Expansion in development:
Vonovia SE acquires Bien-Ries AG

- Strengthening of activities in the Rhine-Main area

- 11 current development projects are taken over

- About 900 apartments planned for the assets

Bochum, 05/03/2020. Vonovia SE has concluded a purchase agreement with the Bien-Ries AG on 03/03/2020. After the antitrust approval, implementation of the transaction is planned for the beginning of April. The real-estate developer with emphasis on the Rhine-Main area will then complete the development business in Germany as part of BUWOG.

"We are glad to be able to further complete our successful development business with the Bien-Ries AG and its employees," says Daniel Riedl, as member of the board responsible for development at Vonovia SE. "The current projects suit us very well. And we will continue to realize exciting projects with the team in the future."

At the moment, there are 11 current projects at the Bien-Ries AG with altogether about 2,500 units of accommodation scheduled. It is intended that around 900 apartments of the current pipeline will be transferred to the Vonovia assets as rented apartments after completion. The emphasis of the projects is in the Rhine-Main area. Vonovia has about 27.500 apartments there.

High expertise in development

The Bien-Ries-AG looks back to a successful history in the development sector. "We are delighted that we herald the start of the next phase in corporate development with the sale to Vonovia, at the same time providing security to our employees," says Wolfgang Ries, Director and co-founder of the Bien-Ries AG.

About Vonovia

Vonovia SE is Europe's leading private residential real estate company. Vonovia currently owns around 416,000 residential units in all attractive cities and regions in Germany, Sweden and Austria. It also manages around 79,000 apartments. Its portfolio is worth approximately € 53.3 billion. As a modern service provider, Vonovia focuses on customer orientation and tenant satisfaction. Offering tenants affordable, attractive and livable homes is a prerequisite for the company's successful development. Therefore, Vonovia makes long-term investments in the maintenance, modernization and senior-friendly conversion of its properties. The company is also creating more and more new apartments by realizing infill developments and adding to existing buildings.

The company, which is based in Bochum, has been listed on the stock exchange since 2013 and on the DAX 30 since September 2015. Vonovia SE is also listed on the international indices STOXX Europe 600, MSCI Germany, MSCI Germany, GPR 250 and EPRA/NAREIT Europe. Vonovia has a workforce of more than 10,000 employees.

Additional Information:
Approval: Regulated Market/Prime Standard, Frankfurt Stock Exchange
ISIN: DE000A1ML7J1
WKN: A1ML7J
Common code: 094567408
Registered headquarters of Vonovia SE: Bochum, Germany, Bochum Local Court, HRB 16879
Business address of Vonovia SE: Universitaetsstrasse 133, 44803 Bochum, Germany

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