Events after the balance sheet date

The business formation agreement and articles of association dated 1 October 2024 saw the foundation of the company RailSync GmbH, Hamburg, with HHLA Next GmbH acquiring 90.0 % of the shares in this company. The object of the company is the development and distribution of software solutions for intermodal transport companies around the world in order to improve their planning processes and workflows. Its inclusion in the HHLA group of consolidated companies will likely take place in the fourth quarter of 2024 as a fully consolidated subsidiary assigned to the Logistics segment.

Furthermore, HHLA took out a promissory note loan in September 2024 for € 250 million in tranches with maturities of five, seven and ten years. The settlement date of the issue was after the balance sheet date on 1 October 2024.

There were no other significant events after the balance sheet date of 30 September 2024.