Dortmund, 14.12.2016

adesso initiates capital increase for cash with up to 293,687 new shares (5 % of the Company's share capital)

adesso initiates capital increase for cash with up to 293,687 new shares (5
% of the Company's share capital)

THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS NOTIFICATION IS NOT INTENDED FOR
PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION IN OR INTO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
AUSTRALIA, CANADA OR JAPAN

Today, with the approval of the Supervisory Board, the Executive Board of
adesso AG has resolved to implement a capital increase against cash
contributions from authorised capital under the exclusion of shareholders'
subscription rights with the aim of financing further growth.

adesso AG intends to increase the Company's share capital by EUR
293,687.00, from EUR 5,873,736.00 currently to EUR 6,167,423.00, by
partially utilising the existing authorised capital 2013. adesso AG
therefore plans to issue up to 293,687 new no-par bearer shares, with each
such share representing a notional amount of the share capital of EUR 1.00
per share. The new shares will carry full dividend rights effective 1
January 2016.

The placement price for the new shares will be calculated by way of an
accelerated bookbuilding process and is expected to be announced on 15
December 2016 pursuant to Art. 17 MAR. The Company has applied for approval
of the new shares and their introduction to trading on the regulated market
(General Standard) of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (Frankfurter
Wertpapierbörse) without a prospectus. They are expected to be included in
the existing listing of the Company's shares on 21 December 2016.

With the proceeds from the placement of the new shares, adesso AG plans to
to finance further Company growth, in particular the acquisition of further
company shareholdings.

M.M.Warburg & CO (AG & Co.) KGaA is providing assistance with the capital
increase as the sole lead manager and sole bookrunner.

Contact:
Martin Möllmann
Manager Investor Relations
Tel.: +49 231 7000-7000
E-Mail: ir@adesso.de


Disclaimer
This notification does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation to
buy or subscribe securities of adesso AG. No public offer is being made,
nor is any prospectus being published, in connection with this transaction.
This publication is not intended for circulation or distribution, either
directly or indirectly, in or into the United States of America (including
its territories and possessions, a federal state or the District of
Columbia), and may not be distributed or forwarded to "U.S. persons" (as
defined in Regulation S of the applicable version of the U.S. Securities
Act of 1933 ['Securities Act']), or to publications with a general
distribution in the United States of America. This publication does not
constitute an offer or a solicitation to submit an offer to buy or acquire
securities in the United States of America, nor does it form part of such
an offer or solicitation. The securities are not and will not be registered
according to the provisions of the Securities Act, and may only be sold or
offered for sale in the United States of America with prior registration
under the provisions of the applicable version of the Securities Act or, in
the absence of a prior registration, only on the basis of an exemption.
adesso AG does not intend to make a public offer of shares in the United
States of America.

This publication does not constitute an offer to buy securities in the
United Kingdom, Canada, Japan or Australia.

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     Language:    English
     Company:     adesso AG
                  Stockholmer Allee 20
                  44269 Dortmund
                  Germany
     Phone:       +49 231 7000-7000
     Fax:         +49 231 7000-1000
     E-mail:      ir@adesso.de
     Internet:    www.adesso-group.de
     ISIN:        DE000A0Z23Q5
     WKN:         A0Z23Q
     Listed:      Regulated Market in Frankfurt (General Standard);
                  Regulated Unofficial Market in Berlin, Dusseldorf,
                  Hamburg, Stuttgart, Tradegate Exchange; London



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