The Corporate Governance Code provides for a regular external evaluation of compliance with the Code. This evaluation was carried out by the Group’s auditor during the audit of the 2010/11 financial statements. As a result of this evaluation, the auditor has determined that the declaration given by voestalpine AG with regard to compliance with the 2010 version of the Corporate Governance Code conforms to the actual conditions and/or facts.
The external review report may be viewed on the Internet at www.voestalpine.com.