Ad-hoc | 23 November 2005 16:07

KWS SAAT AG: Increase of dividend and stock split proposed

Ad hoc announcement processed and transmitted by DGAP. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. —————————————————————————— During its meeting of today, the supervisory board of KWS SAAT AG has decided to propose the shareholders meeting a dividend of EUR 12 (previous year EUR 11) for each of the 660.000 shares. Furthermore, a stock split of 1:10 combined with a simultaneous share capital increase from company resources by 2.800.000 EUR to 19.800.000 EUR without issuing new shares shall be carried out. KWS SAAT AG Grimsehlstraße 31 37574 Einbeck Deutschland ISIN: DE0007074007 WKN: 707400 Listed: Amtlicher Markt in Hannover; Geregelter Markt in Frankfurt (General Standard); Freiverkehr in Berlin-Bremen, Düsseldorf und Stuttgart End of ad hoc announcement (c)DGAP 23.11.2005