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Deutsche Bank Transition toward a sustainable and climate-neutral economy Non-Financial Report 2022 Sustainable finance Deutsche Bank acted as joint lead arranger, underwriter and joint ESG coordinator for H&H International’s € 1.1 billion equivalent multi-tranche term loan facility and a € 70 million equivalent multi-currency revolving credit facility. H&H is a Hong Kong listed premium nutrition and wellness company. The position has been structured as a sustainability-linked loan, aligned with the 2022 sustainability linked loan principles, as confirmed by a Sustainalytics second party opinion (SPO). Deutsche Bank as joint lead manager successfully priced and settled € 188 million Plenti’s inaugural Personal Loan and Renewable Energy Loan Asset-Backed-Security transaction, Plenti PL Green ABS 2022-1. Following a successful inaugural Auto asset-backed securities transaction in 2021, Plenti re-engaged with market participants on this transaction, which included € 44 million of notes that were green certified under the Climate Bonds Standard and backed by renewable energy receivables. Deutsche Bank acted as joint bookrunner on a € 304 million Green Secured Railcar Asset-Backed-Security transaction serviced by Trinity Rail for Tribute Rail LLC. This transaction highlights Deutsche Bank’s continued support for the roll-out of green transportation. Origination and Advisory Overview GRI 201-2, 404-2, FS4, FS8 Origination and Advisory advises clients holistically on broader aspects of sustainable finance and on how to successfully issue sustainable debt, including the strategic and operational preparation required. Origination and Advisory aspires to be a trusted partner for clients in navigating their sustainability journey, including emerging regulations, market developments, and investor preferences. A focus topic across global capital markets has been financing the shift to carbon neutrality. Origination and Advisory engages in dialogue with clients in high-carbon sectors and acts as a partner in their pathway towards a sustainable transition. Over the course of 2022, Origination and Advisory appointed a Head of ESG Origination and Advisory to lead ESG strategy and origination in the division. Origination and Advisory has also provided training to its front office staff on topics covering the accelerating ESG landscape including regulatory development, European taxonomy, net-zero and sustainable finance product-related topics. In 2022, Origination and Advisory helped raise € 22 billion of sustainable debt volumes, globally. Deutsche Bank partnered with global corporates, sovereigns and public sector clients in supporting them with their inaugural green bond issuances and ESG bond and loan transactions. In Investment grade debt, Deutsche Bank supported clients with the issuance of ESG bonds and sustainability-linked bonds. Further, Debt Capital Markets has outperformed in the Financial Institutions Group sector globally ranking third in 2022 up from 14th in 2021 and in Financial Institutions Group euro denominated issuances, ranking second in 2022 up from previous ranking of 16th in 2021, respectively. The Leveraged Finance business facilitated Key performance Indicator-linked loans to corporates and supported clients in issuing bonds in sustainable formats Progress toward target GRI FS8 Sustainable financing and investments – Origination and Advisory (cumulative volumes) Contribution in in € bn. Dec 31, 2022 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Financing 6 3 3 0 Issuance 64 19 45 17 1 Assets under Management 0 0 0 0 Total 70 22 48 17 1 Stock value at period end 28

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