomings at this time or since. The next self-assessment is planned for the 2027 financial year.

Corporate governance and declaration of compliance

The Supervisory Board dealt with the application of the

GERMAN CORPORATE GOVERNANCE CODEwithin the com-

pany. The 25th declaration of compliance with the recommendations of the CODE, dated December 12, 2024 and prepared by the Supervisory Board and the Board of Management pursuant to Section 161 of the German Stock Corporation Act (AktG), corresponds to the amended version published on April 28, 2022. The joint declaration of compliance is permanently available on the BLG LOGISTICS website at https://www.blg-logistics.com/en/investors in the Downloads section.

Audit of the annual and combined financial statements

The representatives of PricewaterhouseCoopers GmbH, Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft, Bremen, the auditing firm duly engaged as auditor, were present at the Supervisory Board's accounts meeting for the 2024 financial year and at the preparatory meeting of the Audit Committee, and reported in detail on the findings of their audit.

The annual financial statements and management report, as well as those financial statements required to fulfil the duty to prepare the combined financial statements of BLG AG (financial statements according to Section 315e HGB), and the combined financial statements and group management report of BLG LOGISTICS have been prepared by the Board of Management in accordance with the statutory provisions and in compliance with generally

accepted accounting principles and have been audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers GmbH, Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft, Bremen, the auditing firm appointed by the Annual General Meeting who issued an unqualified auditor's report.

The auditing firm has reviewed the report on relationships with affiliated companies (dependent company report) prepared by the Board of Management for the 2024 financial year and issued the following auditor's report:

"After conducting our examination and assessment in accordance with our obligations, we confirm that

  1. The factual statements contained in the report are correct,

  2. benefits derived by the company from the legal transactions specified in the report were not unreasonably high."

The annual financial statements and management report, those financial statements required to fulfil the duty to prepare combined financial statements, including the management report, the combined financial statements and the group management report, and the audit reports of the company's auditor were made available to all members of the Supervisory Board in good time.

For its part, the Supervisory Board has reviewed the annual financial statements, the combined financial statements, the financial statements required to fulfil the duty to prepare combined financial statements, the management reports and the group management report of the Board of Management, and the proposal of the Board of Management concerning appropriation of the net retained profits (in accordance with HGB). The Supervisory Board concurs with the findings of the audit of the annual financial statements, the combined financial statements and the financial statements required to fulfil the duty to prepare combined financial statements, including the management reports, as conducted by the auditing firm. The Supervisory Board has approved and adopted the annual financial statements prepared by the Board of Management. The Supervisory Board has also approved the financial statements required to fulfil the duty to prepare combined financial statements, as prepared by the Board of Management, and the combined financial statements. The Supervisory Board concurs with the management reports and, in particular, with the evaluation of BLG LOGISTICS' further development. This also applies to the dividend policy and the decisions regarding reserves at BLG AG.

Furthermore, the Supervisory Board has reviewed the report of the Board of Management on the relationships with affiliated companies and the findings of the audit of this report conducted by the auditing firm. The Supervisory Board concurs with the findings of the audit of the dependent company report conducted by the auditing firm. According to the final findings of the review of the dependent company report by the Supervisory Board, there are no objections to the final statement of the Board of Management in the latter report.

Non-financial report

BLG LOGISTICS has prepared a combined non-financial statement in accordance with Section 315b HGB since the 2017 financial year. This statement for the 2024 financial year is integrated into the 2024 sustainability report as a separate non-financial report and its contents have been reviewed by the Supervisory Board. The review did not give rise to any objections. reporting.blg-logistics.com

The Supervisory Board would like to thank the members of the Board of Management and all employees for their high level of commitment and unswerving efforts to keep our company on a path to success. The Supervisory Board is convinced that, going forward, BLG LOGISTICS will continue to master the challenges together and to secure its earning power in the long term.

Bremen, April 2025

For the Supervisory Board Dr. Klaus Meier

Chairman

‌Annual Financial Statements 2024

BREMER LAGERHAUS-GESELLSCHAFT

-Aktiengesellschaft von 1877-

Statement of Profit or Loss

EUR thousand

2024

2023

1. Remuneration from BLG LOGISTICS GROUP AG & Co. KG

3,597

1,937

2. Other operating income

7,303

5,830

10,900

7,767

3. Personnel expenses

a) Wages and salaries

-4,684

-4,467

b) Social security, expenses for pensions and similar obligations and other employee benefit costs

-1,949

-849

-6,633

-5,316

4. Other operating expenses

-1,356

-1,252

5. Other interest and similar income

1,469

1,229

6. Interest and similar expenses

-98

-100

7. Taxes on income

-683

-371

of which from the recognition of deferred tax assets EUR 188 thousand (previous year: EUR 29 thousand)

8. Earnings after taxes/net income for the year

3,599

1,957

9. Transfer to other retained earnings

-1,679

-229

10. Net retained profits

1,920

1,728

Balance sheet

EUR thousand Assets

12/31/2024 12/31/2023

EUR thousand Equity and liabilities

12/31/2024 12/31/2023

A. Current assets

I. Receivables and other assets

1. Receivables from affiliated companies 30,648 27,976

A. Equity

  1. Share capital 9,984 9,984

  2. Retained earnings

2. Other assets

0

130

1. Legal reserve

998

998

30,648

28,106

2. Other retained earnings

10,919

9,240

II. Cash at banks

24

23

11,917

10,238

30,672

28,129

III. Net retained profits

1,920

1,728

B. Deferred tax assets

1,439

1,251

23,821

21,950

C. Excess of plan assets over pension liability

472

0

B. Provisions

1. Provisions for pensions and similar obligations

0

763

2. Provisions for taxes

424

260

3. Other provisions

5,797

5,098

6,221

6,121

C. Liabilities

1. Liabilities to affiliated companies

1,434

795

2. Liabilities to other long-term investees and investors

79

10

3. Other liabilities

1,028

504

2,541

1,309

32,583

29,380

32,583

29,380

Notes for the 2024

financial year

The registered office of BREMER LAGERHAUS-GESELL-SCHAFT -Aktiengesellschaft von 1877- (BLG AG) is in Bremen. The company is entered in the register of the District Court of Bremen under the number HRB 4413.

General disclosures

The annual financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions of Section 242 et seqq. and Section 264 et seqq. of the German Commercial Code (HGB) and the relevant provisions of the German Stock Corporation Act (AktG).

The statement of profit or loss was prepared according to the total cost method (Section 275 (2) HGB).

In order to improve the clarity of the presentation, notes on inclusion in other headings and 'of which' subitems have been included here.

Disclosures on recognition and measurement

The following accounting policies were applied essentially unchanged for the preparation of the annual financial statements.

Receivables and other assets are reported at their nominal value. Credit risks are taken into account through recognition of specific loss allowances, wherever necessary.

Cash at banks is recognized at its nominal value.

Financial assets that are immune from access by all other creditors and that serve exclusively to meet post-employ-ment benefit obligations are measured at fair value and netted against provisions for pensions and similar obligations.

Equity is recognized at nominal value.

Reinsurance cover for pension provisions is recognized using the asset values of the overall claims reported by the insurance companies. In this respect, the asset value corresponds both to the amortized costs (payments receives plus accumulated interest and surplus credits) and the fair value as of the reporting date. The fair value of the fund units in the premium deposit account is determined at market prices at the reporting date.

Pension provisions are measured according to the projected unit credit method using the 2018 G (previous year: 2018 G) mortality tables issued by Prof. Dr. Klaus Heubeck. If at the reporting date there is a match between the insurance benefits paid and the accrued pension benefits, pension provisions are recognized in the amount of the carrying amount of the corresponding pension liability claims from life insurance policies ("primacy of the assets side"). The average market interest rate, which is calculated for an assumed residual term of 15 years, is used as a standard basis for discounting.

In accordance with Section 246 (2) sentence 2 HGB, these are netted against the present value of the pension obligations under provisions for pensions and similar obligations in the previous year. In the reporting year, the fair value of reinsurance cover is reported under excess of plan assets over pension liability because, at the reporting date, the fair value of reinsurance cover exceeds the present value of pension obligations.

The actuarial valuation was based on the following parameters:

Actuarial parameters Pensions

Discount rate 1.9%

Expected development of wages and salaries 2.3%

Expected pension increases 2.3%

The provisions are recognized at the settlement amount required to cover all identifiable risks and uncertain liabilities on the basis of prudent business judgment.

Long-term provisions with a residual term of more than one year are discounted using the average market interest rate for matching maturities based on the past seven years, as published by the Deutsche Bundesbank. Long-term provisions for pension obligations with a residual term of more than one year are discounted using the average market interest rate for matching maturities based on the past ten years, as published by the Deutsche Bundesbank.

Liabilities are recognized at their settlement amounts.

Any differences between the carrying amounts of assets, liabilities and prepaid expenses according to commercial law and their tax carrying amounts that are expected to be reversed in subsequent financial years are measured at the tax rates applicable to the individual companies in the period in which the difference is reversed, and the resulting tax burden or relief is recognized as deferred taxes.

The measurement of deferred tax assets depends on the estimation of the probability of the reversal of the measurement differences and the utilization of the loss carryfor-wards which resulted in deferred tax assets. This is dependent upon the generation of future taxable profits during the periods in which the corresponding tax measurement differences are reversed.

The option of recognizing deferred tax assets pursuant to Section 274 (1) sentence 2 HGB has been applied. Deferred taxes are offset and not discounted.

Balance sheet disclosures

Receivables and other assets

Receivables from affiliated companies were owed in full from BLG LOGISTICS GROUP AG & Co. KG, Bremen (BLG

KG). EUR 5,227 thousand (previous year: EUR 5,227 thousand) thereof constituted short-term loans. EUR 24,623 thousand (previous year: EUR 20,120 thousand) was attributable to receivables from cash management and another EUR 798 thousand (previous year: EUR 2,629 thousand) related to trade receivables. As in the previous year, all receivables have a residual term of up to one year.

Provisions for pensions and similar obligations

The provisions reported related to pension obligations for members of the Board of Management. It has been agreed with each eligible current member of the Board of Management that in the event that they leave the company prematurely without a claim event occurring, there would no longer be a pro rata reduction in the defined benefit if the vesting conditions were met.

In order to facilitate insolvency-protected reinsurance cover or refinancing for the higher obligations resulting from the adjustment while maintaining existing reinsurance cover, a two-tier model with additional premium deposit accounts to cover the outstanding premium payments for the reinsurance cover was introduced. In this model, the outstanding premium payments on the reinsurance policy are invested in a deposit account as a lump sum (see table below). The instalment premiums paid to the reinsurer are financed by a corresponding sale of the fund units. As with the reinsurance policy, the fund units are pledged to the beneficiaries and were recognized at market value as of December 31, 2024.

The excess of plan assets over post-employment benefit liability as at December 31, 2024 breaks down as follows:

Fair value of pension obligations

14,107

Fair value of reinsurance policies

-8,527

Fair value of deposit for outstanding contributions to the reinsurance

-6,052

Excess of plan assets over post-employment benefit liability

-472

EUR thousand 12/31/2024

The difference between the recognition of provisions for pension obligations based on the corresponding average market interest rate for the past ten financial years and the recognition of provisions for pension obligations based on the corresponding average market interest rate for the past seven financial years came to EUR -91 thousand.

Interest income from plan assets and interest expenses from unwinding the discount on pension provisions were recognized in the amount of EUR 155 thousand (previous year: EUR 117 thousand).

Equity

As in the previous year, the share capital amounted to EUR 9,984,000.00 and was once again divided into 3,840,000 no-par value registered shares with voting rights. The accounting par value of each no-par value share therefore came to EUR 2.60. Any transfer of the shares requires the approval of the company in accordance with Section 5 of the Articles of Incorporation.

Retained earnings

The legal reserve is allocated in full in the amount of

Section 268 (8) sentence 2 and 3 HGB (deferred tax assets and the difference between the cost and fair market value of the above premium deposit account).

Other provisions

Other provisions included EUR 5,128 thousand (previous year: EUR 4,501 thousand) for the variable remuneration of the Board of Management as well as EUR 60 thousand (previous year: EUR 0 thousand) in provisions for accrued vacation entitlements. Of this amount, EUR 3,083 thousand (previous year: EUR 2,841 thousand) had a maturity of more than one year.

In the reporting year, other provisions of EUR 423 thousand (previous year: EUR 418 thousand) were recognized for costs in connection with the Annual General Meeting, the publication of the annual financial statements and the combined financial statements, and the audit of the annual financial statements. EUR 180 thousand was set aside for the fixed components of Supervisory Board remuneration (previous year: EUR 179 thousand).

Liabilities

Of the other liabilities, EUR 985 thousand related to taxes (previous year: EUR 481 thousand).

Deferred taxes

Deferred taxes were measured at the tax rate for BLG AG in the amount of 15.825 percent. The deferred tax assets were primarily attributable to differences from pension provisions. The option of recognizing excess deferred tax assets was applied.

Contingent liabilities

The company is the general partner of BLG KG. A capital contribution does not have to be made. Due to the com-pany's equity base and the net income forecast for BLG KG in subsequent years, there was no identifiable risk of being subject to recourse.

Shareholdings

The underlying exchange rates for the shareholdings listed below, which are allocable to BLG AG pursuant to Section 285 sentence 1 no. 11 HGB through its subsidiary BLG KG, were as follows:

EUR 998,400.00.

As in the previous year, all liabilities (including liabilities to

EUR Reporting date

Average

An amount of EUR 1,679 thousand from the net income for the year of EUR 3,599 thousand was transferred to other retained earnings (previous year: EUR 229 thousand).

Existing retained earnings fully covered the amounts subject to a restriction on distribution of EUR 1,439 thousand (previous year: EUR 1,251 thousand) in accordance with

affiliated companies) have a residual term of up to one year.

Liabilities to affiliated companies were payable in full to BLG KG and related to other liabilities as in the previous year. Liabilities to other long-term investees and investors also related to other liabilities as in the previous year.

12/31/2024 2024

1 US dollar 0.9626 0.9239

1 Chinese yuan renminbi 0.1319 0.1284

1 Polish złoty 0.2339 0.2322

1 Russian ruble 0.0094 0.0100

1 South African rand 0.0510 0.0504

1 Ukrainian hryvnia 0.0230 0.0230

Statement of share ownership in accordance with Section 285 sentence 1 no. 11 HGB

Name, registered office

Ownership interest

in percent

Indirect (I)/ Direct (D) interest

Currency

Equity in thousands

Net income for the

year in thousands

BLG LOGISTICS GROUP AG & Co. KG, Bremen

0.00

D

EUR

351,751

80,631

Companies included on the basis of full consolidation (pursuant to combined financial statements)

BLG Automobile Logistics Beteiligungs-GmbH, Bremen

100.00

I

EUR

107

1

BLG Automobile Logistics GmbH & Co. KG, Bremen

100.00

I

EUR

90,948

21,367

BLG Automobile Logistics Süd-/Osteuropa GmbH, Bremen

100.00

I

EUR

953

-69

BLG AutoRail GmbH, Bremen

50.00

I

EUR

15,225

2,725

BLG AutoTec GmbH & Co. KG, Bremerhaven

100.00

I

EUR

1,309

3,207

BLG AutoTerminal Bremerhaven GmbH & Co. KG, Bremerhaven

100.00

I

EUR

69,000

33,345

BLG AutoTerminal Cuxhaven GmbH & Co. KG, Cuxhaven

100.00

I

EUR

1,707

1,898

BLG AutoTerminal Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG, Bremen

100.00

I

EUR

15,183

17,668

BLG AutoTerminal Gdansk Sp. z o. o., Gdansk, Poland

100.00

I

PLN

52,271

16,009

BLG AutoTransport GmbH & Co. KG, Bremen

100.00

I

EUR

13,145

6,622

BLG Cargo Logistics GmbH, Bremen1

100.00

I

EUR

19,683

0

BLG Handelslogistik GmbH & Co. KG, Bremen

100.00

I

EUR

4,063

8,452

BLG Industrielogistik GmbH & Co. KG, Bremen

100.00

I

EUR

1,709

-4,526

BLG Logistics of South Africa (Pty) Ltd, Gqeberha, South Africa2

84.07

I

ZAR

132,908

45,117

BLG Logistics Solutions GmbH & Co. KG, Bremen

100.00

I

EUR

1,850

1,746

BLG Logistics, Inc., Atlanta, USA

100.00

I

USD

365

-3,798

BLG RailTec GmbH, Uebigau-Wahrenbrück1

50.00

I

EUR

6,050

0

BLG Sports & Fashion Logistics GmbH, Hörsel

100.00

I

EUR

-10,246

-5,937

1 Profit and loss transfer due to control and profit and loss transfer arrangements

2 The share of voting rights amounts to 75.04 percent; non-voting preferred stock is additionally held.

3 Previous year's figures

4 Figures as of 12/31/2022

Name, registered office

Ownership interest

in percent

Indirect (I)/ Direct (D) interest

Currency

Equity in thousands

Net income for the

year in thousands

Companies included on the basis of the equity method (pursuant to combined financial statements)

ATN Autoterminal Neuss GmbH & Co. KG, Neuss

50.00

I

EUR

563

-52

AutoLogistics International GmbH, Bremen

50.00

I

EUR

-3,661

-16

Autovision South Africa (Pty) Ltd., Gqeberha, South Africa

41.19

I

ZAR

825

349

BLG CarShipping Koper d.o.o., Koper, Slovenia

100.00

I

EUR

120

16

BLG GLOVIS BHV GmbH, Bremerhaven

50.00

I

EUR

115

-241

BLG Interrijn Auto Transport RoRo B.V., Rotterdam, Netherlands

50.00

I

EUR

1,674

1,657

BLG Logistics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., Shanghai, People's Republic of China

100.00

I

CNY

217

-81

BLG ViDi LOGISTICS TOW, Kyiv, Ukraine

50.00

I

UAH

243,131

58,468

BLG-Cinko Auto Logistics (Tianjin) Co., Ltd., Tianjin, People's Republic of China

50.00

I

CNY

861

-92

dbh Logistics IT AG, Bremen3

27.32

I

EUR

11,547

2,631

DCP Dettmer Container Packing GmbH & Co. KG, Bremen4

50.00

I

EUR

417

-230

EUROGATE GmbH & Co. KGaA, KG, Bremen

50.00

I

EUR

474,295

274,392

Hansa Marine Logistics GmbH, Bremen3

100.00

I

EUR

220

15

Hizotime (Pty) Ltd, East London, South Africa

41.19

I

ZAR

16,514

3,502

ICC Independent Cargo Control GmbH, Bremen3

50.00

I

EUR

76

6

Kloosterboer BLG Coldstore GmbH, Bremerhaven

49.00

I

EUR

1,284

516

Schultze Stevedoring GmbH & Co. KG, Bremen3

50.00

I

EUR

100

2,280

ZLB Zentrallager Bremen GmbH & Co. KG, Bremen3

33.33

I

EUR

465

1,275

1 Profit and loss transfer due to control and profit and loss transfer arrangements

2 The share of voting rights amounts to 75.04 percent; non-voting preferred stock is additionally held.

3 Previous year's figures

4 Figures as of 12/31/2022

Name, registered office

Companies not included (pursuant to combined financial statements)

Ownership interest

in percent

Indirect (I)/ Direct (D) interest

Currency

Equity in thousands

Net income for the

year in thousands

ATN Autoterminal Neuss Verwaltungs-GmbH, Neuss

50.00

I

EUR

30

1

BLG AUTO LOGISTICS OF SOUTH AFRICA (Pty) Ltd., Gqeberha, South Africa

84.07

I

ZAR

1,028

0

BLG Automobile Logistics Italia S.r.l. i. L., Gioia Tauro, Italy

98.97

I

EUR

-613

-209

BLG AutoTec Beteiligungs-GmbH, Bremerhaven

100.00

I

EUR

30

2

BLG AutoTerminal Cuxhaven Beteiligungs-GmbH, Cuxhaven

100.00

I

EUR

14

1

BLG AutoTerminal Deutschland Beteiligungs-GmbH, Bremen

100.00

I

EUR

51

1

BLG AutoTransport Beteiligungs-GmbH, Bremen

100.00

I

EUR

27

2

BLG Handelslogistik Beteiligungs GmbH, Bremen

100.00

I

EUR

36

1

BLG Industrielogistik Beteiligungs-GmbH, Bremen

100.00

I

EUR

36

1

BLG Logistics Automobile St. Petersburg Co. Ltd., St. Petersburg, Russia

100.00

I

RUB

653,830

96,019

BLG Logistics of Alabama, LLC, Vance, USA

100.00

I

USD

---

---

BLG Logistics Solutions Beteiligungs-GmbH, Bremen

100.00

I

EUR

30

1

DCP Dettmer Container Packing GmbH, Bremen3

50.00

I

EUR

128

9

EUROGATE Beteiligungs-GmbH, Bremen

50.00

I

EUR

43

2

EUROGATE Geschäftsführungs-GmbH & Co. KGaA, Bremen

50.00

I

EUR

78

2

Schultze Stevedoring Beteiligungs-GmbH, Bremen3

50.00

I

EUR

33

1

SOI GmbH, Bremen

50.00

I

EUR

---

---

ZLB Zentrallager Bremen GmbH, Bremen3

33.33

I

EUR

40

2

1 Profit and loss transfer due to control and profit and loss transfer arrangements

2 The share of voting rights amounts to 75.04 percent; non-voting preferred stock is additionally held.

3 Previous year's figures

4 Figures as of 12/31/2022

Disclosures on the statement of profit or loss

Remuneration from BLG KG

This item includes the liability remuneration governed by the partnership agreement (EUR 1,097 thousand, previous year: EUR 1,053 thousand) and the remuneration (EUR 2,500 thousand, previous year: EUR 884 thousand) for the activities as general partner of BLG KG.

Other operating income

Other operating income breaks down as follows:

EUR thousand 20242023

Income from the recharging of

Board of Management remuner-

ation4,8774,587

Income from the reimbursement

of pension obligations1,663704

Proceeds from reversal

of provisions 372 205

Personnel expenses

Personnel expenses related to remuneration for the Board of Management.

EUR 1,949 thousand in social security, expenses for pensions and similar obligations and support related to expenses for pensions and similar obligations (previous year: EUR 849 thousand).

Other operating expenses

Other operating expenses break down as follows:

EUR thousand 20242023

Administrative expenses783 813

Remuneration for the

Supervisory Board255 243

Legal, advisory and

audit fees159 91

Other personnel

expenses9395

Income from the

pension obligations

66

9

EUR 9 thousand to other assurance services (audit of the

recharging of

Other

0

1

remuneration report pursuant to Section 162 AktG). The

Expenses from reimbursements for

Interest and similar expenses

As in the previous year, this item related in full to expenses for the unwinding of discounts. EUR 30 thousand (previous year: EUR 15 thousand) related to the unwinding of discounts on variable remuneration components due to the Board of Management.

Other disclosures

Off-balance-sheet transactions

There were no transactions that were not included in the balance sheet as of December 31, 2024.

Other financial obligations

There were no other financial liabilities as of December 31, 2024.

Auditor's fee

The total remuneration for the auditor's services in the 2024 financial year amounted to EUR 93 thousand. Of this amount, EUR 84 thousand related to the audit and

Supervisory Board remuneration255243

Income from the recharging of

expenses 5 16

Other 131 75

Total 7,303 5,830

As in the previous year, proceeds from the reversal of provisions related to prior periods.

Total1,356 1,252

Other interest and similar income

EUR 0 thousand (previous year: EUR 16 thousand) related to the discounting of variable remuneration components due to the Board of Management for previous years. As in the previous year, the remaining disclosure amount related in full to interest income from affiliated companies.

services of network companies of PricewaterhouseCoop-ers GmbH WPG were not utilized.

Related party disclosures

Transactions with shareholders

Relationships with the Free Hanseatic City of Bremen (municipality)

As of December 31, 2024, the Free Hanseatic City of Bremen (municipality) was the majority shareholder of BLG AG with a 50.4 percent share of the issued capital. The Free Hanseatic City of Bremen (municipality) received a dividend as a result of the resolution on the appropriation of net retained profits for 2023.

Transactions with affiliated companies, joint ventures and associates

There were no transactions with affiliated companies, joint ventures or associates in the reporting year, other than those conducted on an arm's length basis.

Board of Management and Supervisory Board

Composition of the Supervisory Board

In accordance with the Articles of Incorporation, the Supervisory Board of BLG AG comprises 16 members, namely eight Supervisory Board members elected in accordance with the provisions of the German Stock Corporation Act (AktG) and eight Supervisory Board members representing the employees, who are elected in accordance with the provisions of the German Codetermination Act (MitbestG).

The composition of the Supervisory Board and the involvement of the Supervisory Board members in other bodies in accordance with Section 125 (1) sentence 5 AktG are disclosed in Annex 1 to the notes.

The composition of the Supervisory Board changed as follows compared with December 31, 2023:

Effective September 27, 2024, Hasan Özer resigned from his position on the Supervisory Board. Mücahit Kara was appointed as his successor, having been appointed as a deputy for Hasan Özer in 2023.

No former members of the Board of Management of BLG AG are represented on the Supervisory Board. The length of service and memberships of committees are listed in the corporate governance statement, which is available on our website at https://www.blg-logistics.com/en/investors in the Downloads section.

Composition of the Board of Management

The composition of the Board of Management and the involvement of the Board of Management in other bodies in accordance with Section 125 (1) sentence 5 AktG are presented in Annex 2 to the notes.

The following changes were made to the composition of the Board of Management compared with December 31, 2023:

At its meeting on February 22, 2024, the Supervisory Board appointed Matthias Magnor as the new Chairman of the Board of Management from January 1, 2025 for the remaining term of his mandate until September 30, 2029. He therefore succeeded Frank Dreeke, who left the company at the end of 2024 upon reaching the standard retirement age for members of the Board of Management, which BLG LOGISTICS introduced in accordance with the recommendations of the Code.

When Mr. Magnor was appointed to the central position of Chairman of the Board of Management of BLG AG in the spring of 2024, all parties expressed the wish that Mr. Magnor be appointed until the end of December 31, 2029. This was not possible at the time due to mandatory requirements under German stock corporation law. Therefore, at its meeting on February 20, 2025, the Supervisory Board resolved - on the basis of the recommendation of the Human Resources Committee and in agreement with Matthias Magnor - to revoke Matthias Magnor's appointment as a member and Chairman of the Board of Management and to subsequently reappoint him as a member of the Board of Management of BLG AG with effect from December 31, 2029, and to appoint him as the Chairman of the Board of Management of BLG AG for the duration of this mandate until December 31, 2029.

At its meeting on August 15, 2024, the Supervisory Board appointed Axel Krichel as a new member of the Board of Management, with effect from 1 January 2025, succeeding Matthias Magnor as COO (Chief Operating Officer). His mandate runs until December 31, 2027.

At its meeting on September 12, 2024, the Supervisory Board resolved to renew the contract with Ulrike Riedel for a further five years. Ms. Riedel has now been appointed until June 30, 2030.

Transactions with the Board of Management and the Supervisory Board

Transactions with the Board of Management and the Supervisory Board were limited to services rendered in connection with the Board positions and employment contracts, and the remuneration paid for these services.

The members of the Supervisory Board received remuneration of EUR 282 thousand in the 2024 financial year (previous year: EUR 285 thousand), of which EUR 165 thousand (previous year: EUR 165 thousand) was attributable to fixed components. Attendance fees of EUR 76 thousand (previous year: EUR 64 thousand) and fixed remuneration components for services on committees of EUR 14 thousand (previous year: EUR 14 thousand) contributed to the total remuneration. Remuneration for in-Group Supervisory Board seats came to EUR 27 thousand (previous year: EUR 42 thousand).

Members of the Supervisory Board who represent employees received EUR 34 thousand (previous year: EUR 32 thousand) in contributions to statutory pension schemes in the reporting year.

As in the previous year, members of the Supervisory Board had not been granted any loans or advance payments as of December 31, 2024. Similarly, as in the previous year, no contingent liabilities were entered into for the benefit of members of the Supervisory Board. Travel expenses were reimbursed to the customary extent.

For the 2024 financial year, the Board of Management received total benefits of EUR 3,785 thousand (previous year: EUR 3,578 thousand). This includes basic remuneration, fringe benefits and variable remuneration payable in the short term.

In addition, provisions of EUR 1,063 thousand (previous year: EUR 1,024 thousand) were recognized for the 2024 financial year as of December 31, 2024. Upon the target being achieved in the reporting year, the respective entitlement for the reporting year is recognized in the provisions. This amount is included in the measurement of multi-year remuneration components for the 2024 reporting year. However, actual payment is measured against target achievement, as determined by the Supervisory Board on the basis of the applicable remuneration system over the multi-year period to be assessed, namely four years. This is based on financial (70 percent weighting) and environmental and social (30 percent weighting) performance criteria.

The members of the Board of Management were granted pension entitlements, some of which are payable by companies of the BLG Group. Otherwise, the entitlements are payable by related entities. Pension obligations concerning former Board of Management members likewise constitute obligations payable by related entities.

As of December 31, 2024, the present value of pension obligations pursuant to HGB for members of the Board of Management active as of December 31, 2024 amounted to EUR 5,855 thousand (previous year: EUR 5,822 thousand).

Further information and comments concerning the individual remuneration of the Board of Management and Supervisory Board members is presented in the remuneration report, which is publicly available on our website at https://www.blg-logistics.com/en/investors in the Downloads section.

The present value of pension obligations pursuant to HGB for former members of the Board of Management totaled EUR 8,253 thousand as of December 31, 2024. In the 2024 financial year, former members of the Board of Management received total benefits (in particular, pension benefits) of EUR 231 thousand.

As in the previous year, members of the Board of Management had not been granted any loans or advance payments as of December 31, 2024. Similarly, as in the previous year, no contingent liabilities were entered into for the benefit of members of the Board of Management.

Information on the remuneration systems for the Supervisory Board and Board of Management is published on our website at https://www.blg-logistics.com/en/investors under Corporate Governance.

Director's dealings

In accordance with Article 19 of the EU Market Abuse Regulation, members of the Board of Management, the first tier of management, and the Supervisory Board are, as a matter of principle, required to disclose their own transactions with shares of BLG AG or related financial instruments.

The shareholdings of these persons amount to less than 1 percent of the shares issued by the company. No purchases or sales requiring disclosure took place during the reporting year.

Voting rights notifications

The following voting rights notifications, arising from direct or indirect shareholdings in the capital of BLG AG, were reported to the Board of Management of BLG AG:

On February 7, 2019, the Free Hanseatic City of Bremen (municipality) notified us pursuant to Section 33 (1) of the German Securities Trading Act (Wertpapierhandelsgesetz - WpHG) that its voting share in BLG AG amounted to

50.42 percent (corresponding to 1,936,000 voting rights) as of January 31, 2019.

On February 7, 2019, Peter Hoffmeyer notified us pursuant to Section 33 (1) WpHG that the voting share of Panta Re AG, Bremen, in BLG AG exceeded the threshold of 10 percent on January 31, 2019 and at that time was 12.61 percent (corresponding to 484,032 voting rights). All voting rights are attributable to Peter Hoffmeyer pursuant to Section 34 (1) sentence 1 no. 1 WpHG.

On November 18, 2016, the Waldemar Koch Foundation, Bremen, notified us pursuant to Section 21 (1) WpHG (previous version) that its voting share in BLG AG exceeded the threshold of 5 percent on November 15, 2016, and at that time amounted to 5.23 percent (corresponding to 200,814 voting rights).

On April 8, 2002, Finanzholding der Sparkasse in Bremen, Bremen, notified us pursuant to Section 41 (2) sentence 1 WpHG (previous version) that its voting share in BLG AG on April 1, 2002 amounted to 12.61 percent (corresponding to 484,032 voting rights).

Further details are published on our website at https://www.blg-logistics.com/en/investor-relations/share.

Proposal on the appropriation of net profit

The Board of Management and Supervisory Board will propose the following distribution of profits to the Annual General Meeting on June 11, 2025: Distribution of a dividend of EUR 0.50 per no-par value registered share (which corresponds to around 19.2 percent per no-par value share) for the 2024 financial year, corresponding to the net retained profits of EUR 1,920 thousand.

Consolidated financial statements

The company, together with BLG KG as the joint parent enterprise, prepared combined financial statements as of December 31, 2024 in accordance with IFRS, as adopted by the European Union, as well as the further applicable provisions of German commercial law as set forth in Section 315e (3) HGB in conjunction with Section 315e (1) HGB. Furthermore, it prepared a set of financial statements required to fulfil the actual duty to prepare combined financial statements (financial statements in accordance with Section 315e HGB). The financial statements according to Section 315e HGB are published in the business register and available at the company's headquarters in Bremen.

German Corporate Governance Code

The 25th declaration of compliance with the German Corporate Governance Code, as amended on April 28, 2022, was issued by the Board of Management on November 19, 2024, and by the Supervisory Board of BLG AG on December 12, 2024.

Report on events after the balance sheet date

No events of particular significance with effect on December 31, 2024 occurred between the end of the reporting year and the preparation of the annual financial statements on March 28, 2025.

Bremen, March 28, 2025

BREMER LAGERHAUS-GESELLSCHAFT

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