ElringKlinger proposes 11% increase in dividend

ElringKlinger AG  / Key word(s): Dividend24.03.2014 14:37Dissemination of an Ad hoc announcement according to § 15 WpHG, transmittedby DGAP - a company of EQS Group AG.The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.---------------------------------------------------------------------------Dettingen/Erms, March 24, 2014  +++  Pursuing a consistent dividend policythat reflects current earnings performance, ElringKlinger AG will haveshareholders participate appropriately in the company's success with regardto the financial year 2013. Thus, the company plans to increase its regulardividend for the fifth time in succession.The Management Board and Supervisory Board of ElringKlinger AG will proposeto the Annual General Meeting a regular dividend of EUR 0.50 (0.45) pershare for the financial year 2013, which represents an increase of 11.1%.The number of shares entitled to a dividend in respect of the 2013financial year remains unchanged year on year at 63,359,990. Thus, thedividend distributed in 2014 will rise to EUR 31.7 million, up from EUR28.5 million in the previous year.The Annual General Meeting of the Group will convene on May 16, 2014, atthe Liederhalle Culture and Congress Center in Stuttgart.The dividend is to be paid out on May 19, 2014.24.03.2014 DGAP's Distribution Services include Regulatory Announcements,Financial/Corporate News and Press Releases.Media archive at www.dgap-medientreff.de and www.dgap.de--------------------------------------------------------------------------- Language:     EnglishCompany:      ElringKlinger AG              Max-Eyth-Straße 2              72581 Dettingen/Erms              GermanyPhone:        071 23 / 724-0Fax:          071 23 / 724-9006E-mail:       stephan.haas@elringklinger.deInternet:     www.elringklinger.deISIN:         DE0007856023WKN:          785602Indices:      MDAXListed:       Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard), Stuttgart;              Freiverkehr in Berlin, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, Hannover, München End of Announcement                             DGAP News-Service ---------------------------------------------------------------------------