KSB Aktiengesellschaft / Key word(s): Dividend 16.03.2015 10:46 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 announcement acc. to art. 15 of the German Securities Trade Act (Wertpapierhandelsgesetz) 16 March 2015 Board of Management proposes reduced dividend for the business year 2014 In view of the business development in the business year 2014 the board of management of KSB Aktiengesellschaft, domiciled in Frankenthal/Pfalz, has decided today to present to the supervisory board for submission to the annual general meeting a profit distribution proposal which includes a dividend of Euro 8.50 per ordinary share and Euro 8.76 per preference share. For the previous year the dividend amounted to Euro 12.00 per ordinary share and Euro 12.26 per preference share. This decision of the board of management is subject to the approval of the financial statements of the business year 2014 by the supervisory board. KSB Aktiengesellschaft The Board of Management 16.03.2015 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: KSB Aktiengesellschaft Johann-Klein-Strasse 9 67227 Frankenthal Germany Phone: +49 6233 86-2020 Fax: +49 6233 86-3435 E-mail: Internet: www.ksb.com ISIN: DE0006292030 WKN: 629203 Listed: Regulated Market in Dusseldorf, Frankfurt (General Standard); Regulated Unofficial Market in Berlin, Hamburg, Munich, Stuttgart End of Announcement DGAP News-Service ---------------------------------------------------------------------------