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H&R GmbH & Co. KGaA: Issuance of bonus shares planned

DGAP-Ad-hoc: H&R GmbH & Co. KGaA / Key word(s): Corporate Action H&R GmbH & Co. KGaA: Issuance of bonus shares planned 14-March-2017 / 14:52 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. Insider information under Article 17 of the Market Abuse Regulation [MAR]

H&R GmbH & Co. KGaA: Issuance of bonus shares planned

Salzbergen, 14 March 2017: H&R GmbH & Co. KGaA (H&R KGaA) announces that at the upcoming Annual Shareholders' Meeting on 18 May 2017, the company intends to use company funds to increase the company's share capital by converting a portion of the capital reserve reported in the company's balance sheet as of 31 December 2016. Despite the existing loss carryforward under the German Commercial Code [HGB], the company's management has decided, given the successful business performance over the past two financial years, to issue so-called bonus shares to allow shareholders to participate in the company's success, in line with the dividend policy followed in previous years. All limited liability shareholders owning shares in H&R KGaA on the date when the capital increase is implemented will be eligible.

The Managing Directors and the Supervisory Board will probably decide in early April 2017 on the specific resolution they will propose to the Annual Shareholders' Meeting, which in particular will specify the subscription ratio and further details. The company will provide separate notification on this matter. The subscription ratio will likely be within a range of 30:1 to 50:1. For the capital increase to be implemented, the regular Annual Shareholders' Meeting on 18 May 2017 must pass the required resolution to increase capital and the resolution must be recorded in the company's Commercial Register.