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

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

Herzogenrath/Germany, February 28, 2017 - AIXTRON SE (FSE: AIXA; OTC: AIXNY) 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 2016 and will be traded on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange under the separate ISIN DE000A2E4085 until and including the day of the Annual General Meeting 2017 on May 09, 2017.

Use of Results

The 2016 loss will be carried forward and consequently no dividend payment will be made for 2016.

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; OTC: AIXNY) please consult our website at: www.aixtron.com.

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