EANS-DD: GESCO AG / Notification concerning transactions by persons performing managerial responsibilities pursuant to section 15a of the WpHG

=------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Notification concerning transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities pursuant to section 15a of the WpHG, transmitted by euro adhoc with the aim of a Europe-wide distribution. The issuer is responsible for the content of this announcement. =-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Details of the person subject to the disclosure requirement: =-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Person, triggering the disclosure: =---------------------------- Name: Dr. Hans-Gert Mayrose (natural person)

Reason for the disclosure requirement: =----------------------------- Reason: Person performing managerial responsibilities Position: Member of an administrative or supervisory body

Details of the transaction: =-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Transaction: =----------- Description of financial instrument: GESCO share ISIN: DE000A1K0201 Type of transaction: purchase Date: 11.12.2012 Currency: Euro Price: 65.19700 No of items: 1000 Total amount traded: 65,197.00000 Place: XETRA Explanation: average price from several tranches on 11 December 2012

Further inquiry note: =---------------- Oliver Vollbrecht Leiter Investor Relations T.: +49(0)202 24820 18 info@gesco.de

Issuer subject to the publication requirement: =-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

end of announcement euro adhoc =-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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