Francotyp-Postalia Holding AG — M&A Activity 2006

Dec 27, 2006

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Ad-hoc | 27 December 2006 22:23

Francotyp-Postalia Holding AG: Preliminary determination of the purchase price regarding the acquisition of freesort GmbH

Francotyp-Postalia Holding AG / Acquisition

Ad hoc announcement according to § 15 WpHG transmitted by DGAP - a company of EquityStory AG.
The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.

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Preliminary determination of the purchase price regarding the acquisition
of freesort GmbH

Francotyp-Postalia Holding AG and Freelog Limited have agreed on a
preliminary purchase price amounting to EUR 19,550,000 for the purchase of
all shares in freesort GmbH. The purchase price was determined on the basis
of the purchase option contract concluded on August 7, 2006 and amended on
November 10, 2006 and is based on estimated IPO costs of EUR 10,000,000.
The purchase price is to be adjusted following the determination of the
actual IPO costs and possibly due to other factors.

Freelog Limited will re-invest EUR 5,277,402 of the purchase price to
purchase altogether 277,758 shares from the selling shareholders Quadriga
Capital Limited, Quadriga Capital Private Equity Fund II L.P., FRW CoIn
GbR, Stockwell Fund, L.P. and CIC/Stockwell Partners L.P. and submit to a
lock up period of 24 months beginning on November 30, 2006.

This announcement does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation
of an offer to purchase securities of Francotyp-Postalia Holding AG. The
shares offered in connection with the initial public offering have already
been allotted.
This announcement may not be published, distributed or transmitted in the
United States of America. This announcement does not constitute an offer
to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy the securities discussed
herein in the United States of America. The securities mentioned herein
have not been, and will not be, registered under the United States
Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the 'Securities Act') and may not be
offered or sold in the United States of America except pursuant to an
exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act.
This announcement is directed at and/or for distribution in the United
Kingdom only to (i) persons who have professional experience in matters
relating to investments falling within article 19(5) of the Financial
Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005 (the
'Order') or (ii) high net worth entities falling within article 49(2)(a) to
(d) of the Order (all such persons being together referred to as 'relevant
persons'). This announcement is directed only at relevant persons. Any
person who is not a relevant person should not act or rely on this
announcement or any of its contents. 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.
The information contained in this announcement is not for publication in
the United States of America.

Contact:
Francotyp-Postalia Holding AG
Investor Relations
Telefon: +49 (0)3303 525 777
Telefax: +49 (0)3303 53 70 77 77
E-Mail: ir@francotyp.com

DGAP 27.12.2006

Language: English
Issuer: Francotyp-Postalia Holding AG
Triftweg 21-26
16547 Birkenwerder Deutschland
Phone: +49 (0)3303 525 777
Fax: +49 (0)3303 53 70 77 77
E-mail: ir@francotyp.com
WWW: www.francotyp.com
ISIN: DE000FPH9000
WKN: FPH900
Indices:
Listed: Amtlicher Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Freiverkehr in
Berlin-Bremen, Stuttgart, München, Düsseldorf

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