2015-09-07

Bastei Lübbe AG sells investment in Präsenta Promotion International GmbH

Bastei Lübbe AG  / Key word(s): Disposal07.09.2015 15:41Dissemination of an Ad hoc announcement according to § 15 WpHG, transmittedby DGAP - a service of EQS Group AG.The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.---------------------------------------------------------------------------Bastei Lübbe AG sells investment in Präsenta Promotion International GmbH Cologne, 7 September 2015 - As part of its growing focus on digitalcontent, Bastei Lübbe AG is selling its 50% investment in PräsentaPromotion International GmbH to the co-shareholder Mr Thomas Herriger. Aspart of this transaction an agreement was reached between the partieswhereby Präsenta will continue to market Bastei Lübbe AG products via theexisting network. It was agreed not to disclose the purchase price. Thesale of the investment is expected to reduce the earnings of Bastei LübbeAG by around EUR 1.3 million in the current financial year. This will notaffect the revenue or EBITDA targets for the 2015/2016 financial year.Contact at Bastei Lübbe AG:Barbara FischerHead of Press andEvent MarketingTel.: +49 (0) 221 / 82 00 28 50E-Mail: barbara.fischer@luebbe.de07.09.2015 The DGAP Distribution Services include Regulatory Announcements,Financial/Corporate News and Press Releases.Media archive at www.dgap-medientreff.de and www.dgap.de--------------------------------------------------------------------------- Language:     EnglishCompany:      Bastei Lübbe AG              Schanzenstraße 6 - 20              51063 Köln              GermanyPhone:        02 21 / 82 00 - 0Fax:          02 21 / 82 00 - 1900E-mail:       investorrelations@luebbe.deInternet:     www.luebbe.deISIN:         DE000A1X3YY0, DE000A1K0169WKN:          A1X3YY, A1K016Listed:       Regulated Market in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Regulated              Unofficial Market in Berlin, Dusseldorf, Hamburg, Hanover,              Stuttgart End of Announcement                             DGAP News-Service ---------------------------------------------------------------------------