Rocket Internet : Report of the Management Board on agenda item 8 (Resolution on the granting of a new authorization to issue convertible bonds, bonds with warrants, profit participation rights and/or participating bonds (or combinations of these instruments) with the option to exclude subscription rights, creation of a new Conditional Capital 2021, cancellation of the existing authorization to issue convertible bonds and bonds with warrants and the existing Conditional Capital 2015/2017 and corresponding a

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Ordinary General Meeting of Rocket Internet SE on 25 June 2021

Report of the Management Board on Agenda Item 8 (Resolution on the granting of a new authorization to issue convertible bonds, bonds with warrants, profit participation rights and/or participating bonds (or combinations of these instruments) with the option to exclude subscription rights, create a new Conditional Capital 2021, revoke the existing authorization to issue convertible and warranty bonds, cancel the existing Conditional Capital 2015/2017 and amend the Articles of Association accordingly)

Under Agenda Item 8 at the General Meeting on June 25, 2021, the Management Board and Supervisory Board propose the revocation of the existing authorization to issue convertible and/or warrant bonds and/or participation rights with conversion or option rights (or a combination of these instruments; hereinafter referred to collectively as "Bonds") and the cancellation of the Conditional Capital 2015/2017, as well as the granting of a new authorization and the creation of a new Conditional Capital 2021. In accordance with Section 221 para. 4 sentence 2 AktG in conjunction with Section 186 para. 4 sentence 2 AktG, for Agenda Item 8, the Management Board submits to the general meeting this report on the reasons for the authorization to exclude the subscription rights of shareholders when issuing new Bonds:

By resolution of the general meeting on June 23, 2015, the Management Board was authorized, with the approval of the Supervisory Board, to issue bearer or registered convertible bonds, bonds with warrants, profit participation rights and/or participating bonds (or combinations of these instruments) (hereinafter collectively the "Bonds 2015") on one or more occasions on or before June 22, 2020 in a nominal amount of up to EUR 2,000,000,000.00 with or without a limited term (hereinafter the "Authorization 2015"). A Conditional Capital 2015 in the amount of EUR 72,000,000.00 was created to service the Bonds 2015 (hereinafter the "Conditional Capital 2015"). Partial use was made of the Authorization 2015 by issuing a convertible bond with a total nominal amount of EUR 550,000,000.00 in 2015, which entitles or obligates its creditors to subscribe to approximately 11.57 million new and/or existing no-par value bearer shares of the Company (hereinafter the "Convertible Bond 2015"). By resolution of the annual general meeting on June 2, 2017, the Management Board was also authorized, with the approval of the Supervisory Board, to issue convertible bonds, bonds with warrants, profit participation rights and/or participating bonds (or combinations of these instruments) (hereinafter collectively the "Bonds 2017") with a nominal amount of up to EUR 2,000,000,000.00, with or without a limited term, at once or in stages until June 1, 2022 (hereinafter the "Authorization 2017"). Since the Authorization 2015 has been used by issuing the Convertible Bond 2015 at the time of the authorization to issue the Bonds 2017, the Conditional Capital 2015 had to be maintained to secure the creditors of the Convertible Bond 2015. For this purpose and to service the Bonds 2017, the Conditional Capital 2015 was amended and supplemented to the effect that it is also available to service the issued conversion or option rights or the conversion or option obligations

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issued on the basis of the 2017 authorization (hereinafter the "Conditional Capital 2015/2017"). The Conditional Capital 2015/2017 was created in the amount of EUR 72,000,000.00 (Article 4 para. 6 of the Articles of Association).

The Bonds 2015 have been fully repurchased and cancelled by the Company since 2018. The term of the Authorization 2015 expired at the end of June 22, 2020. The Company has not made use of the Authorization 2017. The Conditional Capital 2015/2017 held to secure the creditors of the Convertible Bond 2015 was therefore not utilized and continues to exist in the amount of EUR 72,000,000.00 until the date of publication of the invitation to this annual general meeting.

The existing authorization to issue Bonds makes it possible to issue Bonds to the exclusion of subscription rights and with rights to shares to which a proportionate amount of the share capital of less than 10% in total is attributable, both when the authorization takes effect and when it is exercised.

In order for the Company to still be able to issue Bonds where necessary after June 1, 2022 (including issues to the exclusion of subscription rights) and deposit them with shares in order to serve the resulting option or conversion rights, the Management Board and Supervisory Board consider it practical to rescind the existing authorization to issue Bonds and cancel the existing Conditional Capital 2017/II and replace them with a new authorization and a new Conditional Capital 2021 with an extended volume.

In order to be able to use the full range of potential capital market instruments which securitize conversion or option rights, it seems appropriate to set the admissible issue volume in the authorization at EUR 1,000,000.00. The conditional capital which serves to satisfy conversion or option rights or obligations should amount to EUR 43,398,651.00. This ensures that the authorization can be used to its full extent. The number of shares required to serve conversion or option rights or obligations or provide shares in lieu of the payable monetary amount resulting from a Bond with a certain issue volume is normally dependent on the stock exchange price of the Company's shares at the time the Bond is issued. If sufficient conditional capital is available, the authorization can be used to its full extent to issue Bonds.

Adequate capitalization is a key factor in the development of the Company. Depending on the situation in the market, the Company can issue convertible and warrant bonds in order to make use of attractive financing opportunities to secure capital for the company with low current interest rates. By issuing participation rights with conversion or option rights, for example, the interest can even be based on the current dividends of the Company. The Company benefits from the conversion and option premiums upon the issue. Practical experience has shown that certain financial instruments can only be issued after conversion or option rights have been granted.

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When Bonds are issued, the shareholders must generally be granted subscription rights (Section 221 para. 4 AktG in conjunction with Section 186 para. 1 AktG). The Management Board can opt to issue Bonds to one or more credit institutions along with the duty to offer them to the shareholders for subscription (an indirect subscription right in the sense of Section 186 para. 5 AktG). This does not restrict the subscription rights of the shareholders. The shareholders are ultimately granted the same subscription rights as in case of a direct subscription. For technical reasons, only one or more credit institutions will be involved in the process.

However, the Management Board should be authorized to exclude subscription rights in specific cases, subject to the approval of the Supervisory Board:

1. The Management Board should be able to exclude subscription rights for fractional amounts with the approval of the Supervisory Board. The purpose of this exclusion of subscription rights is to make it easier to issue shares where the shareholders generally have subscription rights because a technically feasible subscription ratio can then be achieved. The value of the fractional amounts per shareholder is normally low, for which reason the potential dilution effect is also considered low. In contrast, significantly more work is involved in a share issue without such an exclusion. Therefore, the exclusion is for the sake of practicality and in order to facilitate a share issue. For these reasons, the Management Board and Supervisory Board consider the potential exclusion of subscription rights objectively justified and, having weighed up the interests of the shareholders, also appropriate.
2. Furthermore, the Management Board should be authorized, with the approval of the Supervisory Board, to exclude the subscription rights of shareholders in order to grant subscription rights to the holders of Bonds to which they would be entitled upon exercising the option or conversion rights or fulfilling the conversion or option obligations. This makes it possible to grant subscription rights to the holders of Bonds that have already been issued or will be issued by this point as dilution protection in lieu of a reduction in the conversion or warrant exercise price. It is consistent with standard market practice to attach such dilution protection to Bonds.
3. Furthermore, in application of Section 186 para. 3 sentence 4 AktG, the Management Board should be authorized, with the approval of the Supervisory Board, to exclude these subscription rights when Bonds are issued in exchange for cash contributions if the issue price of the Bonds is not significantly lower than their market value. This can be prudent in order to make quick use of favorable stock market situations and issue a Bond at attractive rates both quickly and flexibly. As the stock markets can be volatile, generating the most advantageous proceeds from an issue is often highly dependent on whether or not

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the Company is able to respond quickly to market developments. Favorable rates that are as near to the market as possible can normally only be set if the Company is not bound to them for an excessively long tender period. With regard to the issuance of subscription rights, a significant deduction is normally necessary as a margin of safety in order to ensure that the issue has a chance at being successful throughout the tender period. Section 186 para. 2 AktG does permit the publication of the issue price (and therefore the conditions of the bond in the case of convertible and warrant bonds) up to three days prior to the expiry of the subscription period. Given the volatility of the stock markets, however, there is then a market risk for several days which leads to deductions as margins of safety when the conditions of the bonds are set. With regard to the granting of subscription rights, an alternative placement with third parties is difficult due to the uncertainty as to whether they will be exercised (subscriber behavior) and would involve additional costs. Ultimately, when granting subscription rights, the Company cannot respond to changing market conditions at short notice due to the length of the subscription period; this can result in the Company needing to obtain capital at less favorable rates.

The interests of the shareholders are protected by the fact that the Bonds cannot be issued at significantly below market value. The market value must be calculated using recognized financial methods. When setting prices with consideration for the situation in the capital market, the Management Board shall keep the deduction from the market value as low as possible. As such, the theoretical value of a subscription right shall be so low that the shareholders will not suffer any significant economic disadvantage from the exclusion of subscription rights.

The Management Board can also carry out book building in order to set competitive rates and in turn avoid any significant dilution of value. In this process, investors are asked to submit bids on the basis of preliminary bond conditions and, for example, specify the interest rate and/or other economic components they consider competitive for the market. After the end of the book- building period, the conditions (e.g. the interest rate) that have not yet been finalized are set competitively on the basis of supply and demand using the bids submitted by the investors. This method determines the total value of the Bonds in the market. By means of book building, the Management Board can ensure that the value of the shares does not suffer any significant dilution due to the exclusion of subscription rights.

Additionally, the shareholders have the option to maintain their stake in the share capital of the Company at similar rates by acquiring shares on the stock exchange (on the over-the-counter market of the Hanseatic Stock Exchange Hamburg). This serves their financial interests adequately. The authorization to exclude

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subscription rights pursuant to Section 221 para. 4 sentence 2 AktG in conjunction with Section 186 para. 3 sentence 4 AktG only applies to Bonds with rights to shares to which a proportionate amount of the share capital of less than 10% in total is attributable, both when the authorization takes effect and when it is exercised.

The disposal of treasury shares must be counted towards the 10% limit if it takes place during the term of this authorization and to the exclusion of subscription rights, pursuant to Section 71 para. 1 no. 8 sentence 5 second half sentence AktG in conjunction with Section 186 para. 3 sentence 4 AktG. Furthermore, shares must be counted towards this limit if they have been issued from authorized capital during the term of this authorization and to the exclusion of subscription rights pursuant to Section 203 para. 2 sentence 1 AktG in conjunction with Section 186 para. 3 sentence 4 AktG. Counting them in this way takes the shareholders' interest in minimizing the dilution of their stakes into consideration.

1. Bonds can also be issued in exchange for contributions in kind if this is in the interest of the Company. In this case, the Management Board is authorized, with the approval of the Supervisory Board, to exclude the subscription rights of shareholders if the value of the contribution in kind is reasonably proportionate to the theoretical market value of the Bonds that must be calculated using recognized financial methods. This makes it possible to use Bonds as consideration as part of acquisitions in suitable individual cases (e.g. in connection with the acquisition of companies, interests in companies or other assets). Practical experience has shown that, during negotiations, it is often necessary to offer not cash, but rather also or exclusively other forms of consideration. The option of offering Bonds as consideration will strengthen the position of the Company when it competes to acquire interesting properties and provide more leeway to seize opportunities to acquire companies, interests in companies or other assets without compromising liquidity, even on a larger scale. Such an approach can also be considered prudent with regard to an optimized financial structure. In every individual case, the Management Board shall examine carefully whether or not to exercise its authorization to issue Bonds in exchange for contributions in kind, to the exclusion of subscription rights. It shall only proceed if doing so is in the interest of the Company and therefore in the interest of the shareholders.

Where participation rights or participating bonds are to be issued without conversion or option rights or obligations, the Management Board is authorized, with the approval of the Supervisory Board, to exclude the subscription rights of shareholders overall if the participation rights or participating bonds are similar to obligations (i.e., if they do not establish membership rights in the Company, do not grant participation in liquidation proceeds and the amount of interest is not calculated on the basis of the net income for

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