Air Berlin PLC / Key word(s): Preliminary Results 26.03.2015 19:34 Dissemination of an Ad hoc announcement according to § 15 WpHG, transmitted by DGAP - a service of EQS Group AG. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ad hoc Notification Pursuant to § 15 of the German Securities Trading Act (WpHG) London, 26 March 2015 - Air Berlin PLC announces today preliminary figures for the 2014 financial year. In the 2014 financial year, Air Berlin PLC has realised a group revenue of EUR 4.16 billion (2013: EUR 4.15 billion). The operating result (EBIT) will be in the range between EUR 278.8 million and EUR -303.8 million in the 2014 financial year compared to EUR 231.9 million in the financial year 2013. The preliminary EBIT adjusted for restructuring and one-off charges in the amount of approximately EUR 85 million to EUR 110 million is EUR -193.3 million. The amount of restructuring related measures to be recognised for the 2014 financial year has not yet been conclusively determined. The final consolidated and annual financial statements as of 31 December 2014 will be published in April 2015. The net financial result for the financial year 2014 will be in the range between EUR -361.7 million and EUR -386.7 million (financial year 2013: EUR -315.5 million). As of 31 December 2014, Air Berlin PLC's cash position amounts to EUR 259.2 million (financial year 2013: EUR 223.1 million). A press conference call as well as an analysts and investors conference call with respect to the preliminary figures will be held on 27 March 2015. Air Berlin PLC The Hour House 32 High Street Rickmansworth WD3 1ER Hertfordshire Great Britain ISIN GB00B128C026, WKN AB1000, (Share) on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (Regulated Market, Prime Standard), ISIN DE000A0NQ9H6 (Convertible Bonds 2007) Euro MTF market of the Luxembourg Stock Exchange, ISIN DE000AB100A6 (Bond 2010), ISIN DE000AB100B4 (Bond April 2011 and January 2014) each of the two bonds trading segment Bondm of the open market of the Stuttgart Stock Exchange and Euro MTF market of the Luxembourg Stock Exchange, ISIN DE000A1HGM38 (Convertible Bonds 2013) Open Market Frankfurt Stock Exchange ISIN XS1051719786 (EUR Bond May 2014) Euro MTF market der Luxembourg Stock Exchange ISIN XS1051723895 (CHF Bond May 2014) SIX Swiss Exchange and Euro MTF market of the Luxembourg Stock Exchange 26.03.2015 The DGAP 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: Air Berlin PLC The Hour House, High Street 32 WD31ER Hertfordshire, Rickmannsworth United Kingdom Phone: +49 (0)30 3434 159 0 Fax: +49 (0)30 3434 159 9 E-mail: [email protected] Internet: ir.airberlin.com ISIN: GB00B128C026 WKN: AB1000 Listed: Regulated Market in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Regulated Unofficial Market in Berlin, Dusseldorf, Hamburg, Hanover, Munich, Stuttgart End of Announcement DGAP News-Service ---------------------------------------------------------------------------