Heidelberger Druckmaschinen Aktiengesellschaft Corporate Public Relations July 24, 2014 Postfach 10 29 40 69019 Heidelberg Kurfürsten-Anlage 52–60 69115 Heidelberg Germany Phone +49 6221 92-00 Fax +49 6221 92-6999 www.heidelberg.com Annual General Meeting of Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG for financial year 2013/2014 approves all items on the agenda with clear majority Around 1,750 shareholders today participated in the Annual General Meeting of Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (Heidelberg) for financial year 2013/2014, which was held at the Congress Center Rosengarten in Mannheim. Approximately 29 percent of Heidelberg’s share capital was represented at the event. The Management Board discussed the company’s strategy and the balance sheet figures for the past financial year (April 1, 2013 through March 31, 2014). In his speech, Heidelberg CEO Dr. Gerold Linzbach analyzed where he feels Heidelberg is currently at and then highlighted where the company is heading in the medium term. Following five years of losses, the net profit for financial year 2013/2014 was EUR 4 million. The next step is to secure the Group’s sustained profitability in the years ahead by expanding growth segments, implementing portfolio measures, and introducing structural cost projects. The aim is to achieve an EBITDA margin of no less than 8 percent as early as financial year 2015/2016. Approval from the company’s shareholders was needed for four of the five items on the AGM’s agenda. These included the raising of new conditional capital. All items on the agenda were approved with a clear majority. Chairman of the Supervisory Board / Vorsitzender des Aufsichtsrats: Robert J. Koehler Management Board / Vorstand: Dr. Gerold Linzbach, Chairman / Vorsitzender · Dirk Kaliebe · Stephan Plenz · Harald Weimer Registered Office / Sitz der Gesellschaft: Heidelberg · Mannheim Registry Court / Amtsgericht Mannheim – Registergericht – HRB 330004 · Ust.-IdNr. DE 143455661 Commerzbank AG Heidelberg (BLZ 672 400 39), Kto 192264001 IBAN: DE32 6724 0039 0192 2640 01 BIC: COBADEFF672 Deutsche Bank AG Heidelberg (BLZ 672 700 03) Kto 0 298 00 00 1 IBAN: DE22 6727 0003 0029 8000 01 BIC: DEUTDESM672 Figures: Gerold Linzbach, CEO of Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG, at the Annual General Meeting for financial year 2013/2014 held at the Congress Center Rosengarten in Mannheim. For additional details about the company and image material, please visit the Press Lounge of Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG at www.heidelberg.com. Note for editors: A recording of the speech – complete presentation – given by CEO Dr. Gerold Linzbach at the 2014 AGM is available on the Internet at www.heidelberg.com. The Annual Report and Agenda for the Annual General Meeting can also be downloaded from www.heidelberg.com. Other dates: The scheduled publication date for the financial statements for the first quarter of 2014/2015 is August 13, 2014. 2/3 For further information, please contact: Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG Corporate Public Relations Thomas Fichtl Phone: +49 (0)6221 92-5900 Fax: +49 (0)6221 92-5088 E-mail: [email protected] Investor Relations Robin Karpp Tel: +49 (0)6221- 92 6020 Fax: +49 (0)6221- 92 5189 E-mail: [email protected] Important note: This press release contains forward-looking statements based on assumptions and estimations by the Management Board of Heidelberger Druckmaschinen Aktiengesellschaft. Even though the Management Board is of the opinion that those assumptions and estimations are realistic, the actual future development and results may deviate substantially from these forward-looking statements due to various factors, such as changes in the macro-economic situation, in the exchange rates, in the interest rates and in the print media industry. Heidelberger Druckmaschinen Aktiengesellschaft gives no warranty and does not assume liability for any damages in case the future development and the projected results do not correspond with the forward-looking statements contained in this press release. 3/3