DGAP-Adhoc: DPE considers to sell its shares in First Sensor AG

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First Sensor AG
Peter-Behrens-Str. 15
12459 Berlin, Germany

First Sensor's Shares:

ISIN DE0007201907 Ι WKN (German Securities Identification Number) 720190

Berlin, October 31, 2018

DPE considers to sell its shares in First Sensor AG

DPE Deutsche Private Equity B.V., which according to existing voting rights notifications holds 36.02% of the shares in First Sensor AG (ISIN: DE0007201907/WKN:720190) via its subsidiary FS Technology Holding S.à.r.l., has notified the company that it is considering to sell its shares in First Sensor AG. As a result, it is possible that a possible acquirer will be obliged to submit a takeover bid. First Sensor AG intends to play an active role in shaping the possible process.

About First Sensor AG
In the growth market of sensor systems, First Sensor develops and produces standard products and customer-specific solutions for the ever-increasing number of applications in the industrial, medical, and mobility target markets. Based on tried-and-tested technology platforms, we develop products from single chips to complex sensor systems. Trends such as Industry 4.0, autonomous driving, and the miniaturization of medical technology will drive growth extremely rapidly in the future. First Sensor was founded in Berlin in 1991 and has been listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange since 1999 [Prime Standard Ι WKN: 720190 Ι ISIN DE0007201907 Ι SIS]. Further information: www.first-sensor.com.

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