The management board of Heidelberger Druckmaschinen Aktiengesellschaft (
Heidelberg) has adopted a resolution with the approval of the Supervisory Board to issue a high yield bond of at least
EUR 300 million to improve its financing structure. On that basis, the existing credit lines, partly secured by government guarantees and maturing in July 2012, will be refinanced early with the net proceeds and through entering into a new revolving credit facility of EUR 500 million subject to improved terms and conditions and with a maturity until the end of 2014. The high yield bond is scheduled for issue in the week of April 4, 2011.Afterwards the bond will be listed in the unregulated market of the Luxembourg Securities Exchange.