DGAP-News: Axel Springer AG: Share repurchase offer successfully completed

Axel Springer AG / Share Buyback

31.07.2008 

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Based on its share repurchase offer, which expired on 25 July, 2008,
3,553,698 registered shares of Axel Springer AG have been tendered.
Altogether 917,341 shares have been repurchased, whereby the preferred
acceptance declarations have been fully considered and the remainder of
acceptance declarations have been considered on a pro-rata basis of 24.17
percent. This corresponds to 2.78 percent of the share capital of Axel
Springer AG and to 2.78 percent of the voting rights in Axel Springer AG
(referring to the total share capital and not taking into
consideration the own shares already held by Axel Springer AG).

Apart from rounding differences, Axel Springer AG has reached the aim of
repurchasing the maximum number of shares and of holding 9.99 percent own
shares again. This corresponds to 9.99 percent of the share capital and to
9.99 percent of the voting rights. Axel Springer AG is not entitled to
voting rights from own shares.

The share repurchase offer started on 25 June, 2008 referred to a total of
918,000 registered shares. The offer to the shareholders was Euro 80.00 per
share.


Investor Relations Contact:
Claudia Thomé
+49 (0)30 2591-77421
claudia.thome@axelspringer.de

Press Contact:
Edda Fels
+49 (0)30 2591-77600
edda.fels@axelspringer.de


DGAP 31.07.2008 
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Language:     English
Issuer:       Axel Springer AG
              Axel-Springer-Straße 65
              10888 Berlin
              Deutschland
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:      SDAX
Listed:       Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Freiverkehr
              in Berlin, Hannover, München, Hamburg, Düsseldorf, Stuttgart
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