EANS-Adhoc: Balda plans additional special dividend of EUR 88 million (with document)

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Dividend Announcements/Distribution/Dividend
14.03.2013

Bad Oeynhausen, 14 March 2013 - The Supervisory Board of Balda AG, an
international manufacturer of plastics products for various
industrial applications, today voted to approve the Management
Board's plan to pay a special dividend of EUR 1.50 per share for the
current financial year 2012/2013 (reporting date: 30 June). Assuming
that the Annual General Meeting votes in favor, EUR 88.3 million
would be distributed this autumn. This corresponds to nearly the full
proceeds of EUR 89.2 million (final amount after translation of
proceeds into euros) from the sale in January of the Balda Group's
remaining two-percent stake in touch screen manufacturer TPK Holding.
In the 2012 calendar year, Balda AG distributed two special dividends
totaling EUR 3.30 per share. Even after payment of the planned
additional special dividend, the Group's liquidity will be sufficient
to continue pursuing the growth strategy initiated in 2012.

Attachments with Announcement:
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http://resources.euroadhoc.com/us/DKygPB0p

Further inquiry note:
Contact:
Frank Elsner
Frank Elsner Kommunikation für Unternehmen GmbH
Tel.: +49 - 54 04 - 91 92 0
Fax: +49 - 54 04 - 91 92 29
Mail: office@elsner-kommunikation.de

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Attachments with Announcement:
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http://resources.euroadhoc.com/us/pBJK3bf0
http://resources.euroadhoc.com/us/DKygPB0p

issuer: Balda Aktiengesellschaft
Bergkirchener Str. 228
D-32549 Bad Oeynhausen
phone: +49 (0) 5734 9 22-0
FAX: +49 (0) 5734 922-2604
mail: info@balda.de
WWW: http://www.balda.de
sector: Semiconductors & active components
ISIN: DE0005215107
indexes: SDAX, Prime All Share
stockmarkets: free trade: Berlin, München, Hamburg, Düsseldorf, Stuttgart,
regulated dealing/prime standard: Frankfurt
language: English