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Regulated Unofficial Market (Freiverkehr) on Frankfurter Wertpapierbörse Rocket Internet SE Sells 9.1% Stake in Lazada for USD 137 million Berlin, Germany, April 12, 2016 - The Management Board of Rocket Internet
SE ('Rocket Internet' or the 'Company') (ISIN DE000A161KH4) decided, to
sell 44 % of its shares (9.1% on a fully diluted basis) in Lazada Group
S.A. ('Lazada') for a cash consideration of USD 137 million to Alibaba
Group Holding Limited ('Alibaba'). In addition Lazada secured USD 500
million in new funds from Alibaba at a USD 1.5 billion equity valuation. Alibaba will become the controlling shareholder of Lazada. As part of the
transaction, Rocket Internet SE has also entered into a put-call agreement
with Alibaba, giving Alibaba the right to purchase, and Rocket Internet the
right to sell the remaining fully diluted shareholding in Lazada of 8.8%,
between 12 and 18 month after the closing of the transaction at fair market
value. Ends Contact Rocket Internet T: +49 30 300 13 18 68
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