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CORPORATE NEWS

DO & CO Aktiengesellschaft successfully placed EUR 100 million convertible bonds

  • Issue volume of EUR 100 million
  • Coupon: 1.75%
  • Conversion premium: 32.5%
  • Five-yearmaturity
  • The net proceeds raised will be used to further develop the business organically and inorganically and to maintain the liquidity of DO & CO-Group

Vienna, January 21, 2021 - DO & CO Aktiengesellschaft (the "Company") placed convertible bonds maturing in 2026 with an aggregate principal amount of EUR 100 million, divided into 1,000 convertible bonds with a denomination of EUR 100,000 each (the "Bonds"). The Bonds are convertible into newly issued or existing ordinary bearer shares of the Company with no par value (the "Ordinary Shares") or may be repaid in cash under exceptional circumstances, as set out in the terms and conditions of the Bonds. For the purpose of such conversion, the Company may issue up to 1,350,000 new shares, representing up to approx. 12.17% of the Company´s share capital after such issuance.

The Bonds have a term of five years and were placed at 100% of their principal amount and with a coupon of 1.75% p.a. The conversion premium has been set at 32.5% above the reference share price, being the VWAP (volume weighted average price) of the Ordinary Shares on the Vienna Stock Exchange between launch and pricing on January 21, 2021, corresponding to an initial conversion price of EUR 80.6301. The Bonds have been placed in an accelerated bookbuilding solely to institutional investors outside the United States of America in reliance on Regulation S under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, as well as outside of Australia, Canada, Japan and any other jurisdiction in which offers or sales of the Bonds would have been prohibited by applicable law. The shareholders' subscription rights (Bezugsrechte) to the Bonds have been excluded.

The settlement of the Bonds is expected to take place on or about January 28, 2021 (the "Settlement"). The Company intends to apply for inclusion of the Bonds to trading on the Vienna MTF, a multilateral trading facility of the Vienna Stock Exchange, after the Settle- ment.

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The Company has agreed, subject to certain customary exemptions, to a lock-up period of 90 days after the Settlement.

The Company will have the option to redeem all, but not some only, of the outstanding Bonds at their principal amount (plus accrued but unpaid interest) in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Bonds (i) upon expiry of a period of more than three years after the Settlement, if the price of the Ordinary Shares is equal to or exceeds 130% of the then prevailing conversion price over a specified period, or (ii) if 20% or less of the aggregate principal amount of the Bonds remains outstanding.

The net proceeds from the issue of the Bonds will be used to further develop the business organically and inorganically and to maintain the liquidity of DO & CO-Group.

The great interest shows that investors from all over the world are not only convinced of the Company's successful business model, but also expect a recovery and a strengthened market position for the Company in the future.

The inflow of EUR 100 million, despite the prevailing crisis, at such favourable conditions is a significant competitive advantage that puts the Company in an excellent position for future growth. The management is confident that the Company will be able to benefit from the upcoming consolidation and gain further market share.

Jefferies is acting as Sole Global Coordinator together with Erste Group and Hauck & Aufhäuser as Joint Bookrunners on the issuance of the Bonds.

Duxebridge Capital acted as advisor to the Company on the transaction.

Contact

DO & CO Aktiengesellschaft Mag. Maximilian Nausch Group Legal Department

Tel. +43 (1) 535 0644 1010, Fax +43 (1) 74000 1089 https://www.doco.com/investor-relations/

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This announcement may not be published, distributed or transmitted, directly or indirect- ly, in the United States of America (including its territories and possessions), Australia, Canada, Japan, South Africa or any other jurisdiction where such announcement could be unlawful. The distribution of this announcement may be restricted by law in certain juris-

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dictions and persons who are in possession of this document or other information referred to herein should inform themselves about and observe any such restrictions. Any failure to comply with these restrictions may constitute a violation of the securities laws of any such jurisdiction.

This announcement does not constitute an offer of, or a solicitation of an offer to pur- chase, securities of the Company or of any of its subsidiaries in the United States of Amer- ica, Germany or any other jurisdiction. Neither this announcement nor anything contained herein shall form the basis of, or be relied upon in connection with, an offer in any jurisdiction. The securities offered will not be and have not been registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act") and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements under the Securities Act.

In the United Kingdom, this announcement is only directed at persons who (i) are investment professionals falling within Article 19(5) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005 (as amended) (the "Order") or (ii) are persons falling within Article 49(2)(a) to (d) of the Order (high net worth companies, unincorporated associations, etc. (all such persons together being referred to as "Relevant Persons")). This document must not be acted on, or relied upon, by persons who are not Relevant Persons. Any investment or investment activity to which this document relates is available only to Relevant Persons and will be engaged in only with Relevant Persons.

In member states of the European Economic Area the placement of securities described in this announcement is directed exclusively at persons who are "qualified investors" within the meaning of Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 June 2017 (Prospectus Regulation).

The Bonds are not intended to be offered, sold or otherwise made available to and should not be offered, sold or otherwise made available to any retail investor in the EEA. For these purposes, a "Retail Investor" means a person who is one (or more) of: (i) a retail client as defined in point (11) of Article 4(1) of MIFID II; (ii) a customer within the meaning of Directive (EU) 2016/97 (as amended, the "Insurance Distribution Directive"), where that customer would not qualify as a professional client as defined in point (10) of article 4(1) of MIFID II. Consequently, no key information document required by Regulation (EU) No 1286/2014 (the "PRIIPs Regulation") for offering or selling the Bonds or otherwise making them available to retail investors in the EEA has been prepared and therefore offering or selling the Bonds or otherwise making them available to any retail investor in the EEA may be unlawful under the PRIIPs Regulation.

The Bonds are not intended, to be offered, sold or otherwise made available to and should not be offered, sold or otherwise made available to any retail investor in the Unit-

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ed Kingdom ("UK"). For the purposes of this provision the expression "retail investor" means a person who is one (or more) of the following: (i) a retail client, as defined in point (8) of Article 2 of Regulation (EU) No 2017/565 as it forms part of domestic law by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 ("EUWA"); or (ii) a customer within the meaning of the provisions of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (the "FSMA") and any rules or regulations made under the FSMA to implement Directive (EU) 2016/97, where that customer would not qualify as a professional client, as defined in point (8) of Article 2(1) of Regulation (EU) No 600/2014 as it forms part of domestic law by virtue of the EUWA; or (iii) not a qualified investor as defined in Article 2 of the Prospectus Regulation as it forms part of domestic law by virtue of the EUWA. Consequently no key information document required by Regulation (EU) No 1286/2014 as it forms part of domestic law by virtue of the EUWA (the "UK PRIIPs Regulation") for offering or selling the Notes or otherwise making them available to retail investors in the UK has been prepared and therefore offering or selling the Notes or otherwise making them available to any retail investor in the UK may be unlawful under the UK PRIIPs Regulation.

No action has been taken that would permit an offering or an acquisition of the securities or a distribution of this announcement in any jurisdiction where such action would be un- lawful. Persons into whose possession this announcement comes are required to inform themselves about and to observe any such restrictions.

This announcement does not constitute a recommendation concerning the placement. Investors should consult a professional advisor as to the suitability of the placement for the person concerned.

This release may contain forward looking statements, estimates, opinions and projections with respect to anticipated future performance of the Company ("forward-looking state- ments"). These forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward- looking terminology, including the terms "believes," "estimates," "anticipates," "expects," "intends," "may," "will" or "should" or, in each case, their negative, or other variations or comparable terminology. These forward-looking statements include all matters that are not historical facts. Forward-looking statements are based on the current views, expectations and assumptions of the management of the Company and involve significant known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results, performance or events to differ materially from those expressed or implied in such statements. Forward- looking statements should not be read as guarantees of future performance or results and will not necessarily be accurate indications of whether or not such results will be achieved. Any forward-looking statements included herein only speak as at the date of this release. We undertake no obligation, and do not expect to publicly update, or publicly revise, any of the information, forward-looking statements or the conclusions contained herein or to reflect new events or circumstances or to correct any inaccuracies which may become apparent subsequent to the date hereof, whether as a result of new

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