January 21, 2015
Ad hoc - Announcement according to Section 15 WpHG

of
DMG MORI SEIKI AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Bielefeld
(ISIN: DE005878003)

DMG MORI SEIKI AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT and DMG MORI SEIKI CO., LTD. to enter into Cooperation Agreement

DMG MORI SEIKI CO., LTD. plans a voluntary public takeover offer

Bielefeld, 21 January 2015 - Today, DMG MORI SEIKI AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT entered into a Cooperation Agreement 2015 with DMG MORI SEIKI CO., Ltd. The Agreement contains the objectives pursed thereby with regard to the strategic enhancement of the cooperation between DMG MORI SEIKI AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT and DMG MORI SEIKI CO., LTD. which has been in existence since 2009. The Cooperation Agreement provides amongst other aspects for the continued operation of significant production sites, the maintenance of jobs and the future corporate governance and aims at a further intensification of the successful cooperation between the companies.

Accordingly, today DMG MORI SEIKI CO., LTD. announced its decision to make a voluntary public takeover offer for the outstanding shares of DMG MORI SEIKI AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT. DMG MORI SEIKI CO., LTD. offers to all shareholders of the company a cash consideration of € 27.50 per share of DMG MORI SEIKI AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT. This corresponds to a markup of approx. 7.5% on the current share price of the DMG MORI SEIKI AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT shares (day closing price in Xetra € 25.59 on 21.01.2015) and a markup of approx. 28.6% on the weighted average stock exchange price of the shares of DMG MORI SEIKI AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT during the last three months prior to the publication of the offer according to § 10 subs. 1 clause 1 WpÜG (German Securities Acquisition and Takeover Act). With its offer, DMG MORI SEIKI CO., LTD. intends to acquire a stake of more than 50% in DMG MORI SEIKI AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT.

Pursuant to the provisions of the Wertpapiererwerbs- und Übernahmegesetz (German Securities Acquisition and Takeover Act - "WpÜG"), DMG MORI SEIKI CO., LTD. will submit the details of its offer in the form of a so-called offer document to the Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht (German Federal Agency for Financial Services Supervision - "BaFin") within the next four weeks. After the publication of this document the Executive Board and the Supervisory Board of DMG MORI SEIKI AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT will issue a reasoned statement regarding the offer and the adequacy of the offer price according to § 27 WpÜG.

DMG MORI SEIKI AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
The Executive Board

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