March 5, 2015

mutares opens new office in Paris

The Munich-based restructuring specialist mutares AG (ISIN: DE000A0SMSH2) opens a new office in Paris. Two French M&A professionals will strengthen the activities in France.

Mutares AG has founded a subsidiary in France to further strengthen its French M&A activities. The French M&A team, based in a new office in Paris, will work closely with the corporate headquarters in Munich.

Robin Laik, CEO of mutares AG, said: "We are delighted to have Philip Szlang on board, an expert of the French M&A market. Since its foundation, mutares has been active in France and has achieved a great reputation. We have demonstrated the sustainability of our business model in the French market. With the foundation of mutares France, we plan to continue our success story."

Mutares has strong relationships with French corporates. Currently, mutares has four French companies in its portfolio: Pixmania, based in Paris, a leading e-tailer; EUPEC, based in Gravelines, a globally leading provider of pipeline coating; Artmadis, based in Lille, a market leading wholesaler of tableware and kitchenware; CGVL, based in Lyon, a provider of logistic services.

Company profile of mutares AG

mutares AG, Munich (www.mutares.de), acquires companies, that are being sold in the course of a repositioning process at their owners and that show a clear operational improvement potential. Getting engaged with its own teams, mutares actively supports its portfolio companies to achieve a clear value increase. The focus of the operational work is to ensure sustainable, long-term growth. The shares of mutares AG are traded in the Open Market of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (Entry Standard) under the symbol MUX (ISIN: DE000A0SMSH2).

For further information, please contact:

mutares AGChristoph HimmelInvestor Relations & Corporate CommunicationsTel. +49 89 9292776-0Fax +49 89 9292776-22ir@mutares.dewww.mutares.de
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