Ad hoc: DEPFA ACS BANK: Confirmation by DEPFA ACS BANK of the buyback and cancellation of certain covered bonds and the sale of assets

Ad Hoc Announcement - For immediate release

RE: Confirmation by DEPFA ACS BANK of the buyback and cancellation of certain covered bonds and the sale of assets

6 November 2017

Issued on behalf of DEPFA ACS BANK ("DEPFA ACS" or the "Issuer")in respect of its covered bonds (as defined below) listed on a trading venue within the scope of Regulation (EU) No. 596/2014 (the "Market Abuse Regulation"). The Market Abuse Regulation requires disclosure of inside information relating to the Issuer and the covered bonds.

Background: On 12 October 2017, DEPFA ACS announced a transaction to buyback and cancel certain of their covered bonds (asset covered securities ("ACS") or "covered bonds") from FMS Wertmanagement AöR ("FMS-WM") and then to sell to FMS-WM certain assets.

Confirmation of buyback of covered bonds: With effect from today, DEPFA ACS confirms the purchase of approximately Euro 2.0bln (in total nominal amount) of ACS (which include global notes and registered notes). Details of the purchases of the global notes are set out in the table below:

Issuer: DEPFA ACS

Cancellation of covered bonds: All the covered bonds being bought back by the Issuer will be cancelled where bought back in full or, where bought back in part, have the principal amount outstanding reduced accordingly.

Sale of assets: With effect from today, following the cancellation of the covered bonds described above, FMS-WM will immediately complete the purchase from DEPFA ACS of approximately Euro 2.0bln (in nominal value) of public sector assets.

Purchase price: The purchase price of the covered bonds has been conducted on an arm's length basis and assessed at fair market value. The purchase price for the public sector assets is also being conducted on an arm's length basis and assessed at fair market value.

FMS-WM and the wind down of the DEPFA group: FMS-WM is the parent company of DEPFA BANK plc which is the parent of DEPFA ACS. FMS-WM was established in 2010 as a German state owned wind down agency in order to wind up risk positions and non-strategic operations in a manner aimed at maximizing the value of the relevant assets. FMS-WM took ownership of DEPFA BANK plc in December 2014. The strategy of DEPFA BANK plc is to continue to wind down its balance sheet and those of its subsidiaries in a manner designed to maintain value.

Completion of the transactions identified in this announcement is a further step in the wind down plan of the DEPFA BANK plc group which helps reduce the cover pool of DEPFA ACS. Following such completion the nominal amount of outstanding DEPFA ACS covered bonds will be approximately Euro 2.8bln.

Media Contacts for DEPFA and FMS-WM For DEPFA: Rachel Martin Head of Communications Tel.: +353 1 792 2144 rachel.martin@depfa.com

For FMS-WM: Andreas Henry Head of Communications Tel.: +49-89- 9547627 250 andreas.henry@fms-wm.de