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HELMA Eigenheimbau AG publishes 2014 annual report and dividend proposal / Significant new order intake growth of 24 % in Q1 2015

Lehrte, April 13, 2015 - HELMA Eigenheimbau AG, specialist for individual solid construction houses and sustainable energy concepts, has today published its 2014 annual report in which it confirms the record results that it announced in a corporate news release on March 4, 2015. Along with detailed information about pleasing new order intake and profit trends, the annual report also includes an in-depth forecast for the 2015 to 2017 years, during which further significant revenue and earnings growth is expected. The complete 2014 annual report of HELMA Eigenheimbau AG can be downloaded from the Investor Relations area of the company's website (www.HELMA.de), and from the following direct link:

www.helma.de/fileadmin/user_upload/IR/Finanzpub/gb2014e.pdf

Planned EUR 0.63 per share dividend:

Based on a continued positive business trend during 2014, HELMA Eigenheimbau AG is planning to increase its dividend by around 19 % to EUR 0.63 per share. After approving the separate annual financial statements of HELMA Eigenheimbau AG as of December 31, 2014, and the consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2014, the Supervisory Board at its meeting on March 30, 2015 gave its assent to the proposal recommended by the Management Board that the Shareholders' General Meeting to be held on July 3, 2015, approve payment of a EUR 0.63 dividend per share (previous year: EUR 0.53). As in the previous year, this would entail the retention of around 65 % of the net income of HELMA Eigenheimbau AG (as per German Commercial Code accounting) to further strengthen the equity base.

Strong new order intake in Q1 2015:

The HELMA Group has also made a very good start to the current year. Driven by continued high demand for HELMA's owner-occupier homes, net new order intake in the first quarter 2015 was up by 24 % to reach EUR 48.1 million (Q1 2014: EUR 38.8 million). The Management Board of HELMA Eigenheimbau AG firmly assumes that significant growth in new orders at a double-digit percentage growth rate can be achieved on a full-year view, thereby successfully forming the basis for its budgeted further revenue and earnings growth over the coming year.

About HELMA Eigenheimbau AG:

HELMA Eigenheimbau AG is a customer-oriented building services-provider offering a full range of services. The focus is on the development, planning, sale, and construction management of turnkey or partially completed detached and semi-detached houses using the solid construction method. Particularly the option of individual planning and individualisation without extra costs, as well as the company's outstanding know-how in the area of energy-efficient construction methods, are perceived on the markets as HELMA Eigenheimbau AG's unique selling propositions. With its persuasive sustainable energy concepts, the company has established itself as one of the leading providers of solar energy-saving homes, and is one of the most experienced companies in the solid construction house sector, having constructed several thousand owner-occupier homes. As a property development company, holiday home builder, and finance broker respectively, HELMA Wohnungsbau GmbH, HELMA Ferienimmobilien GmbH and Hausbau Finanz GmbH round out HELMA Group's product range.

Investor Relations contact:

Gerrit Janssen, Management Board member/CFO
Tel.: +49 (0)5132 8850 113
E-mail: ir@helma.de