EANS-Voting Rights: Air Berlin PLC / Release according to article 26, section 1 WpHG (Securities Trading Act) with the aim of Europe-wide distribution

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Notification of voting rights transmitted by euro adhoc. The issuer is
responsible for the content of this announcement.
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TR-1 notice

Person/company obliged to make the notification:
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Name: The Government of Abu Dhabi
Place: Abu Dhabi
State: United Arab Emirates

Release of a voting rights announcement according to article 26, section 1.1
WpHG (Securities Trading Act) with the aim of a Europe-wide distribution

London, 11 March 2013 - Air Berlin PLC was informed on 10 March 2013 that the
Government of Abu Dhabi holds through Etihad Airways PJSC convertible bonds in
Air Berlin PLC on 6 March 2013 which bonds, if converted into shares during the
conversion period from 16 April 2013 to 20 February 2019, would convert into
14,184,397 shares of Air Berlin PLC. Etihad Airways PJSC would hold 48,306,972
shares in Air Berlin PLC in total, which would represent more than 36% of its
voting rights in the company.
Since Etihad Airways PJSC would only exercise any conversion rights under the
convertible bonds to prevent a dilution of its current shareholding resulting
from the conversion by other bondholders, the current and actual percentage
holding of Etihad PJSC's voting rights in Air Berlin PLC remains unchanged at
29.21%.
The Government of Abu Dhabi, as 100% shareholder of Etihad Airways PJSC, is
indirectly interested in the Air Berlin PLC's shares owned by Etihad Airways
PJSC.

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