EANS-Adhoc: Software AG / Software AG plans dividend increase and share split

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Dividend & Share Split

11.03.2011

Darmstadt, Germany, March 11, 2011 - Software AG´s executive board
and supervisory board will recommend a 2010 dividend payment of
EUR1.30 per share (previous year: EUR1.15) at the Annual
Shareholders´ Meeting on May 5, 2011. Treasury shares are not
entitled to a dividend. This should result in total a pay-out of
EUR37.0 million (2009: EUR32.6 million) based on the current number
of 28.4 million shares entitled to a dividend. Furthermore, the
executive board and supervisory board will recommend a
reclassification of the equity capital by a share split in the ratio
of 1:3.

For fiscal year 2010, Software AG reported a revenue increase of 32
percent, earnings up by 25 percent and a free cash flow increase of
16 percent. This pleasing growth in net income and cash flow has
allowed the company to again increase its dividend while
simultaneously reducing its net debt position.

The dividend of EUR1.30 per share for fiscal 2010 is consistent with
the sustainable growth strategy of Software AG. This includes a
continuous dividend policy in line with the development of net income
and cash flow on one hand and the financing of acquisitions through
cash, in order to increase the earnings per share, on the other.

In addition, the executive board and supervisory board will submit a
share split, in the ratio of 1:3, for approval at the Annual
Shareholders´ Meeting. Thereby, shareholders will receive three
shares for each current Software AG share. The percentage of
individual ownership in Software AG does not change. As a result of a
share split in the ratio of 1:3, the equity capital of the company is
reclassified to a total of 86,148,183 bearer shares. Accordingly,
three non-par shares with a pro-rata portion of the equity capital of
EUR1 will replace one non-par share with a pro-rata portion of the
equity capital of EUR3.

end of announcement euro adhoc
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Further inquiry note:

Otmar F. Winzig
SVP Investor Relations & Compliance
Tel.: +49 (0) 6151 92-1669
E-Mail: otmar.winzig@softwareag.com

Branche: Software
ISIN: DE0003304002
WKN: 330400
Index: TecDAX, CDAX, HDAX, Prime All Share, Technology All Share
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