Bastei Lübbe AG / Key word(s): Investment 08.04.2016 13:45 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. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bastei Lübbe AG acquires majority investment in leading book wholesaler BuchPartner GmbH Cologne, April 8, 2016. Bastei Lübbe AG has acquired a majority investment in BuchPartner GmbH, the leading book wholesaler in Europe's German-speaking region. The purchase extends Bastei Lübbe AG's value chain in traditional publishing and brick-and-mortar bookselling. BuchPartner GmbH with approximately 220 employees and 800 associated service staff is the market leader in food retailing and currently manages around 4,000 shops and supplies more than 2,500 customers in the promotions business. BuchPartner's customers include nearly all leading retail corporations such as the Edeka-Group (Edeka and Marktkauf), the REWE-Group (REWE and Penny), Kaufland, Famila, HIT, Saturn, Media Markt as well as Metro and Real. By acquiring BuchPartner, Bastei Lübbe AG is strengthening its competitive position in the distribution sector considerably and systematically continuing the announced advancement of its digital growth. The details of the investment package (price and stake) are to be treated as confidential information. 08.04.2016 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: Bastei Lübbe AG Schanzenstraße 6 - 20 51063 Köln Germany Phone: 02 21 / 82 00 - 0 Fax: 02 21 / 82 00 - 1900 E-mail: [email protected] Internet: www.luebbe.de ISIN: DE000A1X3YY0, DE000A1K0169 WKN: A1X3YY, A1K016 Listed: Regulated Market in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Regulated Unofficial Market in Berlin, Dusseldorf, Hamburg, Hanover, Stuttgart End of Announcement DGAP News-Service ---------------------------------------------------------------------------