EANS-Adhoc: Air Berlin realises total revenue of EUR 1.395 billion in the third quarter of 2012 - Operating result increased in comparison to same quarter of previous year to EUR 101.2 million - Advan

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9-month report/Q3-figures 2012

14.11.2012

Ad hoc Notification Pursuant to § 15 of the German Securities Trading
Act (WpHG)

London, 14 November 2012 - Air Berlin has realised a group revenue of
EUR 1.395 billion in the third quarter of 2012 as compared to EUR
1.375 billion in the third quarter of 2011. The operating result
(EBIT) improved from EUR 96.8 million in the same quarter of the
previous year to EUR 101.2 million. Compared to the same quarter of
the previous year, EBITDAR increased from EUR 269.3 million to EUR
279.5 million. The financial result improved from EUR -41.6 million
to EUR -1.7 million. Pre-tax earnings in the third quarter of 2012
amounted to EUR 100.2 million after 55.2 million in the same quarter
of the previous year. The net result of the third quarter of 2012
amounts to EUR 66.6 million after EUR 30.2 million in the third
quarter of 2011. Earnings per share based on an average number of
116,800,508 shares outstanding in the third quarter of 2012 thus
amounted to EUR 0.57, compared with EUR 0.36 in the same quarter of
the previous year (both basic and diluted). As of 30 September 2012,
Air Berlin's total assets amounted to EUR 2.385 billion (31 December
2012: EUR 2.264 billion), its total equity amounted to EUR 186.3
million (31 December 2012: EUR 253,7 million) and its net debt
amounted to EUR 853.2 million (31 December 2012: EUR 813 million).
Air Berlin will publish detailed information on the quarterly results
as well as the complete interim report as of 30 September 2012 on the
internet at ir.airberlin.com on 15 November 2012 starting at 7:30h
(CET).

In addition, Air Berlin PLC announces that Air Berlin PLC & Co.
Luftverkehrs KG is in advanced negotiations with an investor on the
sale of a majority interest in Air Berlin's frequent flyer programme
"topbonus". The transaction, signing and closing of which is expected
to take place until the end of 2012, envisages the carve out of this
business unit to an independent legal entity which shall continue to
operate and further develop the frequent flyer programme on the basis
of a commercial agreement with Air Berlin. Air Berlin PLC expects
that the transaction will have a significantly positive effect on the
results of the financial year 2012. The transaction requires in
particular the approval of the Board of Directors of both parties and
will be subject to approval by the German and Austrian merger control
authorities.

Air Berlin PLC The Hour House 32 High Street Rickmansworth WD3 1ER
Hertfordshire Great Britain ISIN GB00B128C026, WKN AB1000, (Share) on
the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (Regulated Market, Prime Standard) ISIN
DE000A0NQ9H6 (Con-vertible Bonds 2007) Euro MTF Market on the
Luxembourg Stock Exchange ISIN DE000AB100A6 (Bond 2010), ISIN
DE000AB100B4 (Bond April 2011) and ISIN DE000AB100C2 (Bond November
2011) each of the three bonds segment Bondm of the open market on the
Stuttgart Stock Exchange and Main Securities Market on the Irish
Stock Exchange

Further inquiry note:
Ingolf Hegner
SVP Investor Relations
+49 (0)30 3434 1590
ingolf.hegner@airberlin.com

end of announcement euro adhoc
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issuer: Air Berlin PLC
The Hour House, High Street 32
UK-WD3 1ER Rickmansworth, Herts
phone: +49 (0)30 3434 1500
FAX: +49 (0)30/3434-1509
mail: abpresse@airberlin.com
WWW: http://www.airberlin.com
sector: Air Transport
ISIN: GB00B128C026
indexes: SDAX, Classic All Share, Prime All Share
stockmarkets: free trade: Berlin, München, Hamburg, Düsseldorf, free trade/Bondm:
Stuttgart, regulated dealing/prime standard: Frankfurt
language: English