Corporate governance and auditor's reports

The corporate governance of Getinge is based on Swedish legislation (primarily the Swedish Companies Act), the Articles of Association, the rules and regulations of Nasdaq Stockholm and the regulations and recommendations issued by relevant organisations. Getinge applies the Swedish Code of Corporate Governance ("the Code"). The Code is based on the principle "comply or explain." This means that a company that applies the Code may deviate from regulations of the Code, but must provide explanations for each deviation.