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Pliezhausen, August 16, 2019. DATAGROUP SE (WKN A0JC8S).

With retroactive effect from August 01, 2019, DATAGROUP acquires 100% of the shares in Mercoline GmbH, 100% of the shares in IT Digitalizacion 4.0 Industrial Internacional S.L. as well as employees and assets of IT Informatik GmbH. The parties have agreed not to disclose the purchase price.

Founded in Ulm in 1987, IT Informatik GmbH is specialized in SAP consulting and maintenance, cloud infrastructure as well as software development and supplies a broad portfolio of SME customers of different industries. In May 2019, the company filed an application for restructuring under its own management. DATAGROUP intends to continue business operations in Ulm, Berlin and Barcelona.

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Max H.-H. Schaber,
Chief Executive Officer of DATAGROUP SE,
Wilhelm-Schickard-Str. 7
72124 Pliezhausen

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Based on the very good business development the management of DATAGROUP SE (WKN A0JC8S) increases its full-year guidance with revenues of between EUR 210m and EUR 220m (so far: over EUR 200m) and EBITDA of between EUR 21.5m and EUR 22.5m (so far: over EUR 20m) being expected for FY 2016/2017.

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Pliezhausen, July 11, 2018. DATAGROUP and its subsidiary, DATAGROUP Financial IT Services GmbH, have won the tender for the Next-Generation-Outsourcing of NRW.BANK over a period of ten years, subject to the usual statutory time limit laid down for public tenders. The order volume is in the high double-digit million euro range. This is the largest single order in the history of DATAGROUP.

From July 1, 2019, DATAGROUP will take responsibility for the supply and operation of the entire IT infrastructure as a managed service. The range of services covered includes the supply and operation of the entire IT infrastructure and the server infrastructure as well as the applications management of the individual applications and pc workstations. The services must be rendered in conformity with the established international security standards (esp. ISO 2700X, ISO20000, etc.) and in compliance with the corresponding IT Baseline Protection of the BSI (German Information Security Agency). Additionally, DATAGROUP Financial IT Services GmbH must comply with the German regulatory requirements for banking operations, esp. the “MaRisk”, i.e. the minimum requirements for the risk management (“BAIT”, Regulatory Requirements for IT Systems).

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Extended range of services for DATAGROUP customers, e.g. in the field of platforms for containerized software solutions

Pliezhausen, April 9, 2019. DATAGROUP SE (WKN A0JC8S) announces the acquisition of all shares in UBL Informationssysteme GmbH. This acquisition strengthens DATAGROUP’s footprint in the economically strong Rhine-Main region. Additionally, it extends the competencies by a successful specialist in infrastructure as well as platform and software solutions. In 2018, UBL with over 70 employees generated annual revenue of over EUR 20m and a double-digit EBITDA margin.

With immediate effect, DATAGROUP SE acquires 100% of the shares in UBL Informationssysteme GmbH (UBL), which is headquartered in Neu-Isenburg near Frankfurt/Main. Both parties have agreed to keep the purchase price confidential. The company is expected to be consolidated into the DATAGROUP Group with retroactive effect from April 1, 2019.

Multi-cloud and managed service provider UBL develops and operates IT infrastructures and platforms for larger Mittelstand companies. The company is specialized in providing customized services from architecture to concept of operations in the cloud. A special focus here is on IBM infrastructures. UBL also operates two data centers with direct redundant connection to the high-speed Rhine-Main fiber-optic network.

“UBL is a perfect addition to DATAGROUP from its complementary customer portfolio and the location in one of the economically most important regions in Germany to the competencies in platforms for containerized software solutions”, said DATAGROUP CEO Max H.-H. Schaber. “Moreover, the company fits perfectly to the DATAGROUP family in terms of its service philosophy, the strategic focus and its sustainable and appreciative corporate culture.” The two Managing Directors of UBL, Nils Wulf and Uwe Schneider, will continue to manage the company under the new corporate roof which means a constant support of the existing customer base.

“We are very pleased to become part of a very dynamic IT service group in Germany and to be able to continue on the path of success of the two companies collectively”, said Nils Wulf. “The merger of our two companies means that we now can offer an even more comprehensive service portfolio with high requirements to quality and reliability. At the same time, our affiliation to DATAGROUP offers promising development potential for our employees”, said Uwe Schneider.

Acquisition adds value

Like DATAGROUP, UBL focuses on offering IT outsourcing services with long-term contracts as part of its managed services. The employees have the experience from numerous data center and cloud projects as well as from developing and implementing migration concepts to ensure a smooth transition from in-house operation to managed services. These are the best prerequisites for the swift onboarding of UBL. Alongside its existing service portfolio, UBL has also access to DATAGROUP’s service concept – the CORBOX. “Additionally, the competence in container technology complements the range of our central supply units in IT Solutions and creates a new knowledge center”, said DATAGROUP CPO Andreas Baresel.

“As such, the acquisition of UBL, which has been very successful on the market for 30 years, provides significant added value for our customers, our employees and our investors”, Max H.-H. Schaber concluded.

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About DATAGROUP

DATAGROUP is one of the leading German IT service companies. Over 2,000 employees at locations across Germany design, implement, and operate IT infrastructures and business applications such as SAP. With its CORBOX product, DATAGROUP is a full-service provider, supporting over 600k global IT workplaces for medium and large enterprises as well as public authorities. In other words: We manage IT. The company is growing organically and through acquisitions. The acquisition strategy is particularly noted for its optimal integration of new companies. DATAGROUP is actively participating in the IT service market’s consolidation process with its “buy and turn around” and its “buy and build” strategy.

About UBL Informationssysteme GmbH

Multi-cloud service provider UBL develops and operates IT infrastructures and platforms for larger Mittelstand companies in a customized way from architecture to concept of operations, in the cloud, onPremise, private or hybrid. UBL also develops individual software, from containerized business applications and interfaces to portals and apps.

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Pliezhausen, April 03, 2017. Today, the management of DATAGROUP SE (WKN A0JC8S) has signed the purchase contract for HanseCom Gesellschaft für Informationstechnologie mbH, Hamburg, with the approval of the supervisory board. HanseCom is an IT service provider focused on Cloud and SAP services as well as application management and therefore is an ideal fit for DATAGROUP’s full-service portfolio CORBOX. HanseCom has some 70 employees and generates annual revenue of c. EUR 16m. The majority of revenue is generated with long-term service agreements. This guarantees a great deal of stability and predictability of the business. With this acquisition, DATAGROUP is further expanding the share of recurring income in revenue. The Cloud and outsourcing service provider pays an amount in the lower single-digit millions to the sellers.

The company invites all interested investors, analysts and journalists to a conference call with DATAGROUP CEO Max H.-H. Schaber on Tuesday, April 4, 2017, at 11.00 am CET. The dial-in number is +49 30 232 53 14 69.

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Pliezhausen, April 5, 2017. With the approval of the supervisory board, the executive board of DATAGROUP SE today has decided to raise the company’s share capital by up to 10% against cash contributions, utilising the authorised capital II 2013.

The company’s share capital will be increased with a simplified exclusion of the shareholders’ subscription rights by issuing a total of 759,000 new no-par value bearer shares of EUR　7,590,000 by nominally up to EUR 759,000.00 to up to EUR 8,349,000.00. The new shares will be entitled to a share in profits from the beginning of the current fiscal year (01.10.2016 – 30.09.2017).

The proceeds from the capital increase are planned to strengthen DATAGROUP SE’s equity. This provides the basis for the company’s future organic and inorganic growth.

The new shares are to be offered to German and international institutional investors in a private placement without prospectus by way of an accelerated bookbuilding process. This placement is to be concluded by 06.04.2017. The placement price will be determined by the executive board with the approval of the supervisory board and will not be substantially lower than the company’s current stock market price.

The new shares are to be admitted to trading on the open market at the Frankfurt stock exchange while also being included in the segment “Scale”. The inclusion of the new shares (without prospectus) in the listing of the existing shares is planned to take place on 10.04.2017.

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21:49, Disclosure of an inside information Capital Increase

Pliezhausen, April 05, 2017. DATAGROUP SE has successfully concluded its capital increase announced yesterday. Utilising the authorised capital II 2013, the company’s share capital was increased by EUR 759,000 from EUR 7,590,000 to EUR 8,349,000 by issuing 759,000 new no-par value bearer shares. The new shares will be entitled to a share in profits from the beginning of the current fiscal year (01.10.2016 – 30.09.2017).

The new shares were sold using the simplified exclusion of subscription rights in an accelerated bookbuilding process and a private placement without prospectus.

All new shares have been placed at a price of EUR 28.60 per share. DATAGROUP SE will receive gross proceeds from the capital increase in the amount of c. EUR 21.7m. The proceeds will strenghten the equity and are to support the company’s organic and inorganic growth in the future as well.

As a result of strong demand during the placement of the new shares, the majority shareholder of DATAGROUP SE, HHS Beteiligungsgesellschaft mbH (HHS), agreed to sell 400,000 of the shares held by it to interested parties that were not taken into consideration in the allocation of share. The majority shareholder is hoping this will lead to higher liquidity of the DATAGROUP shares in stock exchange trading. The shareholding of HHS in DATAGROUP SE will decrease from 61.1% to 50.8% through this and through the issue of new shares.

The new shares are to be admitted to trading on the open market at the Frankfurt stock exchange while also being included in the new segment “Scale“. The inclusion of the new shares (without prospectus) in the listing of the existing shares is planned to take place on April 10, 2017.

Disclaimer:

This information is not intended for distribution or publication in the United States of America, Canada, Australia, Japan or South Africa or other countries where such publication would be contrary to law. The distribution of this press release may be restricted by law or regulation in some countries, and any person in possession of this document or of information referred to therein should inform himself about and observe any such restriction. Non-compliance with such restrictions may be a violation of capital market law in such countries.

This announcement does not constitute any solicitation of any offer or invitation to buy securities in the United States of America, Germany or any other country. Neither this publication nor its content may be used for an offer in any country. The securities referred to herein have not been nor will be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933 as amended (the ‘Securities Act’) and may not be offered nor sold unless they are registered under the Securities Act or an exemption from such registration is available. The securities will not be registered under the Securities Act. There will be no public offer of securities in the United States of America.

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Pliezhausen, May 08, 2017. Based on the very good development of the operating business and the successful acquisition of HanseCom, the management board of DATAGROUP raises its guidance for the current fiscal year 2016/2017 and now expects revenues of EUR 215 – 225m (previously EUR 210 – 220m) and EBITDA of EUR 22.0 – 23.0m (previously EUR 21.5 – 22.5m).

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Pliezhausen, August 15, 2017. IT service provider DATAGROUP (WKN A0JC8S) continues to massively expand its core business with high-quality Cloud services and IT operation services, in particular in the financial sector. DATAGROUP acquires Düsseldorf-based ikb Data GmbH, a specialist for IT outsourcing and data security. In the future, ikb Data is to bundle and advance DATAGROUP’s activities in the banking and financial industry as an internal centre of excellence. ikb Data has 73 employees and generated revenues of over EUR 27m in the last fiscal year 2016/2017 (01.04.2016 – 31.03.2017) at an EBITDA margin that was well in the double-digit range. Due to ikb Data’s highly interesting industry know-how in the demanding financial sector, DATAGROUP expects additional growth potential. ikb Data’s special expertise is documented by many relevant certificates, e.g. ISO 20000 and ISO 27001 as well as ISAE 3402.

With the sale of ikb Data, IKB Deutsche Industriebank AG continues its strategy to focus on the core business of supporting larger Mittelstand companies with loans, risk management, capital market and advisory services.

Due to the successful acquisition and DATAGROUP SE’s very good development of the operating business, the management board also increased its earnings outlook for the current fiscal year 2016/2017 ending September 30. EBITDA is now expected to exceed the present guidance (so far EUR 22 – 23m).

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DATAGROUP AG (WKN A0JC8S) takes over some 330 SAP and application management experts from Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) in Germany and will provide defined IT services for HPE. The company secures for itself a guaranteed sales volume in the triple-digit millions over at least five years. DATAGROUP has been in exclusive negotiations with HPE since March 2016. Now the negotiation partners have signed the agreement. With this takeover, DATAGROUP strengthens CORBOX’ strategic core business segments, SAP and application management, and benefits from a guaranteed purchase commitment over five years and four months on the part of HPE. The partners have also agreed on an extension option for another twenty months. This guarantees the utilisation of the new employees from day one. Over the contract term, the purchase volumes will decrease by 10% to 3.5% per year according to plan. DATAGROUP plans to leverage the resources that will gradually become available for sustainable organic growth in its core segment on a long-term basis. DATAGROUP and HPE also intend to gain further customers in the context of a joint market presence. The conclusion of the contract is subject to the condition that at least 70% of the IT specialists agree to the transfer of undertakings from HPE to DATAGROUP.

DATAGROUP has a long track record in acquiring companies and company divisions. Since its IPO in 2006, the IT service provider has completed 17 acquisitions, also within the intended scope. DATAGROUP AG invites all interested investors, analysts, and journalists to participate in a conference call with CEO Max H.-H. Schaber. The conference call is scheduled for July 18, 2016 at 2.00 pm CET. The dial-in number is: +49 30 232531469.