DGAP-Ad-hoc: Hapag-Lloyd AG / Key word(s): Dividend/Dividend Hapag-Lloyd AG: Hapag-Lloyd AG intends to propose dividend distribution 28-March-2018 / 13:28 CET/CEST Disclosure of an inside information acc. to Article 17 MAR of the Regulation (EU) No 596/2014, transmitted by DGAP - a service of EQS Group AG. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hamburg, 28 March 2018 Hapag-Lloyd AG intends to propose dividend distribution The Executive Board and the Supervisory Board of Hapag-Lloyd AG intend to propose to the ordinary Annual General Meeting taking place on 10 July 2018 - deviating from the present dividend policy - a distribution of a dividend payment for the financial year 2017 in the amount of EUR 0.57 per share, i.e. in total EUR 100,183,367.01. The retained earnings brought forward of Hapag-Lloyd AG based on local GAAP (HGB) for the financial year 2017 amounts to EUR 522,369,447.05; the consoldiated profit (IFRS) amounts to EUR 32,087,444.72. To the extent the retained earnings brought forward are not distributed to the shareholders they shall be carried forward to new account. Contact: Heiko Hoffmann Senior Director Investor Relations Hapag-Lloyd AG Ballindamm 25 20095 Hamburg Phone +49 40 3001-2896 Fax +49 40 3001-72896 Mobile +49 172 875-2126 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 28-March-2018 CET/CEST The DGAP Distribution Services include Regulatory Announcements, Financial/Corporate News and Press Releases. Archive at www.dgap.de --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Language: English Company: Hapag-Lloyd AG Ballindamm 25 20095 Hamburg Germany Phone: +49 (0) 40 3001 - 2896 Fax: +49 (0) 40 3001 - 72896 E-mail: [email protected] Internet: www.hapag-lloyd.com ISIN: DE000HLAG475, USD33048AA36 WKN: HLAG47, A1E8QB Indices: SDAX Listed: Regulated Market in Frankfurt (Prime Standard), Hamburg; Regulated Unofficial Market in Berlin, Dusseldorf, Hanover, Munich, Stuttgart, Tradegate Exchange End of Announcement DGAP News Service --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 669849 28-March-2018 CET/CEST