Dear reader,

We are in a digital transformation, integrated business services and the use of cloud technology play an essential role in this process. The financial industry in particular is subject to high regulatory and technical requirements. With their strategic partnership, Deutsche Börse and SAP are setting new standards for the digitisation of processes within the financial industry. The framework for cloud infrastructure and services developed jointly by the two partners can serve companies throughout the industry as a reference to use cloud technology in a strictly regulated environment in compliance with regulatory requirements. In this newsletter we will show you how this framework will help us to roll out and drive innovation in the cloud faster.

Deutsche Börse is already a highly successful provider of infrastructure for reliable and secure capital markets. Even in an extraordinary market environment, we have been able to achieve further secular growth in addition to the strong cyclical development. You will find the audiocast of our most recent analyst and investor conference on the business figures for the first quarter in this newsletter.

Our Annual General Meeting takes place as scheduled on 19 May 2020. Against the background of the ongoing global COVID-19 pandemic, we decided, after careful consideration of all aspects, to hold a virtual Annual General Meeting without personal participation of our shareholders. The protection of health and safety of all participants was particularly important to us in this aspect. Shareholders can watch the Annual General Meeting entirely live on the internet via the Online- Service listed below. Our newsletter gives you access to all information and services for the event.

I hope you enjoy reading and discovering this edition of our newsletter.

Kind regards,
Mareike Sich
Group Communications & Marketing