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30.05.2013 19:45

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Ad-hoc disclosure pursuant to section 15 German Securities Trading Act
(WpHG)

GFT Technologies AG takes over Sempla S.r.l. in Italy

Today, the supervisory board of GFT Technologies AG ('GFT') approved the
acquisition of 80 per cent of the shares in Italy-based Sempla S.r.l.
('Sempla') by GFT's subsidiary GFT Holding Italy S.r.l. Closing and
transfer of the shares are scheduled for end of June 2013. The remaining 20
per cent shall remain mainly with Sempla's management and may be acquired
by GFT via put and call options after a five-year period. The purchase
price will be paid from liquid funds. The parties have agreed not to
disclose the purchase price amount.

Sempla is a service provider that specialises in IT solutions for
commercial and private banking clients. Its offering comprises IT Services,
Business Solutions and Digital Marketing & Design. In 2012 the company,
which has 460 employees, generated revenue of 44.41 million euros - 70 per
cent thereof with financial sector customers. In the financial year 2012,
the company's earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and
amortization (EBITDA) amounted to 6.17 million euros, with earnings before
taxes (EBT) totalling 4.08 million euros.

By acquiring Sempla, GFT is further expanding the international presence
and offering of its GFT Solutions division, which specialises in IT
solutions. As a result of the takeover GFT expects additional revenue of
approx. 23 million euros in the second half of 2013, thus increasing the
GFT Group's revenue forecast for the financial year 2013 to approx. 260
million euros. The acquisition will add approx. 3.50 million euros to the
GFT Group's EBITDA in the remaining six months of 2013. Following the
completion of closing and purchase price allocation, GFT will update its
EBT expectations for 2013. The takeover will increase the GFT Group's
workforce to almost 2,000.

Contact:
Andrea Wlcek
Director Global Marketing, Media & Investor Relations
GFT Technologies AG
Filderhauptstraße 142
70599 Stuttgart
T +49 711 62042-440
F +49 711 62042-301
andrea.wlcek@gft.com
www.gft.com

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Information and Explaination of the Issuer to this News:

Conference Calls for Journalists and Analysts

- Conference call (in German language) for journalists on Friday, 31 May
2013, starting at 09:30 a.m.

- Conference call (in German language) for journalists on Friday, 31 May
2013, starting at 11:00 a.m.

The respective dial-in numbers and the presentation can be found online at
www.gft.com/sempla.

Contact:
Andrea Wlcek
Director Global Marketing, Media & Investor Relations
GFT Technologies AG
Filderhauptstraße 142
70599 Stuttgart
T +49 711 62042-440
F +49 711 62042-301
andrea.wlcek@gft.com
www.gft.com

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Language: English
Company: GFT Technologies AG
Filderhauptstr. 142
70599 Stuttgart
Germany
Phone: +49 (0)711/62042-0
Fax: +49 (0)711/62042-301
E-mail: Investor-Relations@gft.com
Internet: www.gft.com
ISIN: DE0005800601
WKN: 580060
Listed: Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Freiverkehr
in Berlin, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, München, Stuttgart

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