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  Notification concerning transactions by persons discharging managerial
  responsibilities pursuant to section 15a of the WpHG, transmitted by euro
  adhoc with the aim of a Europe-wide distribution. The issuer is responsible
  for the content of this announcement.
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Details of the person subject to the disclosure requirement:
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Person, triggering the disclosure:
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Name:               Dr. Hartmut Mehdorn
                    (natural person)

Reason for the disclosure requirement:
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Reason:             Person performing managerial responsibilities
Position:           Member of an administrative or supervisory body


Details of the transaction:
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Transaction:
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Description of financial instrument:  name shares

ISIN:                GB00B128C026
Type of transaction: purchase
Date:                25.08.2011
Currency:            Euro
Price:               2.47000
No of items:         125000
Total amount traded: 308,750.00000
Place:               Xetra/ Frankfurt
Explanation:          



Further inquiry note:
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Ingolf Hegner
Head of Investor Relations
+49 (0)30 3434 1590 
ihegner@airberlin.com

Issuer subject to the publication requirement:
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end of announcement                               euro adhoc 
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issuer:      Air Berlin PLC
             The Hour House, High Street 32
             UK-WD3 1ER Rickmansworth, Herts
phone:       +49 (0)30 3434 1500
FAX:         +49 (0)30/3434-1049
mail:         abpresse@airberlin.com
WWW:         http://www.airberlin.com
sector:      Air Transport
ISIN:        GB00B128C026
indexes:     SDAX, Classic All Share, Prime All Share
stockmarkets: regulated dealing/prime standard: Frankfurt, free trade: Berlin,
             Hamburg, Stuttgart, Düsseldorf, München 
language:   English

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