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M&A Activity • Dec 2, 2014

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Corporate | 2 December 2014 15:58

mutares completes acquisition of A+F

mutares AG / Key word(s): Mergers & Acquisitions/Acquisition

02.12.2014 / 15:58

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mutares AG (ISIN: DE000A0SMSH2) has completed the acquisition of A+F Automation + Fördertechnik GmbH (“A+F”) on December 01, 2014, following the approval by the German Federal Cartel Authority. A+F is a leading manufacturer of end-of-line packaging solutions. The company is based in Kirchlengern, Germany. With 179 employees, A+F generated sales of around EUR 30 million in 2013.

A+F was acquired from the OYSTAR Group, which had decided to further focus on its core business. With a wide range of fully automated end-of-line packaging solutions, A+F has been a well-established partner of the Dairy, Beverage, and Food industries for many years. In addition, the company is pursuing expansion into other industry applications.

Company profile of mutares AG

mutares AG, Munich (www.mutares.de), acquires companies that are sold as part of a strategic repositioning by its former owners and possess clear potential for operative improvements. mutares actively supports its portfolio companies with its own team of experts with the objective of achieving significant uplift in value. Establishing sustainable new growth trajectories for its group company is therefore a key component of mutares’ strategy. The shares of mutares AG are traded in the Open Market of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (Entry Standard) under the symbol MUX (ISIN: DE000A0SMSH2).

For further information, please contact:

mutares AG

Christoph Himmel

Investor Relations & Corporate Communications

Tel. +49 89 9292776-0

Fax +49 89 9292776-22

ir@mutares.de

www.mutares.de

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