Ad hoc: Q-Cells SE: Q-Cells successfully completes the placing of approximately 85 million shares in Renewable Energy Corporation raising EUR 530 million

Q-Cells SE / Disinvestment / Ad hoc: Q-Cells successfully completes
the placing of approximately 85
million shares in Renewable Energy Corporation raising EUR 530
million

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Bitterfeld-Wolfen, 6 May 2009: Q-Cells SE (QCE; ISIN DE0005558662)
announces today the successful completion of its placing of
84,956,767 shares in Renewable Energy Corporation ASA (REC) at a
price of NOK 55, raising gross proceeds of approx. EUR 530 million.
This placing represented Q-Cells' entire shareholding in REC, which
amounted to approximately 17.2% of REC's outstanding share capital.
Citigroup, Morgan Stanley, ABG Sundal Collier, Dresdner
Kleinwort/Commerzbank and UniCredit Group acted as bookrunners for
the placement.

A portion of the net proceeds from the sale of REC shares will be
used to repay the current drawdown of Q-Cells' syndicated credit
facility (EUR 360 million).

Contact information:
Q-Cells SE
OT Thalheim
Sonnenallee 17 - 21
06766 Bitterfeld-Wolfen, Germany

Investor Relations:
Stefan Lissner
Phone: +49 - (0)3494 - 6699 10101
investor@q-cells.com

Public Relations:
Stefan Dietrich
Phone.: +49 - (0)3494 - 6699 10111
presse@q-cells.com

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Q-Cells SE
OT Thalheim, Guardianstr. 16 Bitterfeld-Wolfen
Germany

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