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Stabilus S.A.: Capital increase successfully completed

Luxembourg/Koblenz, July 6, 2016 - Stabilus S.A.(Frankfurt Stock Exchange Prime Standard, ISIN LU1066226637, WKN A113Q5) has successfully completed the capital increase announced on July 5, 2016, by issuing 3,976,744 new shares (approx. 19.2% of the share capital) and placing these shares with institutional investors. The placement price amounted to EUR 40.00 per share. Gross proceeds of the capital increase totaled EUR 159.1 million. The new shares will bear full dividend rights for the business year started as of October 1, 2015.

The new shares are expected to be admitted to trading on July 7, 2016 and included in the current listing in the Prime Standard segment of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange on July 8, 2016. The listing of shares will be effected based on the published securities prospectus which has been approved by Luxembourg supervisory authority Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF) on July 5, 2016.

Net proceeds from the capital increase will primarily be used for the partial financing of the acquisition of SKF entities ACE, Hahn Gasfedern and Fabreeka/Tech Products. Moreover, the capital increase will further strengthen the financial flexibility enabling further growth of the Stabilus Group.

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