Capital raising of Air Berlin PLC completed after closing of investment agreement with Etihad

24-Jan-2012 Air Berlin PLC announces that it has issued 31,574,312 new shares under exclusion of the pre-emptive rights of Air Berlin PLC´s existing shareholders on the basis of a set price of EUR 2.31 per share for subscription by Etihad today by way of a capital raising and has in return received an amount of EUR 72,936,660.72 after the investment agreement of 19 December 2011 was consummated today following the fulfilment of all closing conditions.