Press Releases 2009

Wiesloch, 15th December 2009

MLP welcomes involvement by Barmenia as a shareholder

• Comment on today’s announcement
• Swiss Life’s holding in MLP falls to 9.9 percent
• Longstanding partner Barmenia acquires a stake of 6 percent

Wiesloch, 11th November 2009

MLP posts a significant rise in third quarter earnings

• EBIT more than doubled to EUR 7.1 million (Q3 2008: EUR 3.4 million)
• Total revenues increase by 8 percent compared to the previous quarter, rising to EUR 113.9 million despite a continuingly difficult market environment
• Efficiency improvement programme produces further savings – greatest earnings effect in Q4
• Assets under management reach a new record high of EUR 12.5 billion
• Outlook: Further pick-up in business expected during the year end period

Press Releases in October inexistent.

Wiesloch, 16th September 2009

MLP successfully concludes sale of Austrian business unit

• Agreement signed

Wiesloch, 12th August 2009

MLP generates total revenues of EUR 231.4 million in the first half-year

• Robust development in core business under difficult framework conditions
• Earnings affected by the economic and financial crisis
• Great financial strength – EUR 188.3 million of liquid funds
• Cost reduction measures taking effect: Fixed costs in Q2 down by around EUR 11 million
• Assets under Management rise to EUR 11.7 billion

Wiesloch, 10th August 2009

MLP plans the sale of its business unit in Austria to Aragon

The independent financial services and wealth management consulting company MLP has in principle agreed the sale of its business unit in Austria to Aragon AG.

Wiesloch/Berlin, 5th August 2009

Voters are not confident that politicians will enforce the necessary health system reforms

• 65 percent of citizens and 81 percent of doctors favour extensive reforms – only 14 percent believe in a long-term solution
• More than half of the population and doctors complain that healthcare standards have deteriorated
• Cost pressure: 41 percent worry that they will not be given the necessary treatments – doctors see their freedom to select therapies threatened
• Almost one in two prefers the “Bürgerversicherung” model

Wiesloch, 20th July 2009

MLP among the top three mortgage brokers

• “Euro” magazine and “S.W.I. Finance” test 23 mortgage broking institutions
• MLP is convincing both in terms of consultation and terms

Mannheim, 16th June 2009

MLP shareholders approve all agenda items with a large majority

• Dividend payouts of 28 cents per share
• The MLP Executive Board and Supervisory Board have been dis-charged by the AGM in Mannheim with more than 99 percent

Mannheim, 16th June 2009

Executive and Supervisory Boards propose dividends of 28 cents per share

• MLP Annual General Meeting convenes at the Rosengarten Congress Center in Mannheim, Germany

Wiesloch, 13th May 2009

MLP achieves total revenues of EUR 125.5 million in the first quarter

• Stable revenue development despite the financial and economic crisis
• EBIT falls to EUR 3.4 million
• Significant financial strength: liquid funds rise to EUR 216.4 million
• Assets under management remain stable contrary to the market trend
• Cost reduction programme on schedule

Wiesloch, 11th May 2009

MLP wins consultation test run by the business magazine “Wirtschaftswoche”

• S.W.I. Finance analyses 200 consultations
• MLP is awarded the highest number of points among all suppliers
• “Fuchsbriefe” awards the Feri Family Trust subsidiary the rating “unreservedly recommendable”

Press Releases in April inexistent.

Wiesloch, 26th March 2009

MLP confirms its preliminary results for 2008

• Release of the annual report
• Total revenues of EUR 597.7 million almost reach the record level of the previous year despite the financial market crisis
• High financial strength – liquid funds climb to EUR 210.1 million
• Dividend: distribution ratio increases significantly

Wiesloch, 24th March 2009

MLP welcomes Talanx’s stake in MLP

• Statement regarding today’s announcement

Wiesloch/Frankfurt, 18th February 2009

Revenues only slightly below all-time high despite a difficult market environment

• MLP achieves total revenues of EUR 597.7 million (previous year: EUR 629.8 million)
• EBIT burdened by the financial crisis and one-off effects
• Liquid funds rose to EUR 210.1 million
• Assets under Management at the previous year’s level – high inflow of funds in December ensures extensive future revenue potential
• Cost reduction plan to generate savings of EUR 34 million in 2009/2010

Wiesloch, 16th February 2009

MLP Executive Board proposes dividend of 28 cents per share

• Distribution ratio rises significantly to nearly 100 percent
• Earnings burdened by one-off effects – total revenues in 2008 only slightly below the record figure of the previous year
• Private clients business: Focus on the core market Germany
• Expansion of the Holding Executive Board

Wiesloch, 21st January 2009

MLP finalises takeover of the financial broker ZSH

• All shareholders vote in favour of takeover bid
• Market position among medical professionals further improved