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    DGAP-News: zooplus AG / Key word(s): Change of Personnel
    Changes to the Supervisory Board of zooplus AG

    25.11.2016 / 11:00
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    Changes to the Supervisory Board of zooplus AG

    Munich, November 25, 2016 - Dr. Felix Treptow, member of the Supervisory
    Board of zooplus AG (ISIN DE0005111702), voluntarily resigned from his
    position effective November 30, 2016. At the request of the Management
    Board, the Munich Commercial Register Court has appointed Mr. Karl-Heinz
    Holland and Mr. Ulric Jerome as members of the Supervisory Board of zooplus
    AG effective December 1, 2016 until the end of the next Annual General
    Meeting in order to complete the Supervisory Board, which has been
    incomplete since the Annual General Meeting 2016 and now following the
    resignation of Dr. Treptow.

    Mr. Karl-Heinz Holland was employed for over 23 years at Lidl Stiftung &
    Co. KG, where in his last position from 2008 to 2014 he was Chairman of the
    Management Board. Mr. Ulric Jerome is chief executive of MatchesFashion.com
    Ltd. based in London, a fast growing, leading global luxury fashion online
    retailer. Previously, Ulric Jerome was a founding partner of Pixmania.com
    which was one of the largest multi-specialist European e-commerce
    companies.

    "I am very pleased to welcome to the Supervisory Board Mr. Holland and Mr.
    Jerome, two proven experts in the areas of trade and e-commerce. The
    Supervisory Board comprises an excellent team to accompany zooplus AG as
    the clear market leader in online retailing for pet supplies, in
    successfully continuing to execute its growth strategy. On behalf of myself
    and also my colleagues, I would like to express my special gratitude to Dr.
    Treptow", said Christian Stahl, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of
    zooplus AG.

    The company plans to nominate Mr. Holland and Mr. Jerome for election at
    the Ordinary Annual General Meeting expected to take place in May 2017.

    The other Supervisory Board members are Mr. Christian Stahl (Chairman of
    the Supervisory Board), Mr. Moritz Greve, Mr. Henrik Persson and Dr.
    Norbert Stoeck.


    Company profile:
    zooplus AG was founded in 1999 and today is Europe's leading online
    retailer for pet supplies measured by sales. Sales totaled EUR 711 million
    in the 2015 financial year of which roughly 70% was generated
    internationally. The company's business model has been launched
    successfully in 30 European countries. zooplus sells products for all major
    pet breeds. The product range includes pet food (dry and wet food and food
    supplements) and accessories such as scratching posts, dog baskets, and
    toys in all price categories. In addition to a selection of over 8,000
    products, zooplus customers benefit from a variety of interactive content
    and community offerings. The pet supplies market is an important market
    segment in the European retail landscape. Sales of pet food and accessories
    within the European Union amount to around EUR 25 billion. Based on the
    further vigorous growth anticipated in the European e-commerce market,
    zooplus expects its dynamic performance to continue.

    Online at: www.zooplus.de

    Investor relations/media contact:
    cometis AG
    Maximilian Breuer
    Unter den Eichen 7
    65195 Wiesbaden
    Phone: +49 (0)611-205855-22
    Fax: +49 (0)611-205855-66
    Email: breuer@cometis.de
    Website: www.cometis.de


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    Language: English
    Company: zooplus AG
    Sonnenstraße 15
    80331 München
    Germany
    Phone: +49 (0)89 95 006 - 100
    Fax: +49 (0)89 95 006 - 500
    E-mail: contact@zooplus.com
    Internet: www.zooplus.de
    ISIN: DE0005111702
    WKN: 511170
    Indices: SDAX
    Listed: Regulated Market in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Regulated
    Unofficial Market in Berlin, Dusseldorf, Stuttgart,
    Tradegate Exchange


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