Ströer SE / Key word(s): Takeover 18.12.2015 16:28 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. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ströer SE acquires majority shareholding in Statista GmbH On 18 December 2015, Ströer Venture GmbH, a wholly owned subsidiary of Ströer SE, signed a purchase agreement with the shareholders of Statista GmbH on the acquisition of a majority interest of 78.8% in Statista GmbH. Statista GmbH operates a leading statistics portal (Statista.com). The purchase price is around EUR 57.2m. Ströer Venture GmbH will also increase its interest in Statista GmbH to 81.3% in a cash capital increase for which it will pay Statista GmbH around EUR 7.5m. The transaction is due to be closed in the first quarter of 2016 subject to approval by the German Federal Cartel Office. Contact: Press contact: Marc Sausen Ströer SE Director Corporate Communications Ströer-Allee 1 | D-50999 Cologne Telephone: +49 (0)2236 - 96 45-246 Fax: +49 (0)2236 - 96 45-6246 E-Mail: [email protected] IR Contact: Dafne Sanac Ströer SE Manager Investor Relations Ströer-Allee 1 | D-50999 Cologne Phone: +49 (0)2236 / 96 45-356 Fax: +49 (0)2236 / 96 45-6356 E-Mail: [email protected] 18.12.2015 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: Ströer SE Ströer Allee 1 50999 Köln Germany Phone: +49 (0)2236.96 45 0 Fax: +49 (0)2236.96 45 299 E-mail: [email protected] Internet: www.stroeer.de ISIN: DE0007493991 WKN: 749399 Indices: SDAX Listed: Regulated Market in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Regulated Unofficial Market in Berlin, Dusseldorf, Hamburg, Munich, Stuttgart End of Announcement DGAP News-Service ---------------------------------------------------------------------------