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DGAP-Adhoc: Deutsche Börse AG: Divestiture of International Securities Exchange Holdings, Inc.

Deutsche Börse AG / Key word(s): Disposal

09.03.2016 22:48

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Deutsche Börse AG: Divestiture of International Securities Exchange Holdings, Inc.

Deutsche Börse AG ("Deutsche Börse") and NASDAQ, Inc. ("NASDAQ") have today entered into an agreement regarding the sale of International Securities Exchange Holdings, Inc. ("ISE"), operator of three US equity options exchanges, and ISE's holding company U.S. Exchange Holdings, Inc. to Nasdaq for a total cash consideration of 1.1 billion US$. The agreement excludes ownership interests in Bats Global Markets, Inc. and in Digital Asset Holdings LLC, which will continue to be owned by Deutsche Börse.

At the time of the acquisition ISE was allocated to the Eurex segment from a balance sheet perspective. With the divestiture, the goodwill of the Eurex segment will only reduce partially, so that a high triple-digit million Euro disposal gain is expected for Deutsche Börse on the group level.

The completion of the transaction is subject to the approval by competition and supervisory authorities and is anticipated for the second half of 2016.

Contact: Deutsche Börse AG Media Relations Phone: +49-(0) 69-2 11-1 15 00 E-mail: media-relations@deutsche-boerse.com

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--------------------------------------------------------------------------- Language: English Company: Deutsche Börse AG - 60485 Frankfurt / Main Germany Phone: +49 (0)69 211 - 0 Fax: E-mail: ir@deutsche-boerse.com Internet: www.deutsche-boerse.com ISIN: DE0005810055, DE000A1RE1W1, DE000A1R1BC6, DE000A161W62, DE000A1684V3 WKN: 581005, A1RE1W, A1R1BC, A161W6, A1684V Indices: DAX Listed: Regulated Market in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Regulated Unofficial Market in Berlin, Dusseldorf, Hamburg, Hanover, Munich, Stuttgart; Terminbörse EUREX End of Announcement DGAP News-Service ---------------------------------------------------------------------------