Bastei Lübbe AG / Key word(s): Disposal 31.03.2015 16:33 Dissemination of an Ad hoc announcement according to § 15 WpHG, transmitted by DGAP - a service of EQS Group AG. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bastei Lübbe AG sells majority holding in BEAM AG to UK investor Cologne, 31 March 2015. The UK Investor Blue Sky Tech Ventures Limited has acquired 55% of the shares in BEAM AG - which has now become a public limited company - from Bastei Lübbe AG by effect as per 31 March 2015. Bastei Lübbe AG retains a 45% holding in BEAM AG. BEAM AG is to be expanded to form a worldwide platform for digital serial content for reading and listening via which Bastei Lübbe AG can sell is content. It has been agreed with Blue Sky Tech Ventures Limited that further renowned investors are to take up holdings in BEAM AG. It is however to be ensured that these further investors enter the participation in such a way that Bastei Lübbe AG's holding in BEAM AG does not fall below 45%. Contact at Bastei Lübbe AG: Barbara Fischer Head of Press and Event Marketing Tel.: +49 (0) 221 / 82 00 28 50 E-Mail: barbara.fischer@luebbe.de 31.03.2015 The DGAP 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: Bastei Lübbe AG SchanzenstraÃe 6 - 20 51063 Köln Germany Phone: 02 21 / 82 00 - 0 Fax: 02 21 / 82 00 - 1900 E-mail: investorrelations@luebbe.de Internet: www.luebbe.de ISIN: DE000A1X3YY0, DE000A1K0169 WKN: A1X3YY, A1K016 Listed: Regulated Market in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Regulated Unofficial Market in Berlin, Dusseldorf, Hamburg, Hanover, Stuttgart End of Announcement DGAP News-Service ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
DGAP-Adhoc: Bastei Lübbe AG sells majority holding in BEAM AG to UK investor
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