Air Berlin PLC / Key word(s): Quarter Results 11.05.2015 19:48 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, 11 May 2015 - Air Berlin PLC realised group revenue of EUR 793.7 million in the first quarter of 2015 as compared to EUR 761.8 million in the first quarter of 2014. The operating result (EBIT) amounted to EUR -159.9 million in the first quarter of the current year as compared to EUR -182.8 million in the prior year's quarter. Compared to the same quarter of the previous year, EBITDAR increased from EUR -37.0 million to EUR -13.9 million. The financial result in the first quarter of 2015 amounted to EUR -52.3 million as compared to EUR -30.5 million in the previous year's first quarter. Pre-tax earnings in the first quarter of 2015 amounted to EUR -212.2 million after EUR -213.4 million in the same quarter of the previous year. The net result in the first quarter of 2015 amounted to EUR -210.1 million after EUR -209.8 million in the first quarter of 2014. Earnings per share based on an average number of 116,800,508 shares outstanding in the first quarter of 2015 thus amounted to EUR -1.85 compared with EUR -1.80 in the first quarter of 2014 (basic and diluted) As of 31 March 2015, Air Berlin PLC's total assets amounted to EUR 2,029.5 billion (31 December 2014: EUR 1,863.6 billion), its total equity amounted to EUR -554.9 million (31 December 2014: EUR -415.6 million) and its net debt amounted to EUR 781.7 million (31 December 2014: EUR 804.3 million). Air Berlin PLC will publish detailed information on the 2015 first quarter results as well as the complete interim financial report as of 31 March 2015 online at ir.airberlin.com on 12 May 2015 starting at 7:30h (CEST). 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 11.05.2015 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------