AIXTRON SE: Capital increase of up to 10,223,133 new shares approved

AIXTRON SE  / Key word(s): Capital Increase

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Capital increase of up to 10,223,133 new shares approved

Aachen, Germany, October 23, 2013 - The Executive Board of AIXTRON SE (ISIN
DE000A0WMPJ6), a leading provider of deposition equipment to the
semiconductor industry, today has, with the consent of the Supervisory
Board, agreed to increase the Company's share capital by partially
utilizing its authorized capital of up to EUR 10,223,133 by issuing up to
10,223,133 new no-par value registered shares, corresponding to
approximately 10% of the current share capital, for cash. Shareholders'
subscription rights will be excluded.

The new shares will be admitted for trading without a prospectus in the
regulated market of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange with a simultaneous
listing in the Prime Standard segment of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange,
which requires additional disclosure obligations. They will have full
dividend entitlement as of January 1, 2013.

The new shares will be offered to qualified investors in Germany and
internationally via an accelerated book building process.

The proceeds from the issue will be used to further strengthen the
Company's technological leadership by investing in additional growth areas
for the Company, including projects related to technologies for the
manufacturing of Power Electronics, Organic LEDs (OLEDs) and Silicon
Semiconductor applications. Additionally, the Capital Increase will
strengthen the financial flexibility of AIXTRON by reinforcing its balance
sheet and cash position.'

Contact:
Guido Pickert
Investor Relations and Corporate Communications: 
T: +49-241-8909-444
F: +49-241-8909-445
invest@aixtron.com

For further information on AIXTRON SE (FSE: AIXA, ISIN DE000A0WMPJ6;
NASDAQ: AIXG, ISIN US0096061041) please consult our website at:
www.aixtron.com.

This publication constitutes neither an offer to sell nor a solicitation of
an offer to buy securities. In particular, this document constitutes
neither an offer to sell nor a solicitation of an offer to purchase
securities in the United States. The shares in AIXTRON SE (the 'Shares')
may not be offered or sold in the United States or to or for the account or
benefit of 'U. S. persons' (as such term is defined in Regulation S under
the U. S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the 'Securities Act')) absent
registration or an exemption from registration under the Securities Act.
The Shares have not been and will not be registered under the Securities
Act or under the securities laws of any state of the United States. There
will be no public offering of Shares in the United States.

This communication does not constitute an offer of securities to the public
in the United Kingdom. No prospectus has been or will be approved in the
United Kingdom in respect of the securities. This communication is being
distributed to and is directed only at (i) persons who are outside the
United Kingdom or (ii) persons who are investment professionals within the
meaning of Article 19(5) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000
(Financial Promotion) Order 2005 (the 'Order') and (iii) high net worth
entities, and other persons to whom it may lawfully be communicated,
falling within Article 49(2)(a) to (d) of the Order (all such persons
together being referred to as 'Relevant Persons'). Any investment activity
to which this communication relates will only be available to and will only
be engaged with, Relevant Persons. Any person who is not a Relevant Person
should not act or rely on this document or any of its contents.

Forward-Looking Statements

This document may contain forward-looking statements regarding the
business, results of operations, financial condition and earnings outlook
of AIXTRON within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the US
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements may be
identified by words such as 'may', 'will', 'expect', 'anticipate',
'contemplate', 'intend', 'plan', 'believe', 'continue' and 'estimate' and
variations of such words or similar expressions. These forward-looking
statements are based on our current views and assumptions and are subject
to risks and uncertainties. You should not place undue reliance on these
forward-looking statements. Actual results and trends may differ materially
from those reflected in our forward-looking statements. This could result
from a variety of factors, such as actual customer orders received by
AIXTRON, the level of demand for deposition technology in the market, the
timing of final acceptance of products by customers, the condition of
financial markets and access to financing for AIXTRON, general conditions
in the market for deposition plants and macroeconomic conditions,
cancellations, rescheduling or delays in product shipments, production
capacity constraints, extended sales and qualification cycles, difficulties
in the production process, the general development in the semi-conductor
industry, increased competition, fluctuations in exchange rates,
availability of public funding, fluctuations and/or changes in interest
rates, delays in developing and marketing new products, a deterioration of
the general economic situation and any other factors discussed in any
reports or other announcements filed by AIXTRON with the U.S. Securities
and Exchange Commission. Any forward-looking statements contained in this
document are based on current expectations and projections of the executive
board and on information currently available to it and are made as at the
date hereof. AIXTRON undertakes no obligation to revise or update any
forward-looking statements as a result of new information, future events or
otherwise, unless expressly required to do so by law.


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Language:     English
Company:      AIXTRON SE
              Kaiserstr. 98
              52134 Herzogenrath
              Germany
Phone:        +49 (241) 8909-444
Fax:          +49 (241) 8909-445
E-mail:       invest@aixtron.com
Internet:     www.aixtron.com
ISIN:         DE000A0WMPJ6, US0096061041
WKN:          A0WMPJ
Indices:      TecDAX
Listed:       Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Freiverkehr
              in Berlin, Düsseldorf, München, Stuttgart; Terminbörse EUREX;
              Nasdaq
 
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