Annual Document 2008




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Annual Document 2008

according to § 10 Securities Issue Prospectus Act (Wertpapierprospektgesetz - WpPG)

In the period from January 1, 2008 until March 11, 2009 (publication of the Annual Report 2008) Axel Springer AG has announced the following information and documents respectively:


Ad-hoc Announcements persuant to section 15 WpHG

March 10, 2009

Supervisory Board appoints new Chief Financial and Operating Officer: Lothar Lanz succeeds Steffen Naumann

February 25, 2009

Correction: Record consolidated net income is EUR 571.1 million instead of EUR 571.7 million

February 25, 2009

Axel Springer posts the highest profit in its history, surpassing the forecast for 2008 significantly

February 4, 2009

Axel Springer sells its stakes in several regional newspapers at EUR 310 million

November 27, 2008

Axel Springer purchases Minority Interest in the major Turkish Media Group, Dogan Yayin Holding A.S. and sells shares in Dogan TV Holding A.S.

June 11, 2008

Offer to buy-back up to 918,000 shares

March 3, 2008

Fourth consecutive record EBITA and dividend proposal of 4.00 Euros per share

Directors’ Dealings announcements according to § 15 a Securities Trading Act (WpHG)

December 12, 2008

Purchase of 6,665 shares by Dr. h. c. Friede Springer

November 20, 2008

Purchase of 102,500 shares by Dr. h. c. Friede Springer

November 19, 2008

Purchase of 10,601 shares by Dr. h. c. Friede Springer

November 7, 2008

Purchase of 329,800 shares by Dr. h. c. Friede Springer

November 7, 2008

Purchase of 5,140 shares by Dr. h. c. Friede Springer

October 31, 2008

Purchase of 13,758 shares by Dr. h. c. Friede Springer

May 7, 2008

Purchase of 4,800 shares by Dr. Giuseppe Vita

April 30, 2008

Purchase of 200 shares by Dr. Giuseppe Vita

March 28, 2008

Purchase of 5,050 shares by Dr. h. c. Friede Springer

March 20, 2008

Purchase of 13,596 shares by Dr. h. c. Friede Springer

March 14, 2008

Purchase of 7,619 shares by Dr. h. c. Friede Springer

February 8, 2008

Purchase of 50,603 shares by Dr. h. c. Friede Springer

February 1, 2008

Purchase of 15,000 shares by TriAlpha Oceana Concentrated Opportunities Fund Ltd.

January 29, 2008

Purchase of 39,022 shares by Dr. h. c. Friede Springer

January 29, 2008

Purchase of 8,635 shares by TriAlpha Oceana Concentrated Opportunities Fund Ltd.

January 28, 2008

Purchase of 4,123 shares by TriAlpha Oceana Concentrated Opportunities Fund Ltd.

January 25, 2008

Purchase of 23,626 shares by Dr. h. c. Friede Springer

Announcements according to § 26 Securities Trading Act (WpHG)

December 18, 2008

Publication of voting rights of the Deutsche Bank AG and Deutsche Bank Luxembourg SA

December 18, 2008

Publication of voting rights of H&F Rose Partners, L.P., H&F Rose Investors Ltd., HFCP IV (Bermuda), L.P., H&F Investors IV (Bermuda), L.P. and H&F Corporate Investors IV (Bermuda) Ltd.

Financial Reports

March 11, 2009

Financial Statements Axel Springer AG 2008

March 11, 2009

Annual Report 2008 (incl. Consolidated Financial Statements Group)

November 12, 2008

Quarterly Financial Report January – September 2008

August 13, 2008

Interim Report January – June 2008

May 29, 2008

Quarterly Financial Report January – March 2008
 
March 12, 2008

Financial Statements Axel Springer AG 2007

March 12, 2008

Annual Report 2007 (incl. Consolidated Financial Statements Group)

Shareholders’ Meeting

April 28, 2008

Dividend announcement

(Publication in DIE WELT on April 28, 2008 on page 18, German version)

March 14, 2008

Agenda of the General Shareholders' Meeting

(Publication in the electronic federal bulletin (Elektronischer Bundesanzeiger) and publication of the short version in DIE WELT on page 19 on March 14, 2008, German version)

Financial Calender

March 12, 2008

Annual Report / Annual Results Press and Analyst / Investor Conference Call

April 24, 2008

Annual Shareholders' Meeting

May 29, 2008

Quarterly Financial Report January – March 2008

August 13, 2008

Interim Report January – June 2008

November 12, 2008

Quarterly Financial Report January – September 2008

Information contained in this annual document or referred to may possibly no longer be up to date.


Berlin, March, 2009
Axel Springer AG





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Claudia Thomé
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