Axel Springer SE Investor Presentation — May 2018

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Berlin, May 8, 2018Q1/2018 Results

Investor/Analyst Conference Call

Dr Mathias Döpfner, Chairman & CEO

Dr Julian Deutz, CFODisclaimer

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contract or investment decision in relation thereto.Q1/18: Good start into theyear and guidance

May 8, 2018 Q1/2018 -Investor/Analyst Conference Call 3adj. EBITDA €171.2m (+16.3% reported, +6.7% organically)

Revenues €773.5m (+6.9% reported, +4.7% organically)

adj. eps €0.63 (+0.7% reported, +2.2% organically)

Dividend €2.00 per share for 2017 (PY: €1.90)80% of adj. EBITDA from digital activities –digital

revenues with organic growth of 9.5% in Q1/18

May 8, 2018 Q1/2018 -Investor/Analyst Conference Call 4digitalRevenues Advertising Revenues adj. EBITDA

digital digital70% 86% 80%Active portfolio management –transaction milestones

5Investments tostrengthen ourclassifieds business

▪Seloger : Closing ofLogic -Immo transaction

▪Minority investment in theUK real estate platform Purplebricks

▪Stepstone: Acquisition ofemployer branding specialist Universum