m4e AG announces the closing of the acquisition of majority interest in m4e AG by Studio 100 N.V. Höhenkirchen/Munich, 24 February 2017: The Executive Board of the German brand management and media company m4e AG (ISIN: DE000A0MSEQ3) announces that the closing of the contract regarding the acquisition of the majority interest in the m4e AG by the Belgian Studio

100 Group, headquartered in Schelle, Belgium, has been signed today. The shares were immediately acquired by Studio 100 Media GmbH, Munich, a wholly owned subsidiary of Studio 100 N.V.

Hans Ulrich Stoef will continue to be CEO of the m4e AG, pushing forward the international growth of the company. Both entities intend, in particular, to strategically cooperate in the field of kids and family entertainment.

Studio 100, with its headquarter in Schelle, Belgium, is one of the worldwide leading companies in the field of kids and family entertainment and was founded in 1996 by Gert Verhulst and Hans Bourlon.

In the course of the closing, the former members of the Supervisory Board of the m4e AG, Oliver Jansen, Cees Wessels and Andreas Kinsky have resigned their offices. The Executive Board of the m4e AG has filed an appropriate application with the district court of Munich in order to complete the Supervisory Board of the m4e AG with Hans Bourlon, Koen Peeters and David Lloyd, three representatives of Studio 100.

Höhenkirchen/Munich, 24 February 2017 m4e AG - Executive Board

Links: www.m4e.de | www.studio100.tv

About m4e AG:

The m4e Group, founded in 2003, is an international brand management and media company focussing on children's and family entertainment content. m4e AG is a leader in creation, production, distribution and marketing of animated and live action programming. Its library of more than 2,300 episodes features some of the most recognizable brands such as "Lizzie McGuire", "Mia and me®", "Tip the Mouse", "Wissper", "Miffy", "Rainbow Fish" and "Conni".

The m4e Group includes Tex‐ass Textilvertriebs GmbH, Telescreen B.V., m4e Television GmbH, the joint venture companies Hahn & m4e Productions GmbH and YEP! TV Betriebs GmbH & Co.KG, as well as m4e Licensing & Merchandising, a full service agency/division that represents international entertainment brands such as "Beyblade", "Yo‐kai Watch" or "Super Wings".

Since July 2007, m4e AG is listed on the Entry Standard at the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (ISIN: DE000A0MSEQ3).

m4e Group - key facts:

  • The full value‐added chain from one source

  • Library of nearly 2,300 episodes of best children and family program

  • Award‐winning shows in over 150 territories worldwide

  • New shows in development/production: "Mia and me®" (season 4, feature film), "The Beatrix Girls", "Me, Mum & Mystery" and many more

About Studio 100 N.V.:

Studio 100, one of the leading companies in kids and family entertainment worldwide, was founded in 1996 by Gert Verhulst and Hans Bourlon. Headquartered in Schelle, Belgium, the company also has branches in The Netherlands and Germany as well as animation studios in France and Australia. The famous Studio 100 characters appear in movies, theater, music, digital platforms, books, merchandising, live action and animation. Studio 100 also has six theme parks in Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany.

Contacts

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Public Relations Joe Hofer T +49‐8102‐99453‐55 E hofer@m4e.de Twitter twitter.com/m4eAG Susan Hoffmeister

c/o CROSSALLIANCE communication GmbH

T +49‐89‐89827227 E ir@m4e.de

Ann Janssens

T +32‐3‐2952391 E ann.janssens@studio100.be

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