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MBB SE subsidiary Aumann AG plans IPO

DGAP-Ad-hoc: MBB SE / Key word(s): IPO/IPO MBB SE subsidiary Aumann AG plans IPO 27-Feb-2017 / 07:54 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, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, INTO OR WITHIN THE UNITED STATES, AUSTRALIA, CANADA, JAPAN OR SOUTH AFRICA OR ANY OTHER JURISDICTION WHERE IT IS UNLAWFUL TO DISTRIBUTE THIS ANNOUNCEMENT.

Disclosure of an inside information acc. to Article 17 MAR

MBB SE subsidiary Aumann AG plans IPO

- Aumann, a leading supplier of production lines for e-mobility
solutions, should profit from the growing demand for vehicles based on
e-drivetrains

- Therefore, Aumann plans listing on the Prime Standard of Frankfurt
Stock Exchange during the first half of 2017 as well as a capital
increase with primary proceeds of around EUR60 million to finance the
expected growth

- Planned secondary offering by MBB should allow for a free float of 40-
47% ; MBB will remain majority shareholder

- Berenberg, Citigroup as well as Hauck & Aufhäuser support the IPO

Berlin, 27 February 2017 - MBB SE (ISIN DE000A0ETBQ4), a medium-sized
family business, seeks an IPO of its subsidiary Aumann AG within the first
half of 2017.

Aumann is a leading manufacturer of innovative specialised machinery and
automated production lines with focus on e-mobility. The company combines
unique winding technology for highly efficient manufacturing of electric
motors with decades of automation experience, particularly for the
automotive industry. According to own assessment, Aumann's technology
enables the company to profit from the accelerating demand for e-drivetrain
concepts in the automotive industry. In 2016, Aumann generated revenues of
EUR156 million and an EBIT margin of 12.4% (adjusted for MBB management