METRO AG / Key word(s): Dividend 25.11.2015 07:37 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. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Management Board has decided today to increase the spread of the dividend payout ratio from so far around 40 to 50 percent to around 45 to 55 percent. Reasons for the increase are the already visible positive signs of the initiated transformation of METRO GROUP as well as the significantly improved net debt; therefore all shareholders can be provided with an even more attractive dividend basis. For financial year 2014/15 the Management Board intends to propose a dividend of 1.00 EUR per METRO ordinary share and 1.06 EUR per METRO preference share. This would mean a payout ratio of 52.4 percent. The basis of the assessment of the payout ratio is the earnings per share before special items. The annual general meeting decides upon the dividend. 25.11.2015 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: METRO AG Metro-Straße 1 40235 Düsseldorf Germany Phone: +49 (0)211 6886-1936 Fax: +49 (0)211 6886-3759 E-mail: [email protected] Internet: www.metrogroup.de ISIN: DE0007257503, DE0007257537, Weitere: www.metro.de/investor relations WKN: 725750, 725753, Weitere: www.metro.de/investor relations Indices: MDAX Listed: Regulated Market in Dusseldorf, Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Regulated Unofficial Market in Berlin, Hamburg, Hanover, Munich, Stuttgart; Terminbörse EUREX End of Announcement DGAP News-Service ---------------------------------------------------------------------------