27.04.2018 Constantin Medien AG  DE0009147207

DGAP-Adhoc: Constantin Medien AG: Constantin Medien AG files suits against KF 15 GmbH and Kuhn Rechtsanwälte


 
DGAP-Ad-hoc: Constantin Medien AG / Key word(s): Legal Matter Constantin Medien AG: Constantin Medien AG files suits against KF 15 GmbH and Kuhn Rechtsanwälte 27-Apr-2018 / 19:56 CET/CEST Disclosure of an inside information acc. to Article 17 MAR of the Regulation (EU) No 596/2014, transmitted by DGAP - a service of EQS Group AG. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Disclosure of insider information according to Article 17 MAR Keyword: Legal matter Constantin Medien AG files suits against KF 15 GmbH and Kuhn Rechtsanwälte Ismaning, April 27, 2018 - Constantin Medien AG has today decided to file suits against KF 15 GmbH and Kuhn Rechtsanwälte. The subject of the suits against KF 15 GmbH is, on the one hand, the Company's repayment claims of approx. EUR 2.05 million due to incorrect accounting with regards to the profit sharing agreement of the Formula 1 prosecuting group. On the other hand, Constantin Medien AG is also filing a further suit for accounting against KF 15 GmbH, as the latter has so far failed, despite corresponding requests, to provide proof of approx. EUR 3.45 million worth of costs for the prosecution in the Formula 1 lawsuit, that were alleged in its favor and reported in the settlement by KF 15 GmbH. KF 15 GmbH is a company controlled by the former Chairman of the Supervisory Board Dr Dieter Hahn. In the relevant period from July 2016 until the Annual General Meeting of Constantin Medien AG in August 2017, Dr Hahn had at his disposal at least 25 percent of the voting rights in Constantin Medien AG, attributable to him via KF 15 GmbH and DHV GmbH. The subject of the case against Kuhn Rechtsanwälte, the law office of the former Supervisory Board Member Dr Bernd Kuhn, is claims for payment based on the receipt of unjustified fees in the amount of approx. EUR 657,000. The company is examining further claims against former Board Members. About Constantin Medien AG: ISIN: DE0009147207, DE000A1R07C3 WKN: 914720, A1R07C Listed: Regulated Market (Prime Standard) in Frankfurt, Open Market in Berlin, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, Munich, Stuttgart and Tradegate Exchange Contact PR: Constantin Medien AG, Michael Röhrig, Tel.: +49 (0) 89 - 99 500 461, Fax: +49 (0) 89 - 99 500 466, E-mail: [email protected] Contact IR: Constantin Medien AG, Stéphane Winzenried, Tel.: +49 (0)89 - 99 500 803, Fax: +49 (0)89 - 99 500 371, E-mail: [email protected] Constantin Medien AG, Münchener Straße 101g, 85737 Ismaning, Tel.: +49 (0)89 - 99 500 0, Fax: +49 (0)89 - 99 500 111 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 27-Apr-2018 CET/CEST The DGAP Distribution Services include Regulatory Announcements, Financial/Corporate News and Press Releases. Archive at www.dgap.de --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Language: English Company: Constantin Medien AG Münchener Straße 101 g 85737 Ismaning Germany Phone: 089 / 99500-436 Fax: 089 / 99500-433 E-mail: [email protected] Internet: http://www.constantin-medien.de ISIN: DE0009147207, DE000A1R07C3 WKN: 914720, A1R07C Listed: Regulated Market in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Regulated Unofficial Market in Berlin, Dusseldorf, Hamburg, Hanover, Munich, Stuttgart, Tradegate Exchange End of Announcement DGAP News Service --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 680535 27-Apr-2018 CET/CEST