CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS for the period from 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021 (40) Exercise of the exemption option pursuant to § 264 (3) HGB The preparation of consolidated financial statements effectively exempts BVB Merchandising GmbH and BVB Event & Catering GmbH from the obligation to prepare annual financial statements within the meaning of § 264 (3) HGB. (41) Notifiable shareholdings (under § 160 (1) no. 8 AktG in conjunction with § 33 (1) and (2) WpHG) Of the shareholdings in our Company, the following Mr Ralph Dommermuth notified us on 8 February were notified to us pursuant to § 33 (1) of the German 2021 that his voting interest in Borussia Dortmund Securities Trading Act (Wertpapierhandelsgesetz, GmbH & Co. KGaA amounted to 4.99% on 8 February "WpHG") and published with the following content 2021 (4,599,000 voting rights/shares) and that all of pursuant to § 40 (1) WpHG in financial year these voting rights were attributable to him (Mr 2020/2021: Ralph Dommermuth) pursuant to § 34 WpHG via Ralph Dommermuth Beteiligungen GmbH, and On 26 February 2021, Mr François Henri Joseph furthermore that the chain of subsidiaries is as Pinault and Mr François Jean-Henri Pinault notified follows, beginning with the ultimate controlling us that their voting rights in Borussia Dortmund person or entity: GmbH & Co. KGaA amounted to 0.0% as at 16 May - Ralph Dommermuth 2018 (0 voting rights or shares); that their notification - Ralph Dommermuth Verwaltungs GmbH was submitted due to the discontinuation of the - Ralph Dommermuth GmbH & Co. KG jointly attributed controlling position in relation to Beteiligungsgesellschaft PUMA SE, as a consequence of which no voting - Ralph Dommermuth Beteiligungen GmbH with rights stemming from shares in Borussia Dortmund a voting interest of 4.99% GmbH & Co. KGaA were attributable to Kering S.A., Artémis S.A. or Financière Pinault S.C.A. PUMA SE, Herzogenaurach, Germany, notified us on 17 February 2021, that its share of voting rights in Borussia Dortmund GmbH & Co. KGaA amounted to 4.99% on 16 February 2021 (4,599,900 voting rights or shares) and that all of their voting rights were held directly by PUMA SE in accordance with § 33 WpHG. 223