Hansa Group AG / Key word(s): Capital Increase 18.06.2013 09:12 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. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ad hoc-announcement according to section 15 WpHG Hansa Group AG successfully concludes capital increase - 7.1% capital increase - Proceeds will strengthen the equity base and the financial structure Genthin, 18th of June, 2013 - The new shares offered by Hansa Group have successfully been placed today. As part of a capital increase 3,424,657 new no-par value bearer shares have been issued at a placement price of EUR 2.92 per share. The gross proceeds amount to EUR 10 million. The proceeds will be used to strengthen the equity basis and stabilise the financial structure. The new shares carry full dividend rights starting from the year 2013. HANSA Trust International AG has guaranteed the capital increase up to a total volume of EUR 10 million and within that context has acquired 3,359,657 new shares against payment of the placement price. Contact: HANSA GROUP AG Investor Relations: Silvia Kostova Wanheimer Str. 408 47055 Duisburg Email: [email protected] Homepage: www.hansagroup.de ISIN: DE 0007608606WKN: 760 860 Stock exchange code: H4G Quoted at: Prime Standard. Frankfurt (Prime Standard) This publication constitutes neither an offer to sell nor a solicitation to buy shares of Hansa Group AG. This document is not an offer of securities for sale or a solicitation of an offer to purchase securities in the United States. The shares of Hansa Group AG (the 'Shares') have not been registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the 'Securities Act') and may not be offered or sold in the United States unless registered under the Securities Act or pursuant to an exemption from such registration. There will be no public offering of the Shares in the United States and the Shares will not be registered under the Securities Act. This document is only being distributed to and is only directed at persons who (i) are outside the United Kingdom or (ii) are investment professionals falling within Article 19(5) or persons falling within Article 49(2)(a) to (d) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) (all such persons together being referred to as 'relevant persons'). The Shares are only available to, and any invitation, offer or agreement to subscribe, purchase or otherwise acquire such securities will be engaged in only with, relevant persons. This announcement is directed only at relevant persons and must not be acted on or relied on by persons who are not relevant persons. This document has been delivered to you on the basis that you are a person into whose possession this document may be lawfully delivered in accordance with the laws of the jurisdiction in which you are located and you may not deliver this document to any other person and you agree not to copy or retransmit this document or its contents. In particular, this document may not be forwarded or retransmitted to any person located in the United States, Canada, Japan or Australia. 18.06.2013 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: Hansa Group AG Fritz-Henkel-Str. 8 39307 Genthin Germany Phone: +49 (0)203-73804-109 Fax: +49 (0)203-73804-309 E-mail: [email protected] Internet: www.hansagroup.de ISIN: DE0007608606 WKN: 760860 Listed: Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Freiverkehr in Berlin, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, München, Stuttgart End of Announcement DGAP News-Service ---------------------------------------------------------------------------