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Adhoc release

Public disclosure of inside information according to article 17 MAR

Die CTS Eventim AG & Co. KGaA wurde von der KPS Stiftung über deren Absicht informiert, Aktien zu verkaufen

München, 25. April 2017. Die CTS Eventim AG & Co. KGaA wurde wie folgt informiert:

"Wir informieren Sie darüber, dass die KPS Stiftung beabsichtigt, bis zu 4,800,000 Aktien der CTS Eventim AG & Co. KGaA (ISIN DE0005470306), entsprechend bis zu 5% der Stimmrechte, im "accelerated bookbuilding" Verfahren beginnend heute, den 25.04.2017, zu platzieren.
Der Verkauf der Aktien soll einerseits das Handelsvolumen der Aktien der CTS Eventim AG & Co. KG steigern. Außerdem sollen die Erlöse aus dem Verkauf zur Finanzierung von Investments und Aktivitäten der KPS Global Asset Management GmbH & Co. KGaA, dem Investmentvehikel der KPS Stiftung, eingesetzt werden.
Über den heutigen Verkauf von Anteilen an der CTS Eventim AG & Co. KGaA und der damit einhergehenden 180tägigen Lock-Up Period hinaus beabsichtigt die KPS Stiftung nicht, ihre Position als Hauptanteilseigner der CTS Eventim AG & Co. KGaA weiter zu verwässern. Die nach der heutigen Platzierung noch verbleibenden Anteile der KPS Stiftung an der CTS Eventim AG & Co. KGaA und die damit verbundenen Stimmrechte sollen auch künftig zum Wohlergehen und zum geschäftlichen Erfolg von CTS Eventim beitragen."

MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO TAKE PART IN THE PLACING. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT AND ANY OFFER OF SECURITIES TO WHICH IT RELATES ARE ONLY ADDRESSED TO AND DIRECTED AT (1) IN ANY MEMBER STATE OF THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA, PERSONS WHO ARE QUALIFIED INVESTORS WITHIN THE MEANING OF ARTICLE 2(1)(E) OF EU DIRECTIVE 2003/71/EC AND ANY RELEVANT IMPLEMENTING MEASURES (THE "PROSPECTUS DIRECTIVE"); (2) IN THE UNITED KINGDOM, PERSONS WHO (I) HAVE PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE IN MATTERS RELATING TO INVESTMENTS WHO FALL WITHIN ARTICLE 19(5) OF THE FINANCIAL SERVICES AND MARKETS ACT 2000 (FINANCIAL PROMOTION) ORDER 2005 (AS AMENDED) (THE "ORDER"); OR (II) FALL WITHIN ARTICLE 49(2)(A) TO (D) OF THE ORDER OR (III) ARE PERSONS TO WHOM AN OFFER OF THE PLACING SHARES MAY OTHERWISE LAWFULLY BE MADE; (3) IN THE UNITED STATES TO QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYERS AS DEFINED IN RULE 144A UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED WHO ARE ALSO "QUALIFIED PURCHASERS" AS DEFINED IN THE US INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940, AS AMENDED ("QUALIFIED PURCHASERS") AND (4) OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES TO ANY US PERSONS WHO ARE ALSO QIBS AND QUALIFIED PURCHASERS (ALL SUCH PERSONS REFERRED TO IN (1), (2), (3) AND (4) TOGETHER BEING REFERRED TO AS "RELEVANT PERSONS"). THE INFORMATION REGARDING THE PLACING SET OUT IN THIS ANNOUNCEMENT MUST NOT BE ACTED ON OR RELIED ON BY PERSONS WHO ARE NOT RELEVANT PERSONS. ANY INVESTMENT OR INVESTMENT ACTIVITY TO WHICH THIS ANNOUNCEMENT RELATES IS AVAILABLE ONLY TO RELEVANT PERSONS AND WILL BE ENGAGED IN ONLY WITH RELEVANT PERSONS.

This announcement and the information contained herein is for information purposes only and does not constitute or form part of any offer or an invitation to acquire or dispose of securities in the United States, Canada, Australia, South Africa or Japan or in any other jurisdiction in which such an offer or invitation is unlawful.

The Placing Shares have not been, and will not be, registered under the US Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), or under the securities laws of any state or other jurisdiction of the United States, and, absent registration, may not be offered or sold in the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, US Persons (as defined in Regulation S under the Securities Act) except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act and the securities laws of any relevant state or other jurisdiction of the United States. There will be no public offering of the Placing Shares in the United States or elsewhere. Any offers and sales of the Placing Shares to US persons (as such term is defined in Regulation S under the Securities Act) will be made only to persons who are "qualified institutional buyers" as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act who are also "qualified purchasers" as defined in the US Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

The Placing Shares have not been approved or disapproved by the US Securities and Exchange Commission, any state securities commission or other regulatory authority in the United States, nor have any of the foregoing authorities passed upon or endorsed the merits of the Placing or the accuracy or adequacy of this announcement. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offence in the United States.

No prospectus or offering document has been or will be prepared in connection with the Placing. Any investment decision to buy securities in the Placing must be made solely on the basis of publicly available information. Such information is not the responsibility of and has not been independently verified by CTS Eventim AG & Co. KGaA, the Seller, Berenberg or any of their respective affiliates.

Neither this announcement nor any copy of it may be taken, transmitted or distributed, directly or indirectly, in or into or from the United States (including its territories and possessions, any state of the United States and the District of Columbia), Canada, Australia, South Africa or Japan. Any failure to comply with this restriction may constitute a violation of United States, Canadian, Australian, South African or Japanese securities laws.

The distribution of this announcement and the offering or sale of the Placing Shares in certain jurisdictions may be restricted by law. No action has been taken by CTS Eventim AG & Co. KGaA, the Seller, Berenberg or any of their respective affiliates that would, or which is intended to, permit a public offer of the Placing Shares in any jurisdiction or possession or distribution of this announcement or any other offering or publicity material relating to the Placing Shares in any jurisdiction where action for that purpose is required. Persons into whose possession this announcement comes are required by CTS Eventim AG & Co. KGaA, the Seller and Berenberg to inform themselves about and to observe any applicable restrictions.

For further information:
Marco Haeckermann, Vice President Corporate Development & Strategy,
CTS EVENTIM AG & Co. KGaA, + 49 421 3666 270