DGAP-News: AURELIUS SE & Co. KGaA / Key word(s): Disposal AURELIUS decides private placement of shares of Berentzen Group AG 01.03.2016 / 17:45 The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- AURELIUS decides private placement of shares of Berentzen Group AG Munich, 1. March 2016 - The AURELIUS Group (ISIN DE000A0JK2A8) intends to place up to 4,900,012 shares of Berentzen Group AG (ISIN DE0005201602) in a private placement by means of an accelerated bookbuilding to institutional investors. AURELIUS currently still holds 51.04 percent of the share capital (corresponding to 4,900,012 shares) of Berentzen Group AG and intends to reduce or sell its entire shareholding within the transaction. After successful realignment and further development of the Berentzen-Group AG in recent years, the AURELIUS Group intends to make the share of Berentzen-Group AG even more attractive to institutional investors in Europe by increasing the freefloat significantly. The bookbuilding for the placement of the shares commences immediately. Berenberg acts as Sole Bookrunner. DISCLAIMER This press release is not for distribution, directly or indirectly, in or into the United States of America (including its territories and possessions of any State of the United States of America or the District of Columbia) and must not be distributed to U.S. persons (as defined in Regulation S of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended ("Securities Act")) or publications with a general circulation in the United States of America. This press release is not an offer for sale of any securities. 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 Seller has not registered and does not intend to register any portion of any offering in the United States or to conduct a public offering of any securities in the United States. In the United Kingdom, this press release 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 press release 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. In member states of the European Economic Area ("EEA") which have implemented the Prospectus Directive (each, a "Relevant Member State"), this press release and any offer if made subsequently is directed exclusively at persons who are "qualified investors" within the meaning of the Prospectus Directive ("Qualified Investors"). For these purposes, the expression "Prospectus Directive" means Directive 2003/71/EC (and amendments thereto, including the 2010 PD Amending Directive, to the extent implemented in a Relevant Member State), and includes any relevant implementing measure in the Relevant Member State and the expression "2010 PD Amending Directive" means Directive 2010/73/EU. No action has been taken that would permit an offering of the securities or possession or distribution of this press release in any jurisdiction where action for that purpose is required. Persons into whose possession this press release comes are required to inform themselves about and to observe any such restrictions. In connection with any offering of the shares, the bookrunner and any of its respective affiliates acting as an investor for its own account may take up as a proprietary position any shares and in that capacity may retain, purchase or sell for its own account such shares. In addition the bookrunner or its affiliates may enter into financing arrangements and swaps with investors in connection with which the bookrunner (or its affiliates) may from time to time acquire, hold or dispose of shares. The bookrunner does not intend to disclose the extent of any such investment or transactions otherwise than in accordance with any legal or regulatory obligation to do so. The bookrunner is acting on behalf of AURELIUS and no one else in connection with any offering of the shares and will not be responsible to any other person for providing the protections afforded to its clients nor for providing advice in relation to any offering of the Shares. ABOUT AURELIUS AURELIUS is one of the leading European investment groups. From its offices in Munich, London, Stockholm and Madrid, AURELIUS acquires participations with development potential. Once under the AURELIUS umbrella, the acquisitions are given a long-term strategic orientation in order for them to fully develop their potential. Currently, the AURELIUS Group consists of 25 subsidiaries with locations in Europe, Asia, and the U.S.A. These include numerous traditional consumer brands, services businesses and a number of industrial enterprises. Companies are acquired based on strict investment criteria without focusing on any particular industry. Shares of AURELIUS SE & Co. KGaA are listed in the m:access segment of the Munich Stock Exchange and are traded on all German stock markets under ISIN DE000A0JK2A8. To find out more, visit www.aureliusinvest.com CONTACT Anke Banaschewski Investor Relations & Corporate Communications Phone +49 (89) 544799 - 0 Fax +49 (89) 544799 - 55 [email protected] --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 01.03.2016 Dissemination of a Corporate News, transmitted by DGAP - a service of EQS Group AG. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. The DGAP Distribution Services include Regulatory Announcements, Financial/Corporate News and Press Releases. Media archive at www.dgap-medientreff.de and www.dgap.de --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 441753 01.03.2016