Ad hoc announcement pursuant to article 17 MAR

Key Word: Capital Increase
ISIN: DE000KGX8881
Stock exchanges: Frankfurt; Berlin, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, Hannover, München, Stuttgart, Tradegate Exchange; EUREX
Market segment: Regulated market in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Open market (Freiverkehr) in Berlin, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, Hannover, München, Stuttgart, Tradegate Exchange; EUREX


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KION GROUP AG successfully places new shares in the amount of 8.55 per cent of the share capital at EUR 64.83 per share

Wiesbaden - KION GROUP AG today successfully completed the capital increase from authorized capital under exclusion of shareholders' subscription rights, which had been resolved upon and announced earlier today. The 9,300,000 new shares were placed at a price of EUR 64.83 each. 4,023,275 of the new shares were acquired by the major shareholder Weichai Power in accordance with its shareholding quota. The total gross proceeds from the capital increase amount to EUR 602.9 million.

Wiesbaden, 22 May 2017

Forward-Looking Statements
This news release may contain forward-looking statements based on current assumptions and forecasts made by KION GROUP AG management. Various known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors could lead to material differences between the actual future results, financial situation, development or performance of the company and the estimates given here. The company assumes no liability whatsoever to update these forward-looking statements or to confirm them to future events or developments.

Notice
This publication does not constitute a public offer of securities in Germany. It is not for publication or distribution, directly or indirectly, in or into the United States of America. This publication does not constitute an offer to sell securities, or a solicitation of an offer to buy securities, in the United States of America or in any other jurisdiction to any person to whom it is unlawful to make such offer or solicitation in such jurisdiction. Securities may not be offered or sold in the United States of America absent registration or an exemption from registration under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the 'Securities Act'). The securities of KION GROUP AG described herein have not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act, or the laws of any State, and may not be offered or sold within the United States of America, except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act and applicable State laws. KION GROUP AG does not intend to register any portion of the offering in the United States of America or conduct a public offering of securities in the United States of America.