DGAP-News: AURELIUS Equity Opportunities SE & Co. KGaA / Key word(s): Takeover AURELIUS subsidiary B+P Group acquires Raetz Gerüstbau 09.04.2018 / 07:30 The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- AURELIUS subsidiary B+P Group acquires Raetz Gerüstbau - Strategic add-on acquisition is part of B+P's expansion strategy - Expanded presence in the Munich greater metropolitan area - Acquisition offers synergy potential Munich, April 9, 2018 - B+P Gerüstbau, a subsidiary of AURELIUS Equity Opportunities SE & Co. KGaA (ISIN DE000A0JK2A8), will acquire the operations, including all assets and employees, of Gustav Raetz oHG under an asset deal. The seller is the insolvency administrator. Founded in 1906, the provider of scaffolding services with its main headquarters in Munich and a branch office in Bautzen/Saxony will enable the B+P Group to operate even more successfully in the Munich greater metropolitan area. After the acquisition of the BSB Group in August 2016, the purchase of Raetz is the next logical step in B+P's Germany-wide expansion strategy. The parties agreed not to divulge the financial details of the transaction. Raetz Gerüstbau is a longstanding provider of scaffolding services, very well known in the Munich area, with access to and references for public-sector contracts in the region. The medium-sized family enterprise has a total of 23 highly qualified employees and six vocational trainees, as well as a very well situated site in Munich-Milbertshofen. The acquisition of Raetz will enable B+P to further expand its presence in the Munich greater metropolitan area and realize synergies. For example, Raetz's scaffolding materials and employees can be deployed directly at the Munich-area construction sites of the specialized scaffolder BSB, which is owned by the B+P Group. "I am pleased that the company will continue to operate under the roof of B+P. First, the acquisition preserves the existing jobs at Raetz. Second, it creates prospects for new growth," said Anita Bones, the longtime operations manager of Raetz. The acquisition by B+P is also supported by the insolvency administrator of Gustav Raetz oHG, the Munich-based attorney Dr. Matthias Hofmann: "During the transaction process, B+P convinced us with a clear growth concept and with its speed and pragmatism, backed by the support and experience of AURELIUS." B+P Gerüstbau, which has belonged to the AURELIUS Group since August 2014, is the market leader in the segment of scaffolding and construction site services in the Berlin greater metropolitan area, where it primarily serves public-sector entities as an expert in demanding, large-scale projects. In its "PLUS Services" segment, B+P also provides services such as electricity and water supply to construction sites. The company has grown continuously on this basis in the last few years. B+P has been involved in nearly all large-scale regional projects in the past. In addition, it provides services to numerous medium-sized and small projects and has a stable customer base including prestigious construction companies and public-sector project owners. ABOUT AURELIUS AURELIUS Group is a pan-European asset manager with offices in Munich, London, Stockholm and Madrid. Over the last ten years AURELIUS has grown from a local turnaround investor to an international multi-asset manager investing in a wide range of sectors and across the capital structure. AURELIUS Equity Opportunities SE & Co. KGaA (ISIN: DE000A0JK2A8, Ticker Symbol: AR4) represents the listed entity within the AURELIUS Group that focusses on investing in Special Situations and MidMarket transaction opportunities. AURELIUS Equity Opportunities currently has 21 portfolio companies located across Europe which employ around 20,000 people and generate annual revenues of more than EUR 3.5 billion. The shares of AURELIUS Equity Opportunities are traded on all German stock exchanges with a market capitalization of c. EUR 1.8 billion as of March 2018. With its group charity AURELIUS Refugee Initiative, AURELIUS provides comprehensive support for refugees on their way towards a better life. To find out more, visit www.aureliusinvest.com CONTACT AURELIUS Group Anke Banaschewski Investor Relations & Corporate Communications Phone: +49 (89) 544799-0 Fax: +49 (89) 544799-55 E-Mail: [email protected] --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 09.04.2018 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. Archive at www.dgap.de --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Language: English Company: AURELIUS Equity Opportunities SE & Co. KGaA Ludwig-Ganghofer-Straße 6 82031 Grünwald Germany Phone: +49 (0)89 544 799-0 Fax: +49 (0)89 544 799-55 E-mail: [email protected] Internet: www.aureliusinvest.de ISIN: DE000A0JK2A8 WKN: A0JK2A Listed: Regulated Unofficial Market in Berlin, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Munich (m:access), Stuttgart, Tradegate Exchange End of News DGAP News Service --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 672283 09.04.2018