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Airbus Group Sells Part of Its Stake in Dassault Aviation

Airbus Group N.V. / Key word(s): Disposal

28.11.2014 18:34

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Ad-hoc release, 28 November 2014

Airbus Group Sells Part of Its Stake in Dassault Aviation

- Sells To Dassault Aviation 810,072 Shares In Off-Market Block Trade for
EUR 980 per Share

- Transaction Reduces Airbus Group Stake in Dassault Aviation from 46 to
42 Percent

- Attempts Further Sale of Up to 10 Percent by 30 June 2015, Subject to
Market Conditions

Amsterdam, 28 November 2014 - Airbus Group (stock exchange symbol: AIR) in
an off-market block trade has sold to Dassault Aviation a total of 810,072
Dassault Aviation shares at a price of EUR 980 per share, representing a
total amount of around EUR 794 million pre transaction costs.

The French State has agreed to waive its rights under the shareholder
agreement with Airbus Group, which provides in particular a right of first
offer to its benefit, for this block trade, which represents approximately
8 percent of Dassault Aviation's share capital.

After this transaction, Airbus Group will hold 38.32 percent of Dassault
Aviation's share capital and associated voting rights and then following
the cancellation by Dassault Aviation of 9 percent of treasury shares,
Airbus Group will own 42.11 percent of the Dassault shares with associated
voting rights. In this context, Airbus Group will solicit from the Autorité
des marchés financiers (AMF) an exemption to the requirement to launch a
public offer.

Further to today's block trade, Airbus Group has provided a best efforts
commitment until 30 June 2015 to sell up to 10 percent of Dassault
Aviation's share capital, subject to market conditions. This additional
transaction should take place in the form of an accelerated book-building
through either one or several placements. Airbus Group will have the
ability to increase the size of the placements beyond this 10 percent of
Dassault Aviation's share capital.

Dassault Aviation has committed to support the implementation of these
efforts and will place an order on 50 percent of the size of such
placements, within a global limit of 5 percent of Dassault Aviation's share
capital, at a maximum price of EUR 980 per share. Airbus Group has
committed to serve Dassault Aviation with 50 percent of the shares sold and
within the same global limit of 5 percent of Dassault Aviation's share
capital, at the price of the relevant placement. Should the placement price
be higher than EUR 980, the price of the Dassault Aviation shares sold at
the same time to Dassault Aviation would be capped thereat while the price
of the shares sold to third parties would remain the same.

"This transaction marks an important step in our stated intentions to
monetise our stake in Dassault Aviation. Furthermore, we have retained
market and timing flexibility, together with support from Dassault
Aviation, that should allow us to optimise further monetisation steps
during 2015," said Marwan Lahoud, Airbus Group Chief Strategy and Marketing
Officer.

About Airbus Group
Airbus Group is a global leader in aeronautics, space and related services.
In 2013, the Group - comprising Airbus, Airbus Defence and Space and Airbus
Helicopters - generated revenues of EUR 57.6 billion (restated) and
employed a workforce of around 138,000 (restated).

Contacts:
Martin Agüera + 49 (0)175 227 4369
Rod Stone + 33 (0) 6 30 52 19 93
Matthieu Duvelleroy + 33 (0) 1 42 24 24 25


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Language: English
Company: Airbus Group N.V.
P.O. Box 32008
2303 DA Leiden
Netherlands
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone] - 26481
E-mail: [e-mail]
Internet: www.eads.com
ISIN: NL0000235190
WKN: 938914
Indices: MDAX
Listed: Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Freiverkehr
in Berlin, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, Hannover, München, Stuttgart

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