Shareholding quota of the tender offer for GfK SE reaches 19.33 percent / All completion conditions fulfilled; closing of the transaction expected in March 2017

London & Nuremberg (ots) - Acceleratio Capital N.V., a holding
company controlled by funds advised by Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co.
L.P. (together with affiliates, "KKR"), today announced the results
of the voluntary public tender offer for the shares (ISIN:
DE0005875306) of GfK SE ("GfK") after the expiry of the additional
acceptance period.

As at midnight (CET) on 1 March 2017, the tender offer has been
accepted for a total of 7,054,712 GfK shares. This corresponds to
approximately 19.33 percent of the outstanding shares. Therefore, as
already announced on 11 February 2017, the minimum acceptance
threshold of 18.54 percent has been exceeded. In addition, it has
been agreed with several GfK shareholders to acquire GfK shares
off-market corresponding to approximately 10.07 percent of the share
capital and the voting rights of GfK.

Meanwhile, all completion conditions of the offer have been
fulfilled. Closing of the transaction is expected to take place in
March 2017.

The respective announcement and a non-binding English translation
are available at www.acceleratio-angebot.de.

About KKR

KKR is a leading global investment firm that manages investments
across multiple asset classes including private equity, energy,
infrastructure, real estate, credit and hedge funds. KKR aims to
generate attractive investment returns by following a patient and
disciplined investment approach, employing worldclass people, and
driving growth and value creation at the asset level. KKR invests its
own capital alongside its partners' capital and brings opportunities
to others through its capital markets business. References to KKR's
investments may include the activities of its sponsored funds. For
additional information about KKR & Co. L.P. (NYSE:KKR), please visit
KKR's website at www.kkr.com and on Twitter @KKR_Co.

Disclaimer and Forward-Looking Statement

This release is neither an offer to purchase nor a solicitation of
an offer to sell GfK shares or any other security. The offer
document, the terms and conditions contained therein shall have sole
relevance in respect to the offer. Investors and holders of shares in
GfK are advised to read the relevant documents regarding the tender
offer published by Acceleratio Capital N.V. as they contain important
information. Investors and holders of shares in GfK can receive the
offer document as well as other documents in connection with the
offer from the website www.acceleratio-angebot.de.

The information herein may contain "forward-looking statements"
that may be identified by words such as "expects," "anticipates,"
"intends," "plans," "believes," "estimates" or words of similar
meaning about the expected future business of Acceleratio Capital
N.V., GfK or any other entity. These statements are based on the
current expectations of the management of Acceleratio Capital N.V.
and KKR and are inherently subject to uncertainties and the change of
circumstances. Acceleratio Capital N.V. and KKR do not assume any
obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect actual
results, or any change in events, conditions, assumptions or other
factors.

For further information, please contact:

Dominik Veit
Phone: +49 69 92 18 74 87
Email: dveit@heringschuppener.com

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