Herlitz AG / Key word(s): Miscellaneous 07.10.2013 13:01 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. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Berlin, 07 October 2013 - Pelikan International Corporation Berhad, Malaysia, (PICB), the major shareholder of Pelikan Holding AG and Herlitz AG, has informed the Board of Directors of Pelikan Holding AG and the Management Board of Herlitz about its proposals to enable Herlitz AG to expedite the completion of the integration between Herlitz PBS AG business and Pelikan's German and Austrian sales operations including administrative functions. Instead of the joint venture structure, it has proposed an acquisition of selected assets and liabilities of the German and Austrian stationery business of Herlitz PBS AG and the logistics services company of Herlitz PBS AG by the Pelikan Group to the Herlitz Management Board of Herlitz AG. The goal is for Pelikan and Herlitz Management to agree on the details of the proposed acquisitions by 31 October 2013 and enter into the relevant contracts without delay thereafter. Pelikan International Corporation Berhad, Malaysia, is holding 96,49 % of the shares of Pelikan Holding AG and 70,92 % of the shares of Herlitz AG. Herlitz PBS AG is a 100% subsidiary of Herlitz AG. Management Board of Herlitz Aktiengesellschaft 07.10.2013 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: Herlitz AG Am Borsigturm 100 13507 Berlin Germany Phone: +49 (0)30 43 93-0 Fax: +49 (0)30 43 93-3300 E-mail: [email protected] Internet: www.herlitz.de ISIN: DE0006053101, DE0006053119 WKN: 605310, 605311 Listed: Regulierter Markt in Berlin, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt (General Standard); Freiverkehr in Hamburg, München, Stuttgart End of Announcement DGAP News-Service ---------------------------------------------------------------------------