Wirecard wins GetYourGuide as new client for global digital payments

Aschheim (Munich) (ots) -

- Wirecard to simplify and accelerate payment processes between
GetYourGuide and its thousands of business partners worldwid
- GetYourGuide is a portfolio company of the SoftBank Vision Fund

Wirecard, the global innovation leader for digital financial technology, and the
travel experience booking platform GetYourGuide have announced their
collaboration. As part of the cooperation, Wirecard will make it easier to
reconcile transactions between GetYourGuide and the thousands of providers of
attractions and experiences that can be booked through the GetYourGuide
marketplace.

GetYourGuide connects travelers around the world with its global network of
travel experiences. Since its foundation in 2009, travelers from more than 170
countries have booked over 30 million tours, activities and sightseeing tickets
via the booking platform. According to Phocuswright, the global market for tours
and activities is forecast to reach $183 billion in sales by 2020, making it the
fastest growing segment in the global tourism industry.

"At Wirecard, our goal is to sustainably improve customer experiences through
innovative technologies. We share this vision with GetYourGuide and are excited
about facilitating the growth of its offering so that it can provide more
travelers with unique experiences," said Jan Rübel, VP Sales Travel Europe at
Wirecard.

"GetYourGuide is on a mission to seamlessly connect travelers around the world
with the best local experiences. Smooth and reliable payments between
GetYourGuide and our business partners are crucial for delivering on that
mission. Wirecard will help us to continue to ensure these transactions are
processed as quickly and flexibly as possible and that our financial platform
scales in pace with our business," added Nils Chrestin, Chief Financial Officer
at GetYourGuide.

GetYourGuide uses Wirecard's Supplier and Commission Payments (SCP) offering to
pay individual attractions and experience providers faster and more efficiently.
Virtual credit cards are issued by Wirecard to simplify and accelerate B2B
payment transactions. The mapping of individual transactions to the relevant
booking information automates payment reconciliation and improves accounting
processes.

About Wirecard:

Wirecard (GER:WDI) is one of the world's fastest growing digital platforms in
the area of financial commerce. We provide both business customers and consumers
with a constantly expanding ecosystem of real-time value-added services built
around innovative digital payments by using an integrated B2B2C approach. This
ecosystem concentrates on the areas payment & risk, retail & transaction
banking, loyalty & couponing, data analytics & conversion rate enhancement in
all sales channels (online, mobile, ePOS). Wirecard operates regulated financial
institutions in several key markets and holds issuing and acquiring licenses
from all major payment and card networks. Wirecard AG is listed on the Frankfurt
Stock Exchange (DAX and TecDAX, ISIN DE0007472060). Visit us on
www.wirecard.com, follow us on Twitter @wirecard and on Facebook @wirecardgroup.

About GetYourGuide:

GetYourGuide is the booking platform for incredible travel experiences.
Travelers use GetYourGuide to connect with the best things to do wherever
they're headed - including skip-the-line tickets to the world's most iconic
attractions, walking tours by top local experts, immersive food and beverage
tours, cooking and craft classes, bucket-list experiences, and niche offerings
you won't find anywhere else. Since its founding in 2009, travelers from over
170 countries have booked more than 30 million tours, activities, and attraction
tickets through GetYourGuide. Powered by a global team of over 600 travel
experts and technologists, the company is headquartered in Berlin, Germany and
has offices in 15 countries around the world.

Contact:

Wirecard media contact:
Wirecard AG
Jana Tilz
Tel.: +49 (0) 89 4424 1363
Email: jana.tilz@wirecard.com

GetYourGuide media contact:
Get Your Guide Deutschland GmbH
Will Gluckin
Tel.: +49 (0) 176 7112 0875
Email: will.gluckin@getyourguide.com

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OTS: Wirecard AG
ISIN: DE0007472060

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