Ad hoc-announcement pursuant to § 15 WpHG – DF Deutsche Forfait AG: Vice Chairman of the Supervisory Board resigns from office

Cologne, 15 January 2016 – DF Deutsche Forfait AG (Prime Standard ISIN: DE000A14KN88) announces that Christoph Freiherr von Hammerstein-Loxten, Vice Chairman of the Supervisory Board of DF Deutsche Forfait AG, resigns from office for reasons of age with immediate effect. The Supervisory Board will continue to be composed of Hans-Detlef Bösel (Chairman), Dr. Ludolf von Wartenberg, Dr. Tonio Barlage and Dr. Jürgen Honert. A new Vice Chairman will be elected at the next meeting of the Supervisory Board on 28 January 2016. The Board of Management and the Supervisory Board of DF Deutsche Forfait AG would like to thank Christoph Freiherr von Hammerstein-Loxten for his long-standing commitment to the company.