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DGAP-News: SolarWorld AG: Shareholders approve of actions of Management Board and Supervisory Board with large majorities

DGAP-News: SolarWorld AG / Key word(s): AGM/EGM/Miscellaneous SolarWorld AG: Shareholders approve of actions of Management Board and Supervisory Board with large majorities

07.06.2016 / 16:39 The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.

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SolarWorld AG: Shareholders approve of actions of Management Board and Supervisory Board with large majorities

At the 16th Annual General Meeting of SolarWorld AG today in Bonn, CEO Dr.- Ing. E. h. Frank Asbeck emphasized the growth potential of solar power technology and the opportunities for the SolarWorld group in his speech: "Demand for real quality products in the international solar market is strongly rising. As a renowned quality provider, we have the right technology here. These are good prospects for further growth and a profitable development of our company."

At the Annual General Meeting, about 51 percent of the capital of SolarWorld AG were represented. Shareholders formally approved of the actions of the Management Board, chaired by Dr.-Ing. E. h. Frank Asbeck, and the Supervisory Board, chaired by Dr. Georg Gansen, with majorities of more than 99 percent of the capital represented in each case for the 2015 fiscal year.

All the other resolutions proposed by the Management Board and the Supervisory Board were also adopted with large majorities of more than 99 percent.. The resolutions and voting results from the Annual General Meeting of SolarWorld AG will be published at www.solarworld.de/agm2016.

SolarWorld REAL VALUE: SolarWorld manufactures and sells high-tech solar power solutions and in doing so contributes to a cleaner energy supply worldwide. The group, headquartered in Bonn, Germany, employs 3,835 people and carries out production in Freiberg, Germany; Arnstadt, Germany; and Hillsboro, USA. From raw material silicon to solar wafers, cells and modules, SolarWorld manages all stages of production ? including its own research and development. Through an international distribution network with locations in Europe, USA, Singapore, Japan and South Africa, SolarWorld supplies customers all over the world. The company maintains high social standards at all locations across the globe, and has committed itself to resource- and energy-efficient production. SolarWorld was founded in 1998 and has been publicly traded on the stock market since 1999. More information at www.solarworld.com

Contact: SolarWorld AG Investor Relations Phone: +49 228 55920-470; Fax: +49 228 55920-9470, Email: placement@solarworld.com; Web: www.solarworld.de/en/investor- relations

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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: placement@solarworld.com 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, Munich, Stuttgart; Terminbörse EUREX End of News DGAP News Service ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

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