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

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

Herzogenrath/Germany, February 26, 2016 - AIXTRON SE (FSE: AIXA; NASDAQ: AIXG) 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. New shares resulting from exercised options are not entitled to a dividend for fiscal year 2015 and will therefore be traded on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange under the separate ISIN DE000A2AAEV2 until and including the day of the Annual General Meeting 2015 on May 25, 2016.

Use of Results

The 2015 loss will be carried forward and consequently no dividend payment will be made for 2015.

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; NASDAQ: AIXG, ISIN US0096061041) please consult our website at: www.aixtron.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

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