A shareholder has filed legal action for annulment and declaratory relief against a resolution passed by the Annual General Meeting

Bad Neustadt a. d. Saale, 1 August 2013

According to Section 246 para. 4 sentence 1 AktG we have submitted today a notification for publication to the Federal Gazette ('Bundesanzeiger') that a shareholder has filed legal action for annulment (Section 246 AktG) and declaratory relief ('positive Beschlussfeststellungsklage') against a resolution passed by the Annual General Meeting held on 12 June 2013:

The legal action is directed against the resolution regarding item 7 of the agenda (Amendment of the articles of association by way of deletion of Section 17, para. 4, first sub-paragraph).

The legal action is pending before the Regional Court (Landgericht) of Nürnberg-Fürth, 1st chamber for commercial matters, under case no. 1 HK O 5266/13. The court has ordered written proceedings and thus not scheduled a date for a hearing.

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RHÖN-KLINIKUM AG is one of the largest healthcare providers in Germany. Its corporate objective is high-quality medical care for everyone. Currently, our Group counts 54 hospitals at 43 sites throughout Germany. We employ around 43,000 people. In financial year 2012, more than 2.5 million patients were treated in the Group's facilities. Further information is available at: www.rhoen-klinikum-ag.com

Contact:

RHÖN-KLINIKUM AG

Dr. Kai G. KlingerHead of Investor RelationsSchlossplatz 197616 Bad Neustadt a. d. SaaleTel: +49 (0) 9771 65-1318Fax: +49 (0) 9771 99-1736E-Mail: kai.klinger(at)rhoen-klinikum-ag.com

Sascha SchifflerHead of Group Press and Public RelationsSchlossplatz 197616 Bad Neustadt a. d. SaaleTel: +49 (0) 9771 65-1327Fax: +49 (0) 9771 65-1820E-Mail: kommunikation(at)rhoen-klinikum-ag.com