Superlift Holding sells 10.7m shares of KION GROUP AG

Luxemburg City (ots) - Goldman Sachs Capital Partners funds ("GS
Capital Partners") and Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P. (together
with its affiliates, "KKR") announce that Superlift Holding S.à.r.l.,
Luxembourg ("Superlift Holding"), the holding company held jointly by
GS Capital Partners and KKR, is intending to sell in the market a
total of 10.7 million shares of KION GROUP AG ("KION"), by way of an
accelerated book building to institutional investors.

"KION has developed excellently since our investment in 2006.
Weichai Power's investment and the IPO were essential milestones on
the company's further growth path. The current share price speaks for
itself. We benefit from this attractive market environment by selling
a proportion of our stocks. KION has immense potential and we look
forward to accompanying the company as major shareholders further
on", said Alexander Dibelius, Head of Goldman Sachs Germany, Austria
and Central and Eastern Europe, and Johannes Huth, KKR's Head of
Europe.

Subject to customary exceptions and the agreed transfer of 3.3% to
Weichai, Superlift Holding will not make additional sales of shares
for the next three months without the consent of Goldman Sachs
International. Following the transaction, Superlift will remain the
largest shareholder in KION.

Book building will start immediately. This press release does not
constitute an offer to sell and the sale of KION's shares by the
Superlift Holding does not constitute a public offering.

Disclaimer

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directly or indirectly, in the United States (including its
territories and possessions), Canada, Australia or Japan or any other
jurisdiction where such an announcement would be unlawful. The
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other information referred to herein should inform themselves about
and observe any such restriction. Any failure to comply with these
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such jurisdiction.

This publication does not constitute an offer of securities for
sale or a solicitation of an offer to purchase the above mentioned
securities in the United States, Germany or any other jurisdiction.

Neither this announcement nor anything contained herein shall form
the basis of, or be relied upon in connection with, any offer or
commitment whatsoever in any jurisdiction. The securities of KION may
not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an
exemption from registration under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as
amended (the 'Securities Act'). The securities of KION have not been,
and will not be, registered under the Securities Act.

In the United Kingdom, this document is only being distributed to
and is only directed at persons who (i) are investment professionals
falling within Article 19(5) of the Financial Services and Markets
Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005 (as amended) (the 'Order')
or (ii) are persons falling within Article 49(2)(a) to (d) of the
Order (high net worth companies, unincorporated associations, etc.)
(all such persons together being referred to as 'Relevant Persons').
This document is directed only at Relevant Persons and must not be
acted on or relied on by persons who are not Relevant Persons. Any
investment or investment activity to which this document relates is
available only to Relevant Persons and will be engaged in only with
Relevant Persons.

In member states of the European Economic Area ('EEA') which have
implemented the Prospectus Directive (each, a 'Relevant Member
State'), this announcement and any offer if made subsequently is
directed exclusively at persons who are 'qualified investors' within
the meaning of the Prospectus Directive ('Qualified Investors'). For
these purposes, the expression 'Prospectus Directive' means Directive
2003/71/EC (and amendments thereto, including the 2010 PD Amending
Directive, to the extent implemented in a Relevant Member State), and
includes any relevant implementing measure in the Relevant Member
State and the expression '2010 PD Amending Directive' means Directive
2010/73/EU.

No action has been taken that would permit an offering of the
securities or possession or distribution of this announcement in any
jurisdiction where action for that purpose is required. Persons into
whose possession this announcement comes are required to inform
themselves about and to observe any such restrictions.

Forward-looking statements and projections

Certain statements in this press release are forward-looking
statements. By their nature, forward-looking statements involve a
number of risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause
actual results or events to differ materially from those expressed or
implied by the forward-looking statements. These risks, uncertainties
and assumptions could adversely affect the outcome and financial
consequences of the plans and events described herein. No one
undertakes any obligation to publicly update or revise any
forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information,
future events or otherwise. You should not place any undue reliance
on forward-looking statements which speak only as of the date of this
press release. Statements contained in this press release regarding
past trends or events should not be taken as representation that such
trends or events will continue in the future. The cautionary
statements set out above should be considered in connection with any
subsequent written or oral forward-looking statements that Superlift,
or persons acting on its behalf, may issue.

About Goldman Sachs Capital Partners

Goldman Sachs Capital Partners comprises the funds for direct
private equity investments of Goldman Sachs. GSCP is looking to
achieve long-term value creation by providing equity capital for high
quality companies with strong management teams. The current GS
Capital Partners VI fund was raised in 2007 and is the sixth global
private equity fund of Goldman Sachs with a total volume of $20.3
billion. The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. is a leading global investment
banking, securities and investment management firm that provides a
wide range of financial services to a substantial and diversified
client base that includes corporations, financial institutions,
governments and high-net-worth individuals. Founded in 1869, the firm
is headquartered in New York and maintains offices in all major
financial centers around the world.

About KKR

Founded in 1976 and led by Henry Kravis and George Roberts, KKR is
a leading global investment firm with $90.2 billion in assets under
management as of September 30, 2013. With offices around the world,
KKR manages assets through a variety of investment funds and accounts
covering multiple asset classes. KKR seeks to create value by
bringing operational expertise to its portfolio companies and through
active oversight and monitoring of its investments. KKR complements
its investment expertise and strengthens interactions with fund
investors through its client relationships and capital markets
platform. KKR & Co. L.P. is publicly traded on the New York Stock
Exchange (NYSE: KKR) and "KKR", as used in this release, includes its
subsidiaries, their managed investment funds and accounts, and/or
their affiliated investment vehicles, as appropriate. For additional
information, please visit KKR's website at www.kkr.com.

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