Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG

AGM Information • Jun 4, 2009

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Corporate | 4 June 2009 14:53

Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG: HHLA ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING APPROVES DIVIDEND INCREASE

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Approximately 1,500 shareholders and guests attended the second Annual
General Meeting of Hamburger Hafen und Logistik Aktiengesellschaft (HHLA),
since the Company's IPO in November 2007. The meeting was held at the CCH
Congress Center Hamburg on Thursday 4 June 2009. 79.6 percent of the share
capital was represented.

During his speech Klaus-Dieter Peters, HHLA CEO, stated: 'We are countering
the current challenges with a comprehensive programme of measures, but are
keeping our eye on medium and long-term opportunities for expansion. The
profitable growth course of the past years and the excellent result for the
financial year 2008 provide a solid basis for this double challenge. As the
key figures so impressively confirm, HHLA has continued with its consistent
profitable organic growth. This has also put us in a position, within the
framework of our result-oriented dividend policy, to recommend increasing
the dividend for the stock exchange quoted shares of the Port Logistics
subgroup.'

The Annual General Meeting passed the resolutions proposed by the
Supervisory Board and Executive Board with majorities of over 97 percent.
The Annual General Meeting approved the proposal by the Executive Board and
Supervisory Board, to distribute a dividend of 1.00 euro per Class A share
for the Port Logistics subgroup traded on the stock exchange and entitled
to receive dividend payments, amounting in total to 70.0 million euros
(previous year: 59.4), representing an increase of 17.6 percent in
comparison with the previous year's figure of 0.85 euro. 1.00 euro is again
being distributed for the non-stock exchange listed Class S share of the
Real Estate subgroup, amounting in total to 2.7 million euros.

During the Annual General Meeting, two new members were elected to replace
the resigned Supervisory Board members Gunther Bonz and Rolf Kirchfeld:
Carsten Frigge, State Secretary of the Hamburg Ministry of Economic and
Labour Affairs, and Jörg Wohlers, CFO of Hamburger Sparkasse AG now belong
to the body.

The results of voting at the AGM will be published on the HHLA webseite in
the Investor Relations section under Annual General Meeting:
http://www.hhla.de/Annual-General-Meeting.601.0.html?&L=1.
Here you will also find the speech by Executive Board Chairman Klaus-Dieter
Peters and the accompanying presentation (both in German).
Printable pictures of the HHLA AGM are available at:
http://www.hhla.de/Latest.620.0.html?&no_cache=1&no_cache=1%2B.&L=1.

About HHLA
The Hamburger Hafen und Logistik Aktiengesellschaft (HHLA) is one of the
leading port logistics groups in the European North Range. With its
Container, Intermodal and Logistics segments HHLA is positioned vertically
along the transport chain. Efficient container terminals, high-capacity
transport systems and a full range of logistics services form a complete
network between the overseas port and its European hinterland.

HHLA Corporate Communications
Florian Marten
Ina von Spies - Klotzhuber

Bei St. Annen 1, D-20457 Hamburg
Tel. +49-(0)40-3088-3520
Fax +49-(0)40-3088-3355
unternehmenskommunikation@hhla.de
www.hhla.de

04.06.2009 Financial News transmitted by DGAP

Language: English
Issuer: Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG
Bei St. Annen 1
20457 Hamburg
Deutschland
Phone: +49 (0)40-3088-1
Fax: +49 (0)40-3088-3355
E-mail: info@hhla.de
Internet: www.hhla.de
ISIN: DE000A0S8488
WKN: A0S848
Indices: MDAX
Listed: Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt, Hamburg; Freiverkehr in
Berlin, Hannover, Stuttgart, München, Düsseldorf

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