DGAP-Adhoc: Bastei Lübbe AG: Publication of an Ad hoc

Bastei Lübbe AG / Key word(s): IPO 27.09.2013 15:35 Dissemination of an Ad hoc announcement according to § 15 WpHG, transmitted by DGAP - a company of EQS Group AG. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Publication of an Ad hoc announcement according to Para. 15 WpHG, transmitted by DGAP - a company of EQS Group AG. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. Bastei Lübbe AG lowers the price range and extends the subscription period by one day Cologne, 27 September 2013 - Bastei Lübbe AG lowers the price range for the shares currently offered in a public offering to EUR 7.50 - 9.00 per share. Interested investors now have the opportunity to subscribe until 2 October 2013. Shares may be subscribed to by investors either through their bank or directly over the Deutsche Börse (German Stock Exchange) in Frankfurt. Subscriptions which have already been submitted are still valid and will be considered based on the reduced price range, unless investors make use of their granted right to withdraw their subscription within two working days after the publication of the supplement to the prospectus, which includes the change in the price range. Up to 5,300,000 no par value ordinary bearer shares with no par value (shares) with a proportionate amount of the share capital of EUR 1.00 per share are being offered. Of these, up to 3,300,000 million shares from a capital increase in Bastei Lübbe AG, which would raise the share capital of EUR 10,000,000.00 to up to EUR 13,300,000.00. The remaining 2,000,000 shares are offered as part of a placement and a possible over-allotment option from the share holdings of Lübbe Beteiligungs-GmbH. Consequently, a gross offering size of up to EUR47.7 million is anticipated. In the Company's view, the reduction of the price range has no adverse change in the planned strategic investments which should be financed from the proceeds of the capital increase. The use of proceeds will focus on intensifying the development of own content as well as on the planned digitalization and globalization of content and brands. The offering terms and conditions originate from the Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) approved prospectus and the still to be approved and not yet published supplement to the prospectus. About Bastei Lübbe AG Bastei Lübbe AG is a German publishing and media group long renowned for bringing popular fiction as well as non-fiction to the mass market. Its business activities include not only paperback and hardback books in print form but also audiobooks, e-books, and other digital publications. Its catalogue includes a wide range of fiction, non-fiction and entertainment products intended for a wide readership, including not only the various highly successful paperback fiction series for which Bastei Lübbe has long been famed but also puzzle books and magazines. The group's business activities additionally include the licensing of book rights and the creation, production and marketing of gift, decorative and merchandising articles. Bastei Lübbe also owns the following non-consolidated shareholdings in companies: 90% of Moravská Bastei MOBA, s.r.o. (Brno, Czech Republic), 100% of Bastei Media GmbH (Erfurt, Germany), 50% of PR�SENTA PROMOTION INTERNATIONAL GmbH (Solingen, Germany), and 100% of Bastei Lübbe Verwaltungs GmbH (Cologne, Germany). The company also has smaller shareholdings in various book and periodical distribution companies, none of which exceeds 5% of the respective company's registered capital. The business activities of Bastei Lübbe are broadly divided into segments: Books, Non-Books, and Popular Fiction and Puzzle Publications, which in turn include various product areas. The group publishes under 13 different labels, which span its full range of market segments and product areas. For the fiscal year 2012/2013, 80% of the group's revenues were derived from the Books segment, while 11% came from Non-Books and the remaining 9% from Popular Fiction and Puzzle Publications. At the end of its fiscal year 2012/2013, the number of staff employed by Bastei Lübbe was 265, compared to 210 at the close of the prior fiscal year. These figures do not include the 15 staff employed by its non-consolidated subsidiary Moravská Bastei MOBA, s.r.o. (Brno, Czech Republic), or at its other non-consolidated subsidiaries and affiliates (Bastei Media GmbH and PR�SENTA PROMOTION INTERNATIONAL GmbH). As of the date of the offering prospectus, the number of staff was 305, a further increase since the end of fiscal year 2012/2013. Disclaimer This publication and the information contained therein do not constitute an offer to sell or a solicition of an offer to buy or subscribe for securities of Bastei Lübbe AG. There will be no public offering of securities of Bastei Lübbe AG outside Germany, Austria and Luxembourg. The public offering in Germany, Austria and Luxembourg is being made exclusively on the basis of the securities prospectus (including any supplements thereto), which has been approved by the Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht (BaFin) and which has been notified to the responsible authorities in Austria and Luxembourg. The prospectus (including any supplements thereto) is available on the website of Bastei Lübbe AG (www.lübbe.de) and at the company (Schanzenstra�e 6 - 20, 51063 Köln) and is the sole commanding document for the offering. Any decision by investors to invest in shares of Bastei Lübbe AG should be made exclusively on the basis of the prospectus (including any supplements thereto). Barbara Fischer Head of Public Relations Tel.: 0049 (0)221 82 00 28 50 E-Mail: barbara.fischer@luebbe.de 27.09.2013 DGAP's Distribution Services include Regulatory Announcements, Financial/Corporate News and Press Releases. Media archive at www.dgap-medientreff.de and www.dgap.de --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Language: English Company: Bastei Lübbe AG Schanzenstra�e 6 - 20 51063 Köln Germany Phone: 02 21 / 82 00 - 0 Fax: 02 21 / 82 00 - 1900 E-mail: investorrelations@luebbe.de Internet: www.luebbe.de ISIN: DE000A1X3YY0, DE000A1K0169 WKN: A1X3YY, A1K016 Listed: Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard) Notierung vorgesehen / intended to be listed End of Announcement DGAP News-Service ---------------------------------------------------------------------------