Rocket Internet SE / Key word(s): Funds 19.01.2016 08:54 Dissemination of a Corporate News, transmitted by DGAP - a service of EQS Group AG. The issuer / publisher is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION, PUBLICATION OR FORWARDING, EITHER DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN OR TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, CANADA, AUSTRALIA OR JAPAN OR ANY OTHER JURISDICTION IN WHICH SUCH PUBLICATION WOULD BE UNLAWFUL Quasi Ad-hoc Announcement Pursuant to Sec. 19 para. 1 lit. c) of the General Terms and Conditions of Deutsche Börse AG for the Regulated Unofficial Market (Freiverkehr) on Frankfurter Wertpapierbörse Successful First Closing of Rocket Internet Capital Partners Fund Berlin, Germany, 19th January 2016 - Rocket Internet Capital Partners (the "Fund") has today successfully held its first closing, with total commitments of USD 420 million of which Rocket Internet SE ("Rocket Internet" or "the Company", ISIN DE000A12UKK6, RKET) contributed USD 50 million, making it already the largest European Internet focused fund and one of the largest European early stage and growth funds, managed by Rocket Internet Capital Partners Lux S.à r.l. The Fund will invest alongside Rocket Internet unless investments are deemed strategic for Rocket Internet. In addition, Rocket Internet will retain its focus on founder economics and therefore the Fund will not participate in seed investments in Rocket Internet founded companies. Rocket Internet will have a 28 percent economic exposure through its direct investment in a funding round as well as its commitment in the Fund. The Fund is set up for a minimum of nine years. Ends Media Contact T: +49 30 300 13 18 68 E: [email protected] This document contains forward-looking statements. These statements are based on the current views, expectations and assumptions of the management of Rocket Internet SE ("Rocket") and involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results, performance or events to differ materially from those expressed or implied in such statements. Actual results, performance or events may differ materially from those described in such statements due to, among other things, changes in the general economic and competitive environment, risks associated with capital markets, currency exchange rate fluctuations and competition from other companies, changes in international and national laws and regulations, in particular with respect to tax laws and regulations, affecting Rocket, and other factors. Rocket does not assume any obligations to update any forward-looking statements. These materials may not be published, distributed or transmitted in the United States, Canada, Australia or Japan. These materials do not constitute an offer of securities for sale or a solicitation of an offer to purchase securities in the United States, Germany or any other jurisdiction. The securities may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an exemption from registration under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"). The securities have not been, and will not be, registered under the Securities Act. This publication constitutes neither an offer to sell nor a solicitation to buy any securities. In the United Kingdom, this document is only being distributed to and is only directed at persons who (i) are investment professionals falling within Article 19(5) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005 (as amended) (the "Order") or (ii) are persons falling within Article 49(2)(a) to (d) of the Order (high net worth companies, unincorporated associations, etc.) (all such persons together being referred to as "Relevant Persons"). This document is directed only at Relevant Persons and must not be acted on or relied on by persons who are not Relevant Persons. Any investment or investment activity to which this document relates is available only to Relevant Persons and will be engaged in only with Relevant Persons. 19.01.2016 The DGAP Distribution Services include Regulatory Announcements, Financial/Corporate News and Press Releases. Media archive at www.dgap-medientreff.de and www.dgap.de ---------------------------------------------------------------------------