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DGAP-News: Auden AG sets subscription price for forthcoming capital increase at EUR 7.00 - commitments already received totalling over EUR 9 million

DGAP-News: Auden AG / Key word(s): Capital Increase Auden AG sets subscription price for forthcoming capital increase at EUR 7.00 - commitments already received totalling over EUR 9 million

26.10.2016 / 08:29 The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.

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- Subscription price of EUR 7.00 Euro decided by company's executive and supervisory boards - First institutional investors already submit subscription offers for 1,300,000 shares worth EUR 9.1 million - Capital increase scheduled to be completed by December

Berlin - The planned capital increase for Auden AG, through which the company expects to raise total proceeds of more than EUR 15.5 million, is already meeting very strong investor demand, even at this early phase. Under the transaction, a total of 2.23 million new Auden shares are to be placed at an issuance price of EUR 7.00 per share. The new shares will be offered to Auden shareholders at a subscription ratio of one new share for every three existing shares.

As announced by the company, subscription offers have already been received from the first institutional investors, even prior to the start of the subscription period, for a total of 1.3 million new shares not subscribed by existing shareholders, representing a total commitment amount of EUR 9.1 million. Under the terms of the deal, the investors will make the capital available to the company directly upon commencement of the subscription period, set to begin in the first week of November, although the legal issuance of the new shares can only take place once the capital increase transaction has been completed and final allocation has been determined for subscription rights not exercised.

The investment commitments at this early stage present the company with the opportunity to likewise bring forward its pending portfolio investment transactions, which had originally been planned for the end of the fourth quarter. "For us, this very strong investor demand for the new Auden shares comes at a particularly favourable time," says Christofer Radic, CEO of Auden AG. "With the proceeds, we will now be able to undertake further investments in uniquely promising portfolio companies earlier than we had originally planned, thereby making Auden's portfolio holdings even more valuable for all our shareholders. These advance subscription commitments are entirely from institutional investor who we have been able to win over in recent months through intensive discussions about the medium- to long-term viability of our investment strategy and philosophy, along with the quality of the portfolio companies which we already hold. These investors, like us, fully grasp the vital importance of providing Auden with the capital to carry out its plans - not only in acquiring new portfolio companies but also increasing our shareholdings in existing portfolio companies as opportunities arise."

About Auden AG: Auden AG (Frankfurt Stock Exchange; ISIN DE000A161440), headquartered in Berlin, invests a portfolio of carefully selected high growth businesses. The company follows an active investment approach focused on portfolio support and value generation. Through its stringent selection of targets and active engagement with each portfolio company, Auden AG offers family offices, institutional and private investors a diversified vehicle to invest in European high-growth companies, a market that is both highly complex and difficult to penetrate for investors. Auden AG is a listed investment company majority owned and funded by its senior management, ensuring complete alignment of interests between investors and funds manager. This alignment is also reflected in Auden's policy of not charging management fees, carried interest or profit share.

Disclaimer: This release may contain forward-looking statements and information which may be identified by formulations using terms such as "expects", "aims", "anticipates", "intends", "plans", "believes", "seeks", "estimates" or "will". Such forward-looking statements are based on our current expectations and certain assumptions which may be subject to variety of risks and uncertainties. The results actually achieved by Auden AG may substantially differ from these forward-looking statements. Auden AG assumes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements or to correct them in case of developments which differ from those anticipated.

Contact: Auden AG Am Kupfergraben 6 10117 Berlin Germany Phone: + 49 30 80494800 Fax: + 49 30 80494809 Email: ir@auden.com

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Language: English Company: Auden AG Am Kupfergraben 6 10117 Berlin Germany Phone: + 49 30 80494800 Fax: + 49 30 80494809 E-mail: info@auden.com Internet: www.auden.com ISIN: DE000A161440 WKN: A16144 Listed: Regulated Unofficial Market in Berlin, Hamburg, Stuttgart, Tradegate Exchange; Open Market (Entry Standard) in Frankfurt End of News DGAP News Service ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

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