EANS-Adhoc: Software AG / Software AG plans dividend increase and share split

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ad-hoc disclosure pursuant to section 15 of the WpHG transmitted by euro
adhoc with the aim of a Europe-wide distribution. The issuer is solely
responsible for the content of this announcement.
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11.03.2011

Darmstadt, Germany, March 11, 2011 - Software AG´s executive board and
supervisory board will recommend a 2010 dividend payment of EUR1.30 per share
(previous year: EUR1.15) at the Annual Shareholders´ Meeting on May 5, 2011.
Treasury shares are not entitled to a dividend. This should result in total a
pay-out of EUR37.0 million (2009: EUR32.6 million) based on the current number
of 28.4 million shares entitled to a dividend. Furthermore, the executive board
and supervisory board will recommend a reclassification of the equity capital by
a share split in the ratio of 1:3.

For fiscal year 2010, Software AG reported a revenue increase of 32 percent,
earnings up by 25 percent and a free cash flow increase of 16 percent. This
pleasing growth in net income and cash flow has allowed the company to again
increase its dividend while simultaneously reducing its net debt position.

The dividend of EUR1.30 per share for fiscal 2010 is consistent with the
sustainable growth strategy of Software AG. This includes a continuous dividend
policy in line with the development of net income and cash flow on one hand and
the financing of acquisitions through cash, in order to increase the earnings
per share, on the other.

In addition, the executive board and supervisory board will submit a share
split, in the ratio of 1:3, for approval at the Annual Shareholders´ Meeting.
Thereby, shareholders will receive three shares for each current Software AG
share. The percentage of individual ownership in Software AG does not change. As
a result of a share split in the ratio of 1:3, the equity capital of the company
is reclassified to a total of 86,148,183 bearer shares. Accordingly, three
non-par shares with a pro-rata portion of the equity capital of EUR1 will
replace one non-par share with a pro-rata portion of the equity capital of EUR3.

Further inquiry note:
Otmar F. Winzig
SVP Investor Relations & Compliance
Tel.: +49 (0) 6151 92-1669
E-Mail: [email protected]
end of announcement euro adhoc
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issuer:      Software AG
             Uhlandstr. 12
             D-64297 Darmstadt
phone:       +49 (0)6151 92 1899
FAX:         +49 (0) 6151 92 1933
mail:        [email protected]
WWW:         http://www.softwareag.com
sector:      Software
ISIN:        DE0003304002
indexes:     TecDAX, CDAX, HDAX, Prime All Share, Technology All Share

stockmarkets: official dealing/prime standard: Frankfurt, free trade: Berlin,
Hamburg, Stuttgart, Düsseldorf, Hannover
language: English

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