Biotest AG. (7/29/16). "Press Release: Biotest AG Opens Fifth Plasma Collection Centre in Hungary". Dreieich.

	Region	Szeged
	Country	Hungary
	Organisation	Biotest AG
	Group	Creat (Group)
	Organisation 2	Plazmaszolgálat Kft.
	Group	Creat (Group)
	Product	blood plasma
	Product 2	plasma protein (human)
	Person	Buttkereit, Monika (Biotest 201308 Head of Investor Relations)

- Thirteen plasma collection centres in Europe and

- Twenty in the US to ensure long-term plasma supply

Biotest received an operating permit for its fifth plasma collection centre in Hungary from the country's national public health authority OTH. The centre is in the southern Hungarian city of Szeged and belongs to Europe's most modern ones. It provides space for up to 25 donation chairs. Thus, the company is further expanding its plasma collection capacity and is adjusting the plasma supply to future growth.

The first plasma collection centre in Budapest was opened in 2009 by Plazmaszolgálat Kft., a 100% subsidiary of Biotest AG. "We are very pleased about the opening of another donor centre in Hungary. Our plasma collection organisation enables us to deliver highly ethical pharmaceutical products to the Hungarian market out of Hungarian plasma", stated Dr Martin Reinecke, Senior Vice President Plasma Alliances and Protein Supply of Biotest AG.

The collected plasma is processed only by Biotest AG in Dreieich. By expanding its plasma collection capacity, the company is able to supply the Hungarian market with products exclusively from Hungarian plasma. Regular audits ensure that the strict legal and internal quality requirements are met.

About human blood plasma

Human blood plasma is a raw material used to produce plasma derived products, which are used to treat various illnesses of the immune system, the blood system, as well as in emergency medicine. Biotest ranks as one of the world's sixth largest plasma protein product manufacturing groups. Biotest is one of the world's six largest manufacturers of plasma protein products.

About Biotest

Biotest is a provider of plasma proteins and biological drugs. With a value added chain that extends from pre-clinical and clinical development to worldwide sales, Biotest has specialised primarily in the areas of clinical immunology, haematology and intensive medicine. Biotest develops and markets immunoglobulins, coagulation factors and albumins based on human blood plasma. These are used for diseases of the immune and haematopoietic systems. In addition Biotest develops monoclonal antibodies in the indications of cancer of plasma cells and systemic lupus erythematosus which are produced by recombinant technologies. Biotest has more than 2,300 employees worldwide. The preference shares of Biotest AG are listed in the SDAX on the Frankfurt stock exchange.

IR contact
Dr. Monika Buttkereit
phone: +49-6103-801-4406
email: investor_relations@biotest.de

PR contact
Dirk Neumüller
phone: +49-6103-801-269
email: pr@biotest.de

Biotest AG, Landsteinerstr. 5, 63303 Dreieich, www.biotest.de

Ordinary shares: securities' ID No. 522720; ISIN DE0005227201
Preference shares: securities' ID No. 522723; ISIN DE0005227235
Listing: Prime Standard
Open Market: Berlin-Bremen, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Hannover,
Munich, Stuttgart

Disclaimer

This document contains forward-looking statements on overall economic development as well as on the business, earnings, financial and assets position of Biotest AG and its subsidiaries. These statements are based on current plans, estimates, forecasts and expectations of the company and are thus subject to risks and elements of uncertainty that could result in significant deviation of actual developments from expected developments. The forward-looking statements are only valid at the time of publication. Biotest does not intend to update the forward-looking statements and assumes no obligation to do so.

Record changed: 2019-04-26