Hansa Group AG / Key word(s): Corporate Action 10.06.2013 15:35 Dissemination of an Ad hoc announcement according to § 15 WpHG, transmitted by DGAP - a company of EquityStory AG. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ad hoc announcement pursuant to section 15 German securities trading act (WpHG) Hansa Group AG considers a capital increase up to 10 % of its authorised capital under an exclusion of the preemptive rights of the shareholders - possible capital increase up to 10 % of the share capital - issue proceeds shall strengthen the equity base and financing structure - backstop-investor secures potential capital increase up to EUR 10 Mio. Genthin, 10 June 2013 - The management board of HANSA GROUP AG, a leading, integrative supplier for Care Chemicals in Europe, today passed a resolution with the consent of the supervisory board according to which the company decided to consider a share capital increase from its authorised capital under an exclusion of the preemptive rights of the shareholders pursuant to sections 203 para. 1 sentence 1, art. 186 para. 3 sentence 4 German stock corporation act (AktG). The potential capital increase shall serve to strengthen the equity base and financing structure of the company. The potential capital increase shall be limited to 10 % of the share capital and shall be placed in the context of an accelerated bookbuilding procedure. Provided that the evaluation of the capital increase leads to a positive outcome, the company shall seek a timely implementation of the capital increase. The company has already secured the potential capital increase due to the fact that a so called backstop-investor obliged itself to acquire unplaced shares on normal market terms and in accordance with the statutory provisions of the company. The obligation shall be binding up to a maximum volume of EUR 10 Mio. 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. 10.06.2013 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------