Review Report
For the condensed interim consolidated financial statements and interim group management report we have issued an unqualified review report. The English language text below is a translation of the review report.
To Vonovia SE, Bochum
We have reviewed the condensed interim consolidated financial statements – comprising consolidated balance sheet, consolidated income statement, consolidated statement of comprehensive income, consolidated statement of cash flows, consolidated statement of changes in equity and selected explanatory notes to the condensed interim consolidated financial statements – together with the interim group management report of Vonovia SE, Bochum, for the period from January 1 to June 30, 2022, that are part of the half year financial report according to § 115 WpHG ["Wertpapierhandelsgesetz": "German Securities Trading Act"]. The preparation of the condensed interim consolidated financial statements in accordance with International Accounting Standard IAS 34 “Interim Financial Reporting” as adopted by the EU and of the interim group management report in accordance with the requirements of the WpHG applicable to interim group management reports, is the responsibility of the company’s management. Our responsibility is to issue a report on the condensed interim consolidated financial statements and on the interim group management report based on our review.
We performed our review of the condensed interim consolidated financial statements and the interim group management report in accordance with the German generally accepted standards for the review of financial statements promulgated by the Institut der Wirtschaftsprüfer (IDW) as well as in supplementary compliance with the International Standard on Review Engagements "Review of Interim Financial Information performed by the Independent Auditor of the Entity" (ISRE 2410). Those standards require that we plan and perform the review so that we can preclude through critical evaluation, with a certain level of assurance, that the condensed interim consolidated financial statements have not been prepared, in material respects, in accordance with the International Accounting Standard IAS 34 “Interim Financial Reporting” as adopted by the EU and that the interim group management report has not been prepared, in material respects, in accordance with the requirements of the WpHG applicable to interim group management reports. A review is limited primarily to inquiries of company employees and analytical assessments and therefore does not provide the assurance attainable in a financial statement audit. Since, in accordance with our engagement, we have not performed a financial statement audit, we cannot issue an auditor’s report.
Based on our review, no matters have come to our attention that cause us to presume that the condensed interim consolidated financial statements have not been prepared, in material respects, in accordance with International Accounting Standard IAS 34 “Interim Financial Reporting” as adopted by the EU or that the interim group management report has not been prepared, in material respects, in accordance with the requirements of the WpHG applicable to interim group management reports.
Düsseldorf, August 1, 2022
KPMG AG
Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft
[Original German version signed by:]
Salzmann
Wirtschaftsprüferin
[German Public Auditor]
Cremer
Wirtschaftsprüfer
[German Public Auditor]