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Deutsche Börse Group | Quarterly statement Q1 / 2021 Publication of results DEUTSCHE BÖRSE GROUP Quarterly statement Q1 / 2021 Deutsche Börse Group's start to the year in line with guidance Overview of quarterly results ■ Net revenue in Q1 / 2021 declined as expected by 7 per cent to € 855.1 million , which was due to the exceptionally strong performance related to COVID - 19 in Q1 / 2020 . ■ " Cyclical headwinds , however , were partly offset by secular growth and consolidation effects , including Institutional Shareholder Services . Earnings before interest , tax , depreciation and amortisation ( EBITDA ) amounted to € 521.2 million ( Q1 / 20 : € 592.5 million ) . ■ Basic earnings per share came to € 1.73 ( Q1 / 20 : € 2.00 ) . ■ The Group's Q1 / 2021 results are fully in line with the guidance for 2021 and the mid - term plan Compass 2023 . ■ In mid - February , the company raised € 1 billion at a yield of 0 per cent on average from bond issues to finance the ISS acquisition . ■ The virtual Annual General Meeting of Deutsche Börse AG will take place on 19 May 2021. An increase of the dividend to € 3.00 per share will be proposed to the Annual General Meeting . Overview of material events ▪ End of February 2021 Deutsche Börse Group announced the successful closing of the transaction to acquire a majority stake of 81 per cent in Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. ( ISS ) , a provider of governance solutions , ESG data and analytics . The business operations of ISS and Deutsche Börse are highly complementary . Together the two companies will meet the steadily growing demand for detailed data , research solutions and analysis of non - financial information , particularly relating to ESG criteria . Comparability of figures Deutsche Börse Group modified its segment reporting in the first quarter of 2021. In future , the business operations of ISS will be reported in a new segment : ISS ( Institutional Shareholder Services ) . Furthermore , as of the 2021 financial year the company no longer adjusts the performance indicators in the consolidated income statement for exceptional items . Thus , solely the unadjusted IFRS figures , including all underlying factors , are used as the corporate steering mechanism . 1