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Air Berlin announces preliminary figures for financial year 2014 - operating result will be in the range between EUR -278.8 million and EUR -303.8 million

Air Berlin PLC / Key word(s): Preliminary Results

26.03.2015 19:34

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Ad hoc Notification Pursuant to § 15 of the German Securities Trading Act
(WpHG)

London, 26 March 2015 - Air Berlin PLC announces today preliminary figures
for the 2014 financial year.

In the 2014 financial year, Air Berlin PLC has realised a group revenue of
EUR 4.16 billion (2013: EUR 4.15 billion). The operating result (EBIT) will
be in the range between EUR 278.8 million and EUR -303.8 million in the
2014 financial year compared to EUR 231.9 million in the financial year
2013.

The preliminary EBIT adjusted for restructuring and one-off charges in the
amount of approximately EUR 85 million to EUR 110 million is EUR -193.3
million. The amount of restructuring related measures to be recognised for
the 2014 financial year has not yet been conclusively determined. The final
consolidated and annual financial statements as of 31 December 2014 will be
published in April 2015.

The net financial result for the financial year 2014 will be in the range
between EUR -361.7 million and EUR -386.7 million (financial year 2013: EUR
-315.5 million).

As of 31 December 2014, Air Berlin PLC's cash position amounts to EUR 259.2
million (financial year 2013: EUR 223.1 million).
A press conference call as well as an analysts and investors conference
call with respect to the preliminary figures will be held on 27 March 2015.

Air Berlin PLC The Hour House 32 High Street Rickmansworth WD3 1ER
Hertfordshire Great Britain ISIN GB00B128C026, WKN AB1000, (Share) on the
Frankfurt Stock Exchange (Regulated Market, Prime Standard), ISIN
DE000A0NQ9H6 (Convertible Bonds 2007) Euro MTF market of the Luxembourg
Stock Exchange, ISIN DE000AB100A6 (Bond 2010), ISIN DE000AB100B4 (Bond
April 2011 and January 2014) each of the two bonds trading segment Bondm of
the open market of the Stuttgart Stock Exchange and Euro MTF market of the
Luxembourg Stock Exchange, ISIN DE000A1HGM38 (Convertible Bonds 2013) Open
Market Frankfurt Stock Exchange ISIN XS1051719786 (EUR Bond May 2014) Euro
MTF market der Luxembourg Stock Exchange ISIN XS1051723895 (CHF Bond May
2014) SIX Swiss Exchange and Euro MTF market of the Luxembourg Stock
Exchange


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Language: English
Company: Air Berlin PLC
The Hour House, High Street 32
WD31ER Hertfordshire, Rickmannsworth
United Kingdom
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Internet: ir.airberlin.com
ISIN: GB00B128C026
WKN: AB1000
Listed: Regulated Market in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Regulated
Unofficial Market in Berlin, Dusseldorf, Hamburg, Hanover,
Munich, Stuttgart

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