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Press Release

2014 Shareholder Meeting of DIC Asset AG

Frankfurt, 02.07.2014

• All agenda items approved by clear majority votes
  
• Dividend set at EUR 0.35 per share
• Management Board confirms forecast for 2014 (FFO: EUR 47 - 49 million)

Today’s shareholder meeting of DIC Asset AG (WKN A1X3XX / ISIN DE000A1X3XX4) in Frankfurt am Main ended after about 1.5 hours at 11:32am CET. With around 64.39 percent of the share capital represented it passed the motions submitted by the senior management with clear majorities for every item on the agenda just like in previous years (for a breakdown of the voting results, see the table below), among them the distribution of a dividend amounting to EUR 0.35 per share (2013: EUR 0.35). Based on yesterday's share price, the dividend yield equals around 4.4 percent (2013: 4.4 percent).

The Management Board confirmed the forecast for 2014:

• Continued growth in earnings through further portfolio optimisation and the expansion of the fund business (planned fund acquisitions on the order of EUR 150 - 200 million).
• The elevated sales volume of approximately EUR 150 million will play a definitive role in the ongoing effort to bring down the loan-to-value ratio.
• The rental income is expected to amount to between EUR 145 million and EUR 147 million.
• On this basis, DIC Asset AG plans to realise a FFO of EUR 47-49 million in 2014.

 
Summary of the voting results:

   

About DIC Asset AG:
Established in 2002, DIC Asset AG, with registered offices in Frankfurt am Main, is a real estate company with a dedicated investment focus on commercial real estate in Germany, pursuing a return-oriented investment policy. The company has a total of around 250 real property assets worth approximately EUR 3.4 billion under management. The investment strategy of DIC Asset AG aims at the continuous development of a quality-driven, high-yield, and regionally diversified portfolio. The portfolio is divided into two segments: the Commercial Portfolio (EUR 2.2 billion) comprises existing properties with long-term rental contracts generating attractive rental yields. The “Co-Investment” segment (EUR 0.3 billion pro rata) pools fund investments, joint venture investments, and investments in project developments. Own real estate management teams provide a direct service to tenants through six branch offices located at the regional hubs within the portfolio. This kind of market presence and expertise creates the basis for preserving and enhancing our earnings and real estate values. 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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