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Press Release

2013 Shareholder Meeting of DIC Asset AG

Frankfurt, 03.07.2013

• All agenda items approved by clear majority votes
• Dividend set at EUR 0.35 per share
• Registered shares introduced
  

With around 73.5 percent of the share capital represented, today’s shareholder meeting of DIC Asset AG (WKN 509840/ ISIN DE0005098404) in Frankfurt am Main, which ended after approximately three hours at 12:50p.m.(CET), passed the motions submitted by the senior management with clear majorities for every item on the agenda like in the years before (for a breakdown of the voting results, see the table below), among them the distribution of a dividend in the amount of EUR 0.35 per share (2012: EUR 0.35). Based on the yesterday’s latest share price, the dividend yield equals around 4,4 percent (2012: 5.2 percent). The shareholder meeting also decided to convert the shares of DIC Asset AG from bearer shares into registered shares, the idea being to make the community of shareholders more transparent, and to facilitate a swift and efficient communication with the shareholders.

Summary of the voting results:

About DIC Asset AG:
Established in 2002, DIC Asset AG, with registered offices in Frankfurt/Main, is a real estate company with a dedicated investment focus on commercial real estate in Germany, pursuing a return-oriented investment policy. Real estate assets under management currently amount to approx. EUR 3.4 billion, comprising around 260 properties. The Company's investment strategy is geared to the continued development of a high-quality, highly profitable and regionally diversified portfolio. The real estate portfolio is structured in two segments: the Commercial Portfolio (EUR 1.8 billion) comprises existing properties with long-term rental contracts generating attractive rental yields. The Co-Investments segment (pro-rata share of EUR 0.3 billion) comprises fund investments, joint-venture investments, and interests in development projects. DIC Asset AG provides a direct service to tenants through its own real estate management teams in six branch offices located at the regional hubs within the portfolio. This provides DIC Asset AG with an edge in terms of market presence and expertise, and builds the foundation for maintaining and increasing income and the value of its real estate assets. DIC Asset AG has been included in the SDAX® segment of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange since June 2006. The Company's shares are also included in the EPRA index, which tracks the performance of the most important European real estate companies.

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