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TUI intends to participate in the new convertible bonds offering of TUI Travel to protect its controlling majority over TUI Travel

  ad-hoc disclosure pursuant to section 15 of the WpHG transmitted by euro
  adhoc with the aim of a Europe-wide distribution. The issuer is solely
  responsible for the content of this announcement.
Financing
20.04.2010
Hanover, 20 April 2010. TUI Travel plc (`TUI Travel´), a subsidiary 
of TUI AG (`TUI´), has announced the launch of an offer of 
convertible bonds (the `Bonds´) of up to GBP 400 million. The 
conversion price is expected to be fixed between 30% and 35% above 
the reference share price. The Bonds are expected to have a term of 
seven years and carry a coupon between 4.75% and 5.50%.
TUI intends to participate in 50 per cent of the Bonds. TUI is fully 
refinancing its purchase of these Bonds via a three year financing 
arrangement with Deutsche Bank. A mechanism has been put in place to 
secure TUI´s voting rights majority over TUI Travel at any time if 
any Bonds are converted by third parties.
TUI currently controls 54.9 per cent of the issued shares in TUI 
Travel; such shares will be held by TUI directly, Nero Finance 
Limited and Antium Finance Limited.
Some of the information in this press release may contain 
predictions, expectations or forward-looking statements. These 
statements may entail known or unknown risks or uncertainties. Actual
results and developments may therefore differ materially from the 
expressed expectations and assumptions. The performance of financial 
markets, the development of exchange rates, amendments to national 
and international laws, in particular concerning tax regulations, may
also have an impact. Except as provided by law, the Company 
undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements.
end of announcement                               euro adhoc

Further inquiry note:

Investor Relations contact:
Björn Beroleit, phone +49 (0) 511 566 1310
Nicola Gehrt, phone +49 (0) 511 566 1435

Media contact:
Uwe Kattwinkel, phone +49 (0) 511 566 1417
Robin Zimmermann, phone +49 (0) 511 566 1488

Branche: Transport
ISIN: DE000TUAG000
WKN: TUAG00
Index: MDAX, CDAX, HDAX, Prime All Share
Börsen: Frankfurt / regulated dealing/prime standard
Berlin / regulated dealing
Hamburg / regulated dealing
Stuttgart / regulated dealing
Düsseldorf / regulated dealing
Hannover / regulated dealing
München / regulated dealing

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