Ad Hoc Releases

2012

LUDWIG BECK announces dividend increase to € 0.45 / Proposal includes special dividend of € 0.10 on occasion of the 150-year company anniversary
Munich, March 14, 2012 – At the balance sheet meeting for the fiscal year 2011, the Executive Board and Supervisory Board of LUDWIG BECK AG (Security Identification Number: 519 990) resolved today, to propose to the Annual General Meeting, scheduled for May 8, 2012 in Munich, to distribute a dividend of € 0.45 per no-par share.
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2011

LUDWIG BECK acquired further shares in the flagship store at Marienplatz in Munich and thus will be the sole proprietor of the real estate in the future
Munich, October 21, 2011 – LUDWIG BECK AG (ISIN: 519 990) hereby announces to have acquired all shares in Feldmeier GmbH through its 100% subsidiary Ludwig Beck Beteiligungs GmbH.
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2010

Ad hoc release: LUDWIG BECK is now expecting an impressive leap in earnings in the year 2010
Munich, December 1, 2010 – LUDWIG BECK AG (ISIN DE 0005199905) began the last quarter of 2010 with a distinct increase in sales. After the month of October had already been concluded with a 5.9 % branch-adjusted sales plus, growth gained even more momentum in November. With a branch-adjusted increase in sales in the amount of 9.5 %, Christmas business started out much better than expected. On the basis of this favorable business development and in expectation of the best Christmas sales in years the Executive Board has once again distinctly upgraded its earnings forecast for the year 2010.
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Ad hoc release: LUDWIG BECK upgrades 2010 earnings forecast for the second time
Munich, October 13, 2010 – In the 3rd quarter of 2010, LUDWIG BECK AG (ISIN DE 0005199905) succeeded in spurring the growth dynamics of the first half of the year. As a result of the highly positive business development which exceeded all expectations in the first nine months of the year 2010, the Executive Board of the LUDWIG BECK Group has for the second time upgraded its earnings forecast for 2010.
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Ad hoc release: LUDWIG BECK upgrades profit forecast for 2010
Munich, July 13, 2010 – On the basis of the preliminary figures for the first six months of 2010, the Executive Board of LUDWIG BECK AG (ISIN DE 0005199905) raised its profit forecast for the fiscal year 2010 and is now expecting earnings before taxes on income (EBT) to exceed the amount of € 7.0m instead of € 6.0m as originally anticipated.
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Ad hoc release: LUDWIG BECK reports soaring results and dividend increase
Munich, March 9, 2010 – Today, the Executive Board of LUDWIG BECK AG (ISIN DE0005199905) will present the consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year 2009 at the annual balance sheet press conference.
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2009

Ad hoc release: LUDWIG BECK raises earnings forecast for 2009
Munich, December 9, 2009 – Based on the successful start of the Christmas sale 2009 and the generated earnings so far, the Executive Board of LUDWIG BECK AG (ISIN DE 0005199905) raises the forecast for the financial year 2009 and expects an EBT margin based on net sales higher than 6.5 % instead of previously predicted 5 %.
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Ad hoc release: Obtainment of control by INTRO-Verwaltungs GmbH
Munich, May 6, 2009 – On Wednesday, May 6, 2009, LUDWIG BECK AG was notified by INTRO-Verwaltungs GmbH that INTRO-Verwaltungs GmbH, and indirectly also Mr. Hans Rudolf Wöhrl, have exceeded the control threshold of 30 % of voting rights in LUDWIG BECK AG and have published this occurrence according to Sections 35 par. 1, 10 par. 3 WpÜG (Securities Acquisition and Takeover Act).
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2008

Ad hoc release: Dividend Announcement
Munich, May 9, 2008 - The Annual General Meeting of the Company’s shareholders held on May 09, 2008 decided to pay a dividend of € 0.30 per share for 3,695,000 dividend-bearing share certificates. The dividend will be distributed from May 13, 2008 and paid out by the Bayerische Hypo- und Vereinsbank AG.
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Ad hoc release: LUDWIG BECK presents its group accounts for the 2007 fiscal year
Munich, March 14, 2008 – The LUDWIG BECK Group (ISIN DE 0005199905) concluded the 2007 fiscal year with a revenues plus and increased earnings before taxes (EBT) by 25.6 %.
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2007

Ad hoc release: Successful placement of LUDWIG BECK capital increase
Munich, November 26, 2007 – The capital increase resolved on 23.11.2007 by the management board of Munich fashion company LUDWIG BECK (ISIN DE 0005199905) has been successfully placed with an investor.
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Ad hoc release: LUDWIG BECK is planning a capital increase of 10 %
Munich, November 23, 2007 – With the consent of the supervisory board the management board of the Munich fashion company LUDWIG BECK (ISIN DE 0005199905) today resolved to increase its share capital by 856,413.90 € (almost 10 %), i.e. from € 8,589,703.60 to € 9,446,117.50 by issuing 335,000 new individual shares from authorised capital.
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Ad hoc release: LUDWIG BECK increases its prognosis for 2007 and 2008
Munich, July 25, 2007 – The Munich based fashion company LUDWIG BECK (ISIN DE 0005199905) has clearly improved its annual net loss after minority interests in the first half of 2007 by € 0.3m, taking the level from € -0.8m to € -0.5m.
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Ad hoc release: LUDWIG BECK presents its group accounts for the financial year 2006
Munich, March 12, 2007 – The LUDWIG BECK Group (ISIN DE 0005199905) significantly increased its profits and successfully concluded the financial year 2006.
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2006

Ad hoc release: Share placing
Munich, April 20, 2006 – The management board of LUDWIG BECK AG (ISIN DE 0005199905) today announced that the Nuremberg fashion house Rudolf Wöhrl AG has acquired in a structured transaction all of the shares held by longstanding LUDWIG BECK major shareholder Karl Schleicher and another financial investor.
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Ad hoc release: LUDWIG BECK presents its group accounts for the financial year 2005
Munich, March 14, 2006 – The LUDWIG BECK group (ISIN DE 0005199905) significantly increased its sales and earnings in the financial year 2005, returning to profitability in the process.
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Ad hoc release: Change in Directors Board
Munich, January 25, 2006 - The chairman of the management board of Ludwig Beck AG, Reiner Unkel, has resigned from office with effect from 31.12.2006 in agreement with the company and will not extend his contract which will expire at the end of the year. Mr. Unkel would like to take on a new professional challenge and as chairman of the perfumery division will join the board of directors of Douglas Holding AG."
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Ad hoc release: LUDWIG BECK significantly increased revenues and earnings in the 2005 financial year
Munich, January 23, 2006 – The LUDWIG BECK Group significantly improved revenues and earnings in the 2005 financial year and thereby exceeded its own expectations considerably.
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2005

Ad hoc release: Preliminary Result 2004
Munich, February 25, 2005 – The LUDWIG BECK Group will close the fiscal year 2004 with an estimated operating result (EBIT) of EUR 3.3 million (EUR 1.9 million) generating net sales in the amount of EUR 86.7 million (EUR 80,3 million). The expected result at Group level will amount to EUR -0.2 million (EUR -0.9 million).
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