DGAP-News: Rocket Internet SE

Rocket Internet SE: Rocket Internet joins Germany's MDAX index

Berlin, March 6, 2018 -Rocket Internet SE ("Rocket Internet" or the "Company") will join the MDAX index of German mid-cap stocks on March 19, 2018. This decision was announced by Deutsche Börse AG (Frankfurt Stock Exchange) on March 5, 2018. The MDAX index comprises the 50 largest companies from classic sectors in the Prime Standard segment of Frankfurter Stock Exchange that rank below the Dax shares in terms of market capitalisation and trading volume.

"We are very pleased about the inclusion in the MDAX, which will further increase Rocket Internet's visibility in international financial markets", says Oliver Samwer, CEO Rocket Internet SE.

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About Rocket Internet

Rocket Internet incubates and invests in Internet companies with proven business models. It provides operational support to its companies and helps them scale internationally. Rocket Internet focuses predominantly on four industry sectors of online and mobile retail and services that make up a significant share of consumer spending: Food & Groceries, Fashion, General Merchandise and Home & Living. Rocket Internet's selected companies are active in a large number of countries around the world with more than 28,000 employees. Rocket Internet SE is listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (ISIN DE000A12UKK6, RKET). For further information please visit www.rocket-internet.com.

Disclaimer / Important Note

Despite not having control over the key portfolio companies mentioned above, the aggregate financial information is shown on a 100% basis (i.e. 100% of revenues and EBITDA). The actual legal and economic interest of the Rocket Internet group in the network companies shown above is far lower than 100%. Please refer to Rocket Internet SE's consolidated financial statements for additional information on the group's consolidation policies and its segment information.

This document contains forward-looking statements. These statements are based on the current views, expectations and assumptions of the management of Rocket Internet SE and involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results, performance or events to differ materially from those expressed or implied in such statements. Actual results, performance or events may differ materially from those described in such statements due to, among other things, changes in the general economic and competitive environment, risks associated with capital markets, currency exchange rate fluctuations and competition from other companies, changes in international and national laws and regulations, in particular with respect to tax laws and regulations, and other factors. Rocket Internet does not assume any obligations to update any forward-looking statements.