DGAP-Ad hoc: Rocket Internet SE

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Ad-hoc: Rocket Internet SE resolves on buy-back program for own shares for a maximum up to 100 million Euro

Berlin, Germany, August 14, 2017 - The Management Board of Rocket Internet SE (ISIN DE000A12UKK6) has today decided, with the approval of the Supervisory Board utilizing the authorization of the Annual General Meeting of June 2, 2017, to buy-back for a maximum up to 5,000,000 shares of the Company (this equals a maximum up to 3.03 % of the share capital of the Company) at a total purchase price without ancillary costs of a maximum up to 100 million Euro with the currently intended purpose of redeeming such shares and reducing the share capital. The buyback program will start on August 14, 2017 and end at the end of April 30, 2018.

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