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Axel Springer AG / Key word(s): Acquisition 06.11.2012 11:18 Dissemination of an 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. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ad-hoc announcement pursuant to § 15 WpHG (German Securities Trading Act) Axel Springer Digital Classifieds Acquires Majority of Leading Property Portal Immoweb in Belgium Axel Springer Digital Classifieds, the company founded by Axel Springer and global growth investor General Atlantic as part of a strategic partnership in Spring 2012, acquires 80 % of the shares of the Belgian property portal Immoweb. A share purchase agreement regarding the acquisition of 80 % of the shares in IMMOWEB S.A. from members of the Rousseaux family and Produpress S.C.A. was concluded today. The purchase price comes to EUR 127.5 million. Christophe Rousseaux, who will continue to manage Immoweb as CEO, and two other family members retain a 20 % participation in the company. IMMOWEB S.A. was founded in 1996 and operates the leading Belgian property portal. Every month more than 2.4 million unique visitors use Immoweb's platform. Axel Springer's online classifieds business is bundled into Axel Springer Digital Classifieds GmbH, with Axel Springer holding a 70 % share and General Atlantic holding a 30 % share in this company. Along with the European job portal StepStone Group and UK-based job portal Totaljobs, the French property portal SeLoger, the German property portal Immonet and the German city portal meinestadt.de also form part of Axel Springer Digital Classifieds. Berlin, November 6, 2012 Axel Springer AG Axel-Springer-Straße 65 D-10888 Berlin Investor Relations contact: Claudia Thomé +49 (0)30 2591-77421 claudia.thome@axelspringer.de 06.11.2012 DGAP's Distribution Services include Regulatory Announcements, Financial/Corporate News and Press Releases. Media archive at www.dgap-medientreff.de and www.dgap.de --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Language: English Company: Axel Springer AG Axel-Springer-Straße 65 10888 Berlin Germany Phone: +49 (0)30 2591-77421 Fax: +49 (0)30 2591-77422 E-mail: ir@axelspringer.de Internet: www.axelspringer.de ISIN: DE0005501357, DE0005754238 WKN: 550135, 575423 Indices: MDAX Listed: Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Freiverkehr in Berlin, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, Hannover, München, Stuttgart End of Announcement DGAP News-Service ---------------------------------------------------------------------------