Celesio AG / Key word(s): Disposal 25.10.2012 15:43 Dissemination of an Ad hoc announcement according to § 15 WpHG, transmitted by DGAP - a company of EquityStory AG. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Celesio sells DocMorris to Zur Rose AG Stuttgart, 25 October 2012. Celesio sells its subsidiary and mail-order pharmacy DocMorris N.V., Heerlen, as well as the DocMorris trademark to the Swiss Zur Rose AG. The purchase price amounts to 25 million euro; this entails additional impairment losses amounting to approximately 30 million euro. These will already be considered in the interim report as of 30 September 2012. Celesio confirms its expectations for the 2012 fiscal year and assumes that adjusted EBITDA for 2012 will at least match the 2011 level with a minimum of 550 million euro. Contacts Investor Relations: Dr Sabine Göttgens, Celesio AG, +49 (0)711.5001-1188 investor@celesio.com Markus Georgi, Celesio AG, +49 (0)711.5001-1208 investor@celesio.com Media: Dr Jens Schreiber, Celesio AG, +49 (0)711.5001-380 media@celesio.com Rainer Berghausen, Celesio AG, +49 (0)711.5001-549 media@celesio.com 25.10.2012 DGAP's Distribution Services include Regulatory Announcements, Financial/Corporate News and Press Releases. Media archive at www.dgap-medientreff.de and www.dgap.de --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Language: English Company: Celesio AG Neckartalstr. 155 70376 Stuttgart Germany Phone: +49 (0)711 5001-735 Fax: +49 (0)711 5001-740 E-mail: investor@celesio.com Internet: www.celesio.com ISIN: DE000CLS1001 WKN: CLS100 Indices: MDAX Listed: Regulierter Markt in Berlin, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt (Prime Standard), München, Stuttgart; Freiverkehr in Hamburg, Hannover; Terminbörse EUREX End of Announcement DGAP News-Service ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
DGAP-Adhoc: Celesio AG: Celesio sells DocMorris to Zur Rose AG
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