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Warimpex Finanz- und Beteiligungs AG: WXF adopts a resolutionon the commencement of the issuance of convertible bonds

Vienna/Warsaw (pta024/14.10.2013/20:00 UTC+2) Not intended for distribution in the USA, Canada, Australia and Japan.

This is neither an offer nor a solicitation to buy securities.

Vienna, 14 October 2013 - The management board of Warimpex Finanz- und Beteiligungs Aktiengesellschaft ("Warimpex" or "Company") adopted today a resolution to commence the issuance of convertible bonds, whereto the ad-hoc committee of the supervisory board has granted its consent. The management board thereby exercises the authorization granted by the resolution of the general meeting of 19 June 2013 in this regard. The subscription rights of the shareholders to subscribe for the convertible bonds have been excluded by virtue of the adoption of a resolution of the general meeting of 19 June 2013.

The convertible bonds shall grant the right of conversion into or subscription of up to 9,000,000 bearer shares of the Company. The convertible bonds will have a maturity of three years and will be redeemed, if not previously converted, at 100% of the nominal value plus accrued and unpaid interest at maturity. The final volume of the issue, division into one or more series, the conversion price and the interest rate will be determined by the management board with the approval of the supervisory board (or its ad-hoc committee) after the end of the bookbuilding-procedure.
The proceeds from the offering shall be used to optimise the existing financing structure, mainly for the refinancing of short-term liabilities, as well as for the financing of existing and new projects. Warimpex is a real estate development company which - on a permanent basis - develops and sells real estate projects. At the moment, Warimpex is in talks with respect to the sale of a number of assets, including negotiations regarding the potential sale of Le Palais Hotel Prague and the Jupiter towers in the Airportcity St. Petersburg.

The convertible bonds shall be offered and placed by means of a private placement to qualified investors in particular in Poland, but in any case outside the USA, Canada, Australia and Japan. A public offering shall not be conducted. Warimpex intends to list the convertible bonds on the Catalyst alternative trading system operated by BondSpot S.A., a subsidiary of the Warsaw Stock Exchange.
WOOD & Company Financial Services, a.s. will be the Global Coordinator, Placement Agent and Bookrunner as well as Conversion Agent, Paying Agent and Calculation Agent.

Important Note:
Not for publication in the USA, Canada, Australia and Japan. This ad-hoc release is for information purposes only and does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to purchase securities.
This ad-hoc release is published solely in order to fulfill obligations arising under Article 48d section 1 of the Austrian Stock Exchange Act (BörseG) and with respect to the information communicated to the public within the territory of Poland, its scope is determined by the laws of Austria pursuant to Article 56 section 6 of the Polish Act of 29 July 2005 on Public Offering, Conditions Governing the Introduction of Financial Instruments to Organised Trading, and Public Companies, as amended (the "Act on Public Offering"). Furthermore, the publication of this release does not constitute the making available of the information to promote the purchase or acquisition of securities or to induce for their purchase or acquisition, within the meaning of Article 53 section 1 of the Act on Public Offering.
The bonds have not been and shall not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may not be offered, sold or delivered within the USA or to U.S. persons (as defined in regulation S under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, in the respective amended version), absent registration under or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the United States securities laws, or made public in publications with a general circulation in the USA.

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Emitter: Warimpex Finanz- und Beteiligungs AG
Floridsdorfer Hauptstrasse 1
1210 Wien
Austria
Contact Person: Daniel Folian
Phone: +43 1 310 55 00
E-Mail: investor.relations@warimpex.com
Website: www.warimpex.com
ISIN(s): AT0000827209 (Share)
Stock Exchange(s): Vienna Stock Exchange (Official Trade)
Other Stock Exchanges: Warsaw
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