DGAP-DD: Axel Springer SE

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Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them

22.08.2016 / 16:17 The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.

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1. Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a) Name

Title: Dr. First name: Mathias Last name(s): Döpfner

2. Reason for the notification

a) Position / status

Position: Member of the managing body

b) Initial notification

3. Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a) Name

Axel Springer SE

b) LEI

529900PXZU3YHO6HMD80

4. Details of the transaction(s)

a) Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument, identification code

Type: Share ISIN: DE0005501357

b) Nature of the transaction

Pledging of 25,000 shares of Axel Springer SE within the framework of a credit transaction

c) Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s) Volume(s) not numberable not numberable

d) Aggregated information

Price Aggregated volume not numberable not numberable

e) Date of the transaction

2016-08-22 UTC

f) Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

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22.08.2016 The DGAP Distribution Services include Regulatory Announcements, Financial/Corporate News and Press Releases. Archive at www.dgap.de

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Language: English Company: Axel Springer SE Axel-Springer-Straße 65 10888 Berlin Germany Internet: www.axelspringer.de End of News DGAP News Service ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

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