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Dividend proposal Accell Group approved

Approval of all resolutions on the agenda

Heerenveen (the Netherlands), 26 April 2016 - The Accell Group N.V. Annual General Meeting of Shareholders held today approved a dividend payment of € 0.72 per ordinary outstanding share for the financial year 2015 (2014: € 0.61), to be paid out in cash or stock. This is equivalent to a pay-out ratio of 56% and a dividend yield of 3.4%, based on the closing price at year-end 2015 (€ 21.07).

The number of dividend rights that entitle shareholders to one new share will be determined on 18 May 2016 on the basis of the average share price in the period from 2 May through 17 May 2016, in such a way that the value of the stock dividend will exceed that of the corresponding cash dividend by around 2-4%. The Accell Group share will be listed ex-dividend on 28 April 2016. The dividend will be payable from 20 May 2016.

Resolutions on the agenda

During the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders all other resolutions on the agenda are approved. For more information about the agenda items we refer to the agenda of the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders which can be found on and downloaded from the website of Accell Group.

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About Accell Group

Accell Group N.V. focuses internationally on the mid-range and higher segments of the market for bicycles and bicycle parts & accessories. The company has leading positions in the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Italy, France, Finland, Turkey, the United Kingdom and the United States. In Europe, Accell Group is the market leader in the bicycle market in terms of turnover. Accell Group's best known brands are Batavus (Netherlands), Sparta (Netherlands), Koga (Netherlands), Loekie (Netherlands), Ghost (Germany), Haibike (Germany), Winora (Germany), Raleigh and Diamondback (UK, US, Canada), Lapierre (France), Tunturi (Finland), Atala (Italy), Redline (US) and XLC (international).

Accell Group and its subsidiaries employ approximately 3,000 people in eighteen countries worldwide. The company has production facilities in the Netherlands, Germany, France, Hungary, Turkey and China. Accell Group products are sold in more than seventy countries. The company's headquarters are located in Heerenveen (the Netherlands). Accell Group shares are traded on the official market of Euronext Amsterdam and included in the Amsterdam Small Cap index (AScX). In 2015, Accell Group recorded profitable turnover of € 986 million.

For further information:

Accell Group N.V.

René Takens, Chairman of the Board of Directors (CEO) tel: +31 (0)513 638701 Hielke Sybesma, member of the Board of Directors (CFO) tel: +31 (0)513 638702 Website: www.accell-group.com

Financial calendar 2016

  • Ex-dividend 28 April 2016

  • Record date 29 April 2016

  • Dividend available for payment 20 May 2016

  • Publication interim results 2016 22 July 2016

  • Publication trading update 15 November 2016

This is a translation, in case of any inconsistencies the Dutch version of this press release is leading.

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