In accordance with Sec. 21 (1) of the articles of association of Drägerwerk AG & Co. KGaA, each Supervisory Board member receives compensation for expenses incurred plus annual remuneration, which is composed of fixed remuneration of EUR 20,000 (2010: EUR 10,000) and variable remuneration of EUR 20,000 (2010: EUR 31,500). The variable component is 0.015 percent of the Company-related key figure “Dräger Value Added” (2010: 0.03 percent of Group net profit). The variable remuneration component is capped at EUR 20,000.

Pursuant to Sec. 21 (2) of the articles of association of Drägerwerk AG & Co. KGaA, the distribution of the remuneration of members of the Supervisory Board is determined according to the following principles: Its chairman is entitled to three times (2010: three times) and the vice chairman to one and a half times (2010: one and a half times) the amount. The members of the Audit Committee receive an additional fixed annual remuneration of EUR 10,000 (2010: EUR 5,000) and the Chairman of the Audit Committee an additional EUR 20,000 (2010: EUR 10,000). The members of the Nomination Committee do not receive any additional remuneration. As from fiscal year 2009, Supervisory Board members no longer receive a per diem.

Supervisory Board members are included in a D&O policy, including deductible, to be concluded by the Company. In the opinion of the German tax authorities, the premium for a D & O liability insurance policy and a legal expense insurance policy for economic loss claims is not part of the Supervisory Board’s remuneration. The deductible for Supervisory Board members is one and a half times their fixed annual salary.

In fiscal year 2011, the total remuneration of the six members of the Supervisory Board of the general partner, Drägerwerk Verwaltungs AG, amounted to EUR 135 thousand (2010: EUR 135 thousand). In addition, the Supervisory Board members receive annual flat fees for out-of-pocket expenses totaling EUR 55 thousand (2010: EUR 55 thousand). No remuneration was paid to Supervisory Board members of Group companies.