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23.02.2018 / 20:40
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Rocket Internet SE: Rocket Internet Reduced its Stake in Delivery Hero

Berlin, February 23, 2018 - Rocket Internet SE ("Rocket Internet" or the "Company") (ISIN DE000A12UKK6) has sold ca. 5.7 million shares of Delivery Hero AG ("Delivery Hero") (ISIN DE000A2E4K43) for a consideration of ca. EUR 196.8 million. This is equivalent to ca. 3.1% of the Delivery Hero shares outstanding. As a result, Rocket Internet's shareholding in Delivery Hero has decreased from 24.3% to 21.2%. Post the closing of the sale of ca. 22.3 million Delivery Hero shares to Naspers announced in September 2017, which is subject to regulatory approval, Rocket Internet's stake would decrease to 9.0%.

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Rocket Internet incubates and invests in Internet companies with proven business models. It provides operational support to its companies and helps them scale internationally. Rocket Internet focuses predominantly on four industry sectors of online and mobile retail and services that make up a significant share of consumer spending: Food & Groceries, Fashion, General Merchandise and Home & Living. Rocket Internet's selected companies are active in a large number of countries around the world with more than 28,000 employees. Rocket Internet SE is listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (ISIN DE000A12UKK6, RKET). For further information please visit www.rocket-internet.com.

Disclaimer / Important Note

Despite not having control over the key portfolio companies mentioned above, the aggregate financial information is shown on a 100% basis (i.e. 100% of revenues and EBITDA). The actual legal and economic interest of the Rocket Internet group in the network companies shown above is far lower than 100%. Please refer to Rocket Internet SE's consolidated financial statements for additional information on the group's consolidation policies and its segment information.

This document contains forward-looking statements. These statements are based on the current views, expectations and assumptions of the management of Rocket Internet SE and involve 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. Actual results, performance or events may differ materially from those described in such statements due to, among other things, changes in the general economic and competitive environment, risks associated with capital markets, currency exchange rate fluctuations and competition from other companies, changes in international and national laws and regulations, in particular with respect to tax laws and regulations, and other factors. Rocket Internet does not assume any obligations to update any forward-looking statements.




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