CEWE Stiftung & Co. KGaA / Key word(s): Share Buyback 17.05.2016 18:08 Dissemination of an Ad hoc announcement according to § 15 WpHG, transmitted by DGAP - a service of EQS Group AG. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ad-hoc Release CEWE decides to buy back own company shares Oldenburg, 17 May 2016. The Board of Management of CEWE Stiftung & Co. KGaA (SDAX, ISIN: DE 0005403901) resolved today to buy back own company shares on the stock exchange beginning from 18 May 2016. The repurchase is based on authorisation granted at the Annual General Meeting of 4 June 2014 to acquire up to 10 % of the company's own shares. The equivalent value per share (excluding extra acquisition charges) may not exceed the stock exchange quotation determined in the opening auction in XETRA trading on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange on the relevant trading day by more than 10 %. The repurchase of shares is to be exercised independently and without the influence of the company by BHF Bank, Frankfurt, upon application of the safe harbour regulations. CEWE Stiftung & Co. KGaA provides information on the daily progress of the repurchase program on the company's website at http://ir.cewe.de/cgi-bin/ show.ssp?companyName=cewe&language=English&id=1090 . Should you have any queries, please contact: CEWE Stiftung & Co. KGaA Axel Weber (Head of Investor Relations) Tel.: 0441 / 404 - 2288, Fax: 0441 / 404 - 421, Email: [email protected] 17.05.2016 The DGAP Distribution Services include Regulatory Announcements, Financial/Corporate News and Press Releases. Media archive at www.dgap-medientreff.de and www.dgap.de --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Language: English Company: CEWE Stiftung & Co. KGaA Meerweg 30-32 26133 Oldenburg Germany Phone: +49 (0)441 40 4-1 Fax: +49 (0)441 40 4-42 1 E-mail: [email protected] Internet: www.cewe.de ISIN: DE0005403901 WKN: 540390 Indices: SDAX Listed: Regulated Market in Berlin, Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Regulated Unofficial Market in Dusseldorf, Hamburg, Hanover, Munich, Stuttgart End of Announcement DGAP News-Service ---------------------------------------------------------------------------