EANS-Adhoc: Balda plans additional special dividend of EUR 88 million (with document)

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Dividend Announcements/Distribution/Dividend 14.03.2013

Bad Oeynhausen, 14 March 2013 - The Supervisory Board of Balda AG, an international manufacturer of plastics products for various industrial applications, today voted to approve the Management Board's plan to pay a special dividend of EUR 1.50 per share for the current financial year 2012/2013 (reporting date: 30 June). Assuming that the Annual General Meeting votes in favor, EUR 88.3 million would be distributed this autumn. This corresponds to nearly the full proceeds of EUR 89.2 million (final amount after translation of proceeds into euros) from the sale in January of the Balda Group's remaining two-percent stake in touch screen manufacturer TPK Holding. In the 2012 calendar year, Balda AG distributed two special dividends totaling EUR 3.30 per share. Even after payment of the planned additional special dividend, the Group's liquidity will be sufficient to continue pursuing the growth strategy initiated in 2012.

Attachments with Announcement: =--------------------------------------------- http://resources.euroadhoc.com/us/pBJK3bf0 http://resources.euroadhoc.com/us/DKygPB0p

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