Correction of the publication of 9 May 2017, 17:10 CET / CEST – Varengold Bank AG:

Varengold Bank AG

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Correction of the publication of 9 May 2017, 17:10 CET / CEST – Varengold Bank AG:

THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS NOT INTENDED FOR PUBLICATION OR ONWARD TRANSMISSION IN OR WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AUSTRALIA, CANADA OR JAPAN OR IN OTHER COUNTRIES IN WHICH SUCH A DISTRIBUTION OR PUBLICATION COULD BE UNLAWFUL.

Hamburg, 10 May 20107 – The ad hoc announcement of 9 May 2017, 17:10 CET / CEST, concerning the planned capital increase of Varengold Bank AG, will be corrected in the first two paragraphs because of an accidentally wrong calculated subscription ratio. The correct subscription ratio is 12:5 corresponding to an increasing amount of up to 1,217,730 new shares to a share capital of up to EUR 4,140,282.00. All remaining information and data, particularly the subscription price (EUR 3.99) were transmitted correctly.

In following the communication in the correct version:

Varengold Bank AG decides on details for an increase in capital from authorised capital with indirect subscription rights of up to 1,217,730 new shares

THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS COMMUNICATION IS NOT INTENDED FOR PUBLICATION OR ONWARD TRANSMISSION IN OR WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AUSTRALIA, CANADA OR JAPAN

Hamburg, 9 May 2017 – Varengold Bank AG ("Varengold", "Company", Symbol: VG8) has passed a resolution today for subscription rights to increase in capital from the existing authorised capital. In the course of the subscription rights to increase in capital, up to 1,217,730 new shares are meant to be offered and thus, the share capital of the company will be increased to EUR 4,140,282.00. The new shares shall carry full dividend rights as of 1 January 2017.

The new shares will be offered to the shareholders of the company in the course of an indirect subscription right against cash contribution in a subscription ratio of 12:5 (i.e. for twelve existing shares you can subscribe to five new share of the company). The subscription period is two weeks from 15 May 2017 until 29 May 2017. The subscription price has been fixed at EUR 3.99 per share. Shares that are not subscribed will be offered to select investors in the course of private placement. The capital will be increased only if at least 300,000 shares have been subscribed.

Details on the subscription rights to capital increase may be referred to the subscription offer that will tentatively be published on 12 May 2017 in the Federal Gazette. In connection with the transaction, no securities prospectus has been or will be published.

Dr Bernhard Fuhrmann, Director
Frank Otten, Director

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