GROUP MANAGEMENT REPORT STATEMENT BY THE GENERAL PARTNER ON RELATIONS WITH AFFILIATED COMPANIES The Dependent Company Report prepared by "Based on the circumstances known to us at the Borussia Dortmund GmbH & Co. KGaA pursuant to time the transactions were entered into, the § 312 AktG sets out the relations with Company received appropriate consideration for Ballspielverein Borussia 09 e.V. Dortmund as the each of the transactions set out in the report on controlling entity and its affiliated companies. The relations with affiliated companies in the financial general partner – represented by its Managing year. In all other cases, the Company has been Directors – has issued the following concluding compensated for any disadvantages having arisen. declaration: No other measures within the meaning of § 312 (1) of the AktG were either undertaken or omitted during the financial year." DISCLAIMER This Group management report contains subject to risks and uncertainties. Actual results forward-looking statements. Such statements are may differ from the statements made in this report. based on current estimates and are by nature Dortmund, 9 August 2021 Borussia Dortmund GmbH & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien Borussia Dortmund Geschäftsführungs-GmbH Hans-Joachim Watzke Thomas Treß Carsten Cramer Managing Director (Chairman) Managing Director Managing Director 173

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