DGAP-Ad-hoc: SolarWorld AG / Key word(s): Bond/Miscellaneous SolarWorld AG: Increase in nominal value of both bonds 16-Dec-2016 / 16:36 CET/CEST Disclosure of an inside information acc. to Article 17 MAR, transmitted by DGAP - a service of EQS Group AG. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- SolarWorld AG: Increase in nominal value of both bonds Exercise of right to defer interest payment Due to the exercise of the right provided in the Conditions of Issue of the bonds (Section 3 (4)) to pay accrued interests together with the principal on maturity date, the respective nominal values/repayment amounts of bond SolarWorld FRN IS. 2014/2019 Series 1116 (ISIN DE000A1YDDX6) and bond SolarWorld FRN IS. 2014/2019 Series 1017 (ISIN DE000A1YCN14) will increase. Consequently, margin will be raised retroactively for the respective interest period from September 30 to December 29, 2016, to 10 % p. a. plus the base interest rate 3-month EURIBOR of at least 1 % p. a. As at December 30, 2016, the nominal values of the bonds will increase by the respective interest amount accrued by December 29, 2016. Notes of SolarWorld FRN IS. 2014/2019 Series 1116 (ISIN DE000A1YDDX6) Current nominal value per note: EUR 323.49 Accrued interest per note: EUR 8.96 Nominal value per note as at December 30, 2016: EUR 332.45 Notes of SolarWorld FRN IS. 2014/2019 Series 1017 (ISIN DE000A1YCN14) Current nominal value per note: EUR 332.57 Accrued interest per note: EUR 9.21 Nominal value per note as at December 30, 2016: EUR 341.78 Contact: SolarWorld AG Investor Relations Phone: +49 228 55920-470; Fax: +49 228 55920-9470, Email: [email protected]; Web: www.solarworld.de/en/investor- relations --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 16-Dec-2016 CET/CEST The DGAP Distribution Services include Regulatory Announcements, Financial/Corporate News and Press Releases. Archive at www.dgap.de --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Language: English Company: SolarWorld AG Martin-Luther-King-Straße 24 53175 Bonn Germany Phone: +49 (0)228 - 559 20 470 Fax: +49 (0)228 - 559 20 9470 E-mail: [email protected] Internet: www.solarworld.de ISIN: DE000A1YCMM2, DE000A1YDDX6, DE000A1YCN14 WKN: A1YCMM, A1YDDX, A1YCN1 Listed: Regulated Market in Dusseldorf, Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Regulated Unofficial Market in Berlin, Hamburg, Hanover, Munich, Stuttgart, Tradegate Exchange End of Announcement DGAP News Service --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 530883 16-Dec-2016 CET/CEST