DGAP-Adhoc

Consolidation in the breakbulk and project cargo sector - Rickmers Group sells business operations of Rickmers-Linie to ZEABORN

DGAP-Ad-hoc: Rickmers Holding AG / Key word(s): Disposal Consolidation in the breakbulk and project cargo sector - Rickmers Group sells business operations of Rickmers-Linie to ZEABORN 09-Feb-2017 / 19:07 CET/CEST Disclosure of an inside information acc. to Article 17 MAR, transmitted by DGAP - a service of EQS Group AG. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION IN, OR INTO, THE UNITED STATES, AUSTRALIA, CANADA OR JAPAN.

February 9, 2017

Disclosure of inside information

according to Article 17 Market Abuse Directive

Consolidation in the breakbulk and project cargo sector

Rickmers Group sells business operations of Rickmers-Linie to ZEABORN

Rickmers-Linie GmbH & Cie. KG and MCC Marine Consulting & Contracting GmbH
& Cie. KG, which are both fully-owned by Rickmers Holding AG, reached
agreement as Sellers on February 7, 2017 with ZEABORN Chartering GmbH &
Co. KG as Purchaser regarding their respective operating businesses. The
execution of the transaction was subject to the approval of the financing
banks of the Rickmers Group and remains subject to anti-trust authorities.

The planned sale involves the entire operating business of Rickmers-Linie
GmbH & Cie. KG as shipping line and the entire operating business of MCC
Marine Consulting & Contracting GmbH & Cie. KG, which focuses on bunker
purchasing and chartering brokerage for the segment. The transaction also
covers the employees, assets, subsidiaries and branch offices of RickmersLinie
GmbH & Cie. KG and current commercial contracts. NPC Projects A/S,
acquired in July 2016 by Rickmers-Linie GmbH & Cie. KG, is also included in
this transaction. The Purchaser is to acquire the right to use the brand
names 'Rickmers-Linie' and 'Rickmers-Line', however only within the scope
of activity of the business to be acquired. On closing the planned
transaction the Sellers are to pay compensation in the single-digit
million-euro range. The parties have agreed to maintain confidentiality
regarding details of the acquisition-price calculation.