Air Berlin: EANS-Adhoc: Issue of new 8.25% bond

The bonds denominated into units with a nominal value of 1,000 Euro will have a coupon of 8.25%. The bonds will be issued at 100% of their principal amount and will be redeemed at 100% of their principal amount on 19 April 2018, subject to prior early redemption. Subject to an early closure, the subscription period will run from 12 April through 15 April 2011. The issue date for the bonds is expected to be on or about 19 April 2011. Air Berlin PLC intends to include the bonds for trading in the Bondm trading segment of the open market (Freiverkehr) of the Baden-Württemberg Stock Exchange in Stuttgart and in the Open Market (Freiverkehr) of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange and to list the bonds on the Main Securities Market of the Irish Stock Exchange by the issue date. The bonds have been assigned the following international security identification number: ISIN DE000AB100B4. Air Berlin intends to use the proceeds from the sale of the bonds for refinancing and general corporate purposes. quirin bank AG is the Lead Manager of the bond issue

Air Berlin PLC The Hour House 32 High Street Rickmansworth WD3 1ER Hertfordshire Great Britain WKN AB1000 (Share) on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (Regulated Market, Prime Standard) WKN A0NQ9H (Convertible Bond 2007) Euro MTF Market on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange WKN A1ALH0 (Convertible Bond 2009) Open Market on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange WKN AB100A (Bond 2010) segment Bondm of the open market on the Stuttgart Stock Exchange

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