AIXTRON: New shares from stock option program to be traded under separate ISIN

New shares from AIXTRON stock option program to be traded under separate ISIN

Herzogenrath/Germany, March 2, 2018 - AIXTRON SE (FSE: AIXA) a leading provider of deposition equipment to the semiconductor industry, has a number of stock option programs in place that grant employees the right to purchase AIXTRON shares under certain conditions.

Under the terms of the stock option plan 2007, stock options can currently be exercised at strike prices between EUR 4.17 and EUR 26.60 per share. New shares resulting from exercised options of the above mentioned option plan are not entitled to a dividend for fiscal year 2017 and will be traded on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange under the separate
ISIN DE000A2LQHL9 until and including the day of the Annual General Meeting 2018 on May 16, 2018.

Use of Results

The 2017 accumulated loss shall be carried forward and consequently no dividend payment shall be made for 2017.

Contact:

Guido Pickert
Investor Relations and Corporate Communications
T: +49 (2407) 9030-444
F: +49 (2407) 9030-445
E: invest@aixtron.com

For further information on AIXTRON SE (FSE: AIXA, ISIN DE000A0WMPJ6) please consult our website at: www.aixtron.com.

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