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Close Brothers Seydler Bank AG awarded Best German SME House 2012 by Capital Market Daily - Seite 2

required to overcome them and who the big players of the year were.

´We nominated Close Brothers Seydler Bank as they were one of the most
active houses in the German SME capital market in 2012. The reason they won
the new, yet coveted, award was down to the fact that they are not just a
market leader, but a reliable and respected market leader who is able to
navigate volatile markets with tailored services from a broad yet
specialist knowledge base. The bank was instrumental in arranging a number
of bond deals and has become an integral part of the fast growing and
exciting SME German bond segment. We believe they are largely regarded as
the ´go-to´ dealer´ said Christopher Jakubowski, Head Corporate Bond and
Structured Product Analyst, Capital Market Daily.

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Close Brothers Seydler Bank AG - Your Partner for Mittelstand Companies

Close Brothers Seydler Bank AG is focused on mid-sized companies and has
been part of the London Exchange listed Close Brothers Group plc since
2005. Among its core business areas are Capital Markets, Designated
Sponsoring, Institutional Sales, Research, Fixed Income and Equity trading,
Xetra Bonds and Floor Specialist Trading on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange in
over 2,900 domestic and international equity and fixed income securities.

The Equity & Debt Capital Markets team at Close Brothers Seydler Bank AG
assists company management with the planning, structuring and placement of
capital market transactions. This includes the structuring and execution of
initial public offerings (IPOs), capital increases and placement of equity
block trades. In the fixed income area, the team provides expert services
in the structuring, co-ordination and placement of convertibles and