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CEWE decides to buy back own company shares

CEWE Stiftung & Co. KGaA / Key word(s): Share Buyback

17.05.2016 18:08

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CEWE decides to buy back own company shares

Oldenburg, 17 May 2016. The Board of Management of CEWE Stiftung & Co. KGaA
(SDAX, ISIN: DE 0005403901) resolved today to buy back own company shares
on the stock exchange beginning from 18 May 2016. The repurchase is based
on authorisation granted at the Annual General Meeting of 4 June 2014 to
acquire up to 10 % of the company's own shares. The equivalent value per
share (excluding extra acquisition charges) may not exceed the stock
exchange quotation determined in the opening auction in XETRA trading on
the Frankfurt Stock Exchange on the relevant trading day by more than 10 %.

The repurchase of shares is to be exercised independently and without the
influence of the company by BHF Bank, Frankfurt, upon application of the
safe harbour regulations.

CEWE Stiftung & Co. KGaA provides information on the daily progress of the
repurchase program on the company's website at http://ir.cewe.de/cgi-bin/
show.ssp?companyName=cewe&language=English&id=1090 .

Should you have any queries, please contact:
CEWE Stiftung & Co. KGaA
Axel Weber (Head of Investor Relations)
Tel.: 0441 / 404 - 2288, Fax: 0441 / 404 - 421, Email: [e-mail]


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Language: English
Company: CEWE Stiftung & Co. KGaA
Meerweg 30-32
26133 Oldenburg
Germany
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Internet: www.cewe.de
ISIN: DE0005403901
WKN: 540390
Indices: SDAX
Listed: Regulated Market in Berlin, Frankfurt (Prime Standard);
Regulated Unofficial Market in Dusseldorf, Hamburg, Hanover,
Munich, Stuttgart

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