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D+S europe AG: Apax has secured 85.01 percent of voting rights

Hamburg (euro adhoc) -

- Takeover successfully concluded
 - Acceptance period further 
extended to July 22, 2008 in accordance with Securities Acquisition 
and Takeover Act (WpÜG)
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Hamburg, July 8, 2008. The voluntary public
takeover offer for D+S europe AG (ISIN: DE0005336804) by Pyramus S.à 
r.l. has raised wide interest amongst the shareholders. Consequently 
the investment company, which belongs to Apax Partners, has secured 
83.49 percent of the nominal capital of D+S europe AG after 
expiration of the takeover offer on July 3, 2008. Additionally, 1.52 
percent of the nominal capital of D+S europe AG were purchased 
outside the offer on the stock exchange from July 2 to July 7, 2008 
and will be transferred to Pyramus within the next few days. The 
offer did not depend on any minimum acceptance rate, conclusion of a 
control and profit transfer agreement has not been earmarked. The EU 
commission in charge approved the takeover offer from a merger 
control aspect on June 25, 2008.
In accordance with the terms of the Securities Acquisition and 
Takeover Act, after publication of the result by Pyramus the 
acceptance period will be extended by another two weeks 
("Zaunkönig-Regelung") giving undecided shareholders the opportunity 
to accept the offer at the conditions published. This period will end
on July 22, 2008. The takeover offer of Pyramus ranges to EUR 13.00 
per share in cash. This price represents a premium of about 44 
percent of the volume-weighted average price of the past three months
prior to publication of the decision on the submittal of the takeover
offer.
Management of D+S europe AG is pleased to have found a long-term 
oriented investor and strong partner, who will support the initiated 
growth course of the Company. Moreover Pyramus has confirmed the 
intention made in its offer document, in the medium term to maintain 
D+S europe AG as an independent listed enterprise headquartered in 
Hamburg.
About D+S europe: D+S europe AG with over 6,000 employees Europe-wide
is the leading solutions provider for comprehensive e-commerce and 
customer contact management. Regardless of the communication channel,
whether via fixed or mobile networks, the Internet, TV or in writing,
D+S europe manages the contacts of internationally leading 
enterprises with millions of private customers. For renowned brand 
manufacturers D+S europe operates online shops and Europe-wide 
e-commerce business. D+S europe AG´s share is listed in Prime 
Standard and in SDAX. For further informationen please refer to 
www.dseurope.ag
end of announcement                               euro adhoc

Further inquiry note:

D+S europe AG, Kapstadtring 10, 22297 Hamburg
Director Corporate Communications & Marketing
Thiess Johannssen, Telefon: +49 (0) 40.4114-1400, Telefax: +49 (0) 40.4114-3399
t.johannssen@dseurope.ag

Branche: Advertising
ISIN: DE0005336804
WKN: 533680
Index: SDAX, CDAX, Classic All Share, Prime All Share
Börsen: Börse Frankfurt / regulated dealing/prime standard
Börse Berlin / free trade
Börse Hamburg / free trade
Börse Stuttgart / free trade
Börse Düsseldorf / free trade
Börse München / free trade

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