Symrise AG: Capital increase against contribution in kind

Holzminden, 28 July 2014 - With the approval of the Supervisory Board, the Management Board of Symrise AG today resolved to increase the company's share capital of EUR 129,323,300.00 to EUR 129,812,574.00 by issuing 489,274 new no par value bearer shares carrying dividend rights from 1 January 2014 from the authorised capital and to exclude the pre-emptive rights of the shareholders ("New Shares").

The New Shares will be issued against contribution in kind of 2,847,558 shares of Kerisper S.A.S., the holding entity of the Diana group, by 28 senior executives of Kerisper S.A.S. The Management Board of Symrise AG has valued each share in Kerisper S.A.S. with EUR 6.8868, and each New Share with today's XETRA closing price of EUR 40.08.

The New Shares will be issued upon registration with the commercial register, and will be admitted to trading without a prospectus on the regulated market (Prime Standard) of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange immediately thereafter.

The implementation of this capital increase is the final element for the provision of the consideration for the acquisition of the French Diana Group, a leading supplier to the food, pet food, nutraceutical, aquaculture and cosmetics industries. The final closing of the transaction will take place on July 29, 2014.

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