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AURELIUS publishes annual report - good provisional consolidated figures for 2013 confirmed - Seite 2

and amortization (EBITDA) totaled EUR 106.2 million despite the very
successful disposals in 2012, thus reflecting the strong performance of the
subsidiaries. Income of EUR 41.2 million from the reversal of negative
goodwill (bargain purchase) was generated on the purchase of companies,
while restructuring and non-recurring expenses of EUR 58.8 million accrued
during the past fiscal year. All in all, the AURELIUS Group generated
consolidated EBITDA totaling EUR 88.6 million.

Special dividend of EUR 0.35 repeated from company disposals, basic
dividend increased by 17 percent to EUR 0.70

The Executive Board once again wishes to allow the shareholders of AURELIUS
AG to share in the company's success in the last fiscal year and will
consequently propose to the Supervisory Board that the annual general
meeting of shareholders to be held on May 21, 2014 be asked to approve a
resolution to pay a dividend of EUR 1.05 per share out of the distributable
profit of AURELIUS AG. This payout consists of a basic dividend of EUR
0.70, up from EUR 0.60 last year, plus a special dividend of EUR 0.35 to be
financed out of the most recent gains on disposal. This means that the
planned aggregate dividend payout would amount to EUR 33.3 million.

Gains on company disposals in Q1 2014

By way of closing at January 31, 2014, AURELIUS sold the healthcare
activities of brightONE to T-Systems. This transaction will result in cash
inflows and results effects in the double-digit million euro range in the
first quarter of 2014. The AURELIUS Group already had cash and cash
equivalents of EUR 223.9 million at its disposal at the reporting date of
December 31, 2013.

"We are very confident looking ahead to the current year, 2014. More than
half of our cash holdings are available for future company purchases and
our pipeline is well stocked. The market for company acquisitions in our
niche remains highly lucrative. We are looking forward to several
transactions on both the buying and selling side over the coming months,"
says Dr. Dirk Markus, CEO of AURELIUS.

The complete 2013 Annual Report is available to download now online at
www.aureliusinvest.de.

Key figures (in EUR millions)

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                                              2013           2012 (1



Total consolidated revenues ¹'²                     1,525.2         1,378.1

Consolidated revenues (annualized) ²                1,602.2         1,583.7

Total consolidated EBITDA ¹                            88.6           162.4