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RHÖN-KLINIKUM AG: Voluntary Notification Regarding the Result of the Public Purchase Offer 2014

RHÖN-KLINIKUM AG / Key word(s): Share Buyback18.11.2014 / 15:06


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RHÖN-KLINIKUM Aktiengesellschaft

Bad Neustadt a. d. Saale

Voluntary Notification Regarding the Result of the Public Purchase Offer 2014

On 15 October 2014, RHÖN-KLINIKUM Aktiengesellschaft (the "Company") published the offer document ("Offer Document") for its offer to purchase up to 65,813,330 own shares against payment of the offer price in the amount of EUR 25.18 per Rhön share (the "Public Purchase Offer"). The period for the acceptance of the Public Purchase Offer ("Acceptance Period") expired on 14 November 2014, 24:00 hrs. (Central European Time). The Public Purchase Offer can no longer be accepted.

I. Result of the Share Repurchase Offer 2014

At the end of the Acceptance Period, on 14 November 2014, 24:00 hrs. (Central European Time) ("Notification Reference Date"), the registered share capital of the Company amounted to EUR 345,580,000.00 and was divided into 138,232,000 bearer shares with no par value. On the Notification Reference Date, the Company held 24,000 treasury shares which the Company had already acquired before the implementation of the share repurchase 2014.

In total, the Public Purchase Offer was accepted until the Notification Reference Date for 64,750,140 Rhön shares. This corresponds to approx. 46.84 % of the entire registered share capital outstanding on the Notification Reference Date (calculated without deduction of the 24,000 treasury shares).

"The share repurchase implemented in this form for the first time in Germany for the efficient distribution of sales revenues to the shareholders is, with a final tender ratio of approximately 98.4 %, a great success and a clear mark of confidence of the market.", said CFO Jens-Peter Neumann. "We have thereby taken the major step towards the adjustment of the equity to the changed structure of the company. Based on our new balance sheet ratios, we are ideally positioned for a healthy and organic development of the group and can also effectively seize future growth opportunities in the German hospital industry."

II. Settlement of the Public Purchase Offer and Payment of the Purchase Price

Pursuant to Section 3.4 of the Offer Document, the payment of the purchase price for the Rhön Shares for which the acceptance of the Public Purchase Offer was declared (the "Tendered Rhön Shares") shall be made to the custodian securities service provider concurrently (Zug um Zug) against transfer of the corresponding Tendered Rhön Shares into the securities account of Baader Bank AG with Clearstream Banking AG for transfer to the Company. The aforementioned payments and transfers are expected to occur on 19 November 2014.

Upon credit at the relevant custodian securities service provider, the Company has fulfilled its obligation to pay the purchase price. It is up to the relevant custodian securities service provider to credit the purchase price to the relevant Rhön Shareholder.

III. Redemption of Repurchased Shares

The shares repurchased under the Public Purchase Offer will be redeemed on 20 November 2014. As a consequence, the registered share capital of the Company will be reduced to EUR 183,704,650.00 and be divided into 73,481,860 bearer shares with no par value.

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Bad Neustadt a. d. Saale

RHÖN-KLINIKUM Aktiengesellschaft

Important Notice

This notification is for information purpose only. It does neither constitute an invitation to make an offer to sell any Rhön shares neither an offer to purchase Rhön shares. An offer to purchase Rhön shares is made exclusively on the basis of the terms and conditions contained in the Offer Document.

The Public Purchase Offer is issued exclusively under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany and certain applicable provisions of the U.S. securities law. The Public Purchase Offer will not be executed according to the provisions of jurisdictions other than those of the Federal Republic of Germany and certain applicable provisions of the U.S. securities law.

This announcement is not for release, publication or distribution, in whole or in part, in or into any jurisdiction where to do so would constitute a violation of the relevant laws of such jurisdiction.

 


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Language: English
Company: RHÖN-KLINIKUM AG
Schlossplatz 1
97616 Bad Neustadt a.d.Saale
Germany
Phone: +49 (0)9771 - 65-0
Fax: +49 (0)9771 - 97 467
E-mail: rka@rhoen-klinikum-ag.com
Internet: www.rhoen-klinikum-ag.com
ISIN: DE0007042301
WKN: 704230
Indices: MDAX
Listed: Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard), München; Freiverkehr in Berlin, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, Stuttgart
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