Aachen/Germany, October 29, 2009 – AIXTRON Aktiengesellschaft (ISIN DE000A0WMPJ6), is increasing its share capital by approximately 9.8 per cent through use of authorized capital and excluding shareholders’ subscription rights.

The 8,979,937 new registered shares (shares without par value) were subscribed by investors via an accelerated bookbuilding process, the placement has been oversubscribed. The placement price was € 17.75 per share. The gross proceeds for the Company from the capital increase amount to approximately EUR 159.4 million. The proceeds from the issue will be used to strengthen the Company's balance sheet, to support higher capital spending and further growth of the Company.

The new shares will be admitted for trading without a sales 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 has enhanced disclosure obligations. The shares qualify for a dividend from January 1, 2009. Due to the necessary technical steps to consummate the described transaction, the delivery of the new shares and settlement is expected to occur on Tuesday, November 3, 2009.

Joint Lead Managers and Joint Book Runners for the transaction are Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft and J. P. Morgan Securities Ltd.

AIXTRON Aktiengesellschaft
Management Board

Contact:
Guido Pickert
Investor Relations and Corporate Communications:      
T: +49-241-8909-444   
F: +49-241-8909-445   
invest@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 Aktiengesellschaft (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. There will be no public offering of Shares in the United States.

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