KUKA AG — Capital/Financing Update 2013

Feb 6, 2013

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Corporate | 6 February 2013 15:36

KUKA Aktiengesellschaft: KUKA issues a convertible bond worth EUR 58.8 mil-lion

KUKA Aktiengesellschaft / Key word(s): Issue of Debt

06.02.2013 / 15:36

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KUKA Aktiengesellschaft

Public Relations

Dr. Gert Butter

Leiter Public Relations

Phone +49 821 797 5335

Fax +49 821 797 5333

PR@kuka.com

www.kuka.com

Press Release

KUKA issues a convertible bond worth EUR 58.8 million

– Aggregate principal amount: EUR 58.8 million

– Term: 5 years until February 2018

– Interest rate: 2.00 %

Augsburg, 6 February 2013 – KUKA Aktiengesellschaft announces the successful issuance of convertible bonds maturing in February 2018 with an aggregate principal amount of EUR 58.8 million. The convertible bonds are initially convertible into approx. 1.59 million new, ordinary no par value bearer shares of KUKA AG. The pre-emptive rights of KUKA's existing shareholders have been excluded. The proceeds from the issuance of the convertible bond shall serve to optimize KUKA's balance sheet in the medium term, as well as to increase its financial flexibility.

CEO Dr. Till Reuter: 'The convertible bond was placed within a few hours and significantly oversubscribed. This is proof of investors' confidence in our company. The enhancement of the financing portfolio resulting from the issuance of the convertible bonds will sustainably improve the structure and the cost of KUKA's financing.'

The convertible bonds have an annual interest rate of 2,00 %. The initial conversion price is EUR 36.8067 which represents a conversion premium of 26,0 % above the applicable reference share price.

The convertible bonds have been offered solely to institutional investors outside of the United States of America, Canada, Australia and Japan via a private placement. The convertible bonds are expected to be issued by KUKA AG on or around February 12, 2013 and are to be included to trading on the non-regulated open market segment (Freiverkehr) of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.

Goldman Sachs International, Joh. Berenberg, Gossler & Co. KG and UniCredit Bank AG acted as Joint Bookrunners.

NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION OR RELEASE IN OR INTO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AUSTRALIA, CANADA OR JAPAN, OR IN ANY OTHER JURISDICTION IN WHICH OFFERS OR SALES WOULD BE PROHIBITED BY APPLICABLE LAW

This announcement is for information purposes only and does not constitute or form part of, and should not be construed as an offer or an invitation to sell, or issue or the solicitation of any offer to buy or subscribe for, any securities. In connection with this transaction there has not been, nor will there be, any public offering of the convertible bonds. No prospectus will be prepared in connection with the offering of the convertible bonds. The convertible bonds may not be offered to the public in any jurisdiction in circumstances which would require the Issuer of the convertible bonds to prepare or register any prospectus or offering document relating to the convertible bonds in such jurisdiction.

The distribution of this announcement and the offer and sale of the convertible bonds in certain jurisdictions may be restricted by law. Any persons reading this announcement should inform themselves of and observe any such restrictions.

This announcement does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to purchase any securities in the United States. The securities referred to herein (including the convertible bonds and the shares of KUKA Aktiengesellschaft to be delivered on conversion) have not been and will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the 'Securities Act') or the laws of any state within the U.S., and may not be offered or sold in the United States, except in a transaction not subject to, or pursuant to an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act or any state securities laws. This announcement and the information contained herein may not be distributed or sent into the United States, or in any other jurisdiction in which offers or sales of the securities described herein would be prohibited by applicable laws and should not be distributed to publications with a general circulation in the United States. The convertible bonds are being offered and sold outside the United States only in reliance on Regulation S under the Securities Act. No offering of the convertible bonds is being made in the United States.

In the United Kingdom, this announcement is only being distributed to and is only directed at (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') and (ii) high net worth entities falling within Article 49(2) of the Order and (iii) persons to whom it would otherwise be lawful to distribute it (all such persons together being referred to as 'relevant persons'). The convertible bonds are only available to relevant persons, and any invitation, offer or agreement to subscribe, purchase or otherwise acquire such securities will be engaged in only with relevant persons. Any person who is not a relevant person should not act or rely on this announcement or any of its contents.

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Language:	English
Company:	KUKA Aktiengesellschaft
	Postfach 43 12 69
	86072 Augsburg
	Germany
Phone:	+49 (0)821 797 – 0
Fax:	+49 (0)821 7975 – 333
E-mail:	IR@kuka.com
Internet:	www.kuka.com
ISIN:	DE0006204407
WKN:	620440
Indices:	MDAX
Listed:	Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard), München; Freiverkehr in Berlin, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, Hannover, Stuttgart

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