Annual Document 2008




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Annual Document 2009

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

In the period from January 1, 2009 until March 10, 2010 (publication of the Annual Report 2009) Axel Springer AG has announced the following information and documents respectively:

Ad-hoc Announcements persuant to § 15 Securities Trading Act (Wertpapierhandelsgesetz - WpHG)

November 19, 2009
Axel Springer AG acquires 29 percent stake in Dogan Yayin Holding A.S.

October 19, 2009
Axel Springer AG increases preliminary EBITDA to 102.4 million euro in the third quarter

September 2, 2009
Axel Springer AG secures majority stake in StepStone ASA, Oslo / Mandatory offer intended

March 10, 2009
Axel Springer AG: Supervisory Board appoints new Chief Financial and Operating Officer: Lothar Lanz succeeds Steffen Naumann

February 25, 2009
Axel Springer AG: Correction: Record consolidated net income is EUR 571.1 million instead of EUR 571.7 million.

February 25, 2009
Axel Springer AG: 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


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

December 16, 2009
Sale of 34,500 shares by Brilliant 310. GmbH  

December 3, 2009
Sale of 20,000 shares by Brilliant 310. GmbH 

December 1, 2009
Sale of 10,000 shares by Brilliant 310. GmbH

November 30, 2009
Sale of 40,000 shares by Brilliant 310. GmbH 

September 28, 2009
Purchase of 600 shares by Lothar Lanz

August 31, 2009
Purchase of 57 shares by Lothar Lanz

August 26, 2009
Purchase of 1,000 shares by Lothar Lanz

August 21, 2009
Purchase of 1,000 shares by Lothar Lanz

May 6, 2009
Purchase of 8,500 shares by TriAlpha Oceana Concentrated Opportunities Fund Ltd. 

May 4, 2009
Purchase of 1,000 shares by TriAlpha Oceana Concentrated Opportunities Fund Ltd. 

April 30, 2009
Purchase of 500 shares by TriAlpha Oceana Concentrated Opportunities Fund Ltd. 

April 29, 2009
Purchase of 536 shares by TriAlpha Oceana Concentrated Opportunities Fund Ltd. 

April 24, 2009
Purchase of 2,300 shares by TriAlpha Oceana Concentrated Opportunities Fund Ltd. 

April 21, 2009
Purchase of 7,444 shares by TriAlpha Oceana Concentrated Opportunities Fund Ltd. 

April 21,  2009
Purchase of 1,103 shares by Brilliant 310. GmbH 

April 20, 2009
Purchase of 2,107 shares by Brilliant 310. GmbH 

April 17,  2009
Purchase of 1,935 shares by Brilliant 310. GmbH 

April 17, 2009
Purchase of 11,549 shares by TriAlpha Oceana Concentrated Opportunities Fund Ltd. 

April 16, 2009
Purchase of 2,100 shares by Brilliant 310. GmbH 

April 15, 2009
Purchase of 1,755 shares by Brilliant 310. GmbH

April 15, 2009
Purchase of 6,007 shares by TriAlpha Oceana Concentrated Opportunities Fund Ltd. 


Announcements according to § 26 Securities Trading Act (WpHG)

In the period from January 1, 2009 until March 10, Axel Springer AG has not published any announcements according to § 26 Securities Trading Act (WpHG).


Announcements according to § 30b para 1 Securities Trading Act (WpHG)

April 27, 2009
Dividend announcement
(Publication in DIE WELT on April 27, 2009 on page 12, German version)

March 13, 2009
Agenda of the Annual General Meeting
(Publication in the electronic federal bulletin (Elektronischer Bundesanzeiger) on March 13, 2009; publication in DIE WELT on March 13, 2009 on page 14, German version)


Financial Reports

March 10, 2010
Financial Statements Axel Springer AG 2009

March 10, 2010
Annual Report 2009 (incl. Consolidated Financial Statements Group)

March 10, 2010
List of Equity Holdings Axel Springer AG and Axel Springer Group 2009 (German version)

November 11, 2009
Quarterly Financial Report January – September 2009

August 6, 2009
Interim Report January – June 2009

May 14, 2009
Quarterly Financial Report January – March 2009

March 11, 2009
Financial Statements Axel Springer AG 2008

March 11, 2009
Annual Report 2008 (incl. Consolidated Financial Statements Group)

March 11, 2009
List of Equity Holdings Axel Springer AG and Axel Springer Group 2008 (German version)


Announcements according to Stock Exchange Regulations (Börsenordnung)

Financial Calendar

March 11, 2009
Annual Report / Annual Results Press and Analyst / Investor Conference Call

April 23, 2009
Annual General Meeting

May 14, 2009
Quarterly Financial Report January – March 2009

August 6, 2009
Interim Report January – June 2009

November 11, 2009
Quarterly Financial Report January – September 2009

Information contained in this annual document or referred to may possibly no longer be up to date. Axel Springer AG is not obliged to update this document.

Berlin, March, 2010

Axel Springer AG


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Claudia Thomé
Claudia Thomé
Head of Investor Relations
Axel-Springer-Str. 65
10888 Berlin
Tel: +49 30 2591 77421
Fax: +49 30 2591 77422