Prime Standard for corporate bonds Main prerequisites for ... · Company or bond rating, credit rating, summary of rating report Company and bond profile Corporate calendar Audited

Deutsche Börse‘s Prime Standard for corporate bonds provides large, as well as small and medium-sized and internationally operating companies with the opportunity to raise debt capital. Prime Standard for corporate bonds is geared towards recognised market leaders who wish to strengthen their international competitiveness as well as their reputation by issuing bonds. Access to the segment is cost-efficient and possible via admission to the EU-regulated market.

Prime Standard for corporate bondsMain prerequisites for participation and follow-up obligations

Consulting and selection of segment with external consultants and Deutsche Börse AG

Preparation and approval of a prospectus

Submission of all documents to Deutsche Börse AG

Decision of participation by Deutsche Börse AG

Start of trading (initial bond offering, IBO) and fulfilment of follow-up obligations

The listing process: step by step

General prerequisite for participation Applicant

Prospectus

Accounting standards Company history Bond volume placed Denomination of bonds

Eligible securities Clearing and settlement Documents to be submitted

The bond must be admitted to the Regulated Market on Frankfurter Wertpapierbörse (FWB®, the Frankfurt Stock Exchange). Issuer in cooperation with a co-applicant (trading participant on FWB)

Admission to the Regulated Market requires the presentation of a valid prospectus. There is no additional prospectus required for participation.

National accounting standards (for issuers with a registered office in the EU) or International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) No requirements At least €100 million

Denomination of bonds into partial bonds of a nominal value of €1,000

Bearer bonds

The securities must be deliverable through Clearstream. Company key figures Company or bond rating, credit rating, summary of rating report Company and bond profile Corporate calendar Audited annual financial statements

Main prerequisites for participation1)

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Annual financial report3), annual financial statements Half-yearly financial report3), half- yearly financial statements

Corporate calendar

Company and bond profile Company key figures

Rating

Analysts’ conference Main information obligations

Disclosure language for follow-up obligations

Publication and submission of the annual financial report or of the annual financial statements plus the management report within 4 months after the expiration of the reporting period

Publication and submission of the half-yearly financial report or of the half-yearly financial statements plus the interim management report within 3 months after the expiration of the reporting period

Continuous updates and submission of the corporate calendar

Continuous updates and submission of the company and bond profile Submission of company key figures within 4 months after the expiration of each financial year

Submission of a current and valid company or bond rating At least one information event for bond investors and bond analysts each year

Ad hoc disclosures, directors‘ dealings, insider lists

German or English

Main follow-up obligations for participants1) 2)

Indices Participation in Prime Standard for corporate bonds entails automatic inclusion in the indices Xetra Prime Standard Corporate Bond and Xetra Overall Corporate Bond.

Contact Initial consulting: Issuer Services Phone +49 (0)69 211-18888 E-mail [email protected] Consulting regarding prerequisites for participation: Listing Services Phone +49 (0)69 211-13555E-mail [email protected] Consulting regarding follow-up obligations:Rule EnforcementPhone +49 (0) 69-2 11-1 39 90 E-mail [email protected]

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Rules General Terms and Conditions of Deutsche Börse AG for Participation in the Prime Standard for Corporate Bonds

Indices

Further information

1) Exceptions to the above-mentioned prerequisites for participation and follow-up obligations are possible in certain circumstances; e.g. for issuers whose shares are included in one of the selection indices DAX® or MDAX®. 2) All reports and documents must be submitted to Deutsche Börse AG via the Exchange Reporting System (ERS®).3) Follow-up obligation arising from participation for issuers whose corporate bonds have been admitted to the Regulated Market.

Fees

Annual listing fee €5,000