Corporate | 1 June 2004 17:12

Giesecke & Devrient is new majority shareholder of secunet

Corporate-news announcement sent by DGAP. The sender is solely responsible for the contents of this announcement. ——————————————————————————– Giesecke & Devrient is new majority shareholder of secunet Munich-based technology group Giesecke & Devirent (G&D) has achieved the majority share in secunet Security Networks AG aimed at since February 2004. G&D now holds 50% plus one share. Parallel with the take-over bid of G&D, secunet acquired Secartis AG from G&D as at 1 April 2004. Thus the bundling of G&D’s IT- security expertise at secunet is completed. secunet will continue to operate on the market as an independent enterprise under the umbrella of the G&D group. secunet’s listing on the Prime Standard of Deutsche Börse will be maintained. With the obtainment of a majority stake on the part of G&D the restructuring of secunet’s shareholders is brought to a close. The former majority shareholder, RWTÜV AG, has reduced its share to approx. 30%, while T-Systems had sold its entire share package of 25% plus one share to G&D at 26 March 2004. In the new constellation, G&D holds 50% plus one share of secunet, RWTÜV AG holds 29.6% and secunet holds 1.2% of its own shares. The free float has been reduced slightly and now amounts to 19.2%. With the majority interest of G&D secunet has achieved an ideal line-up. On the one hand, secunet will operate under the umbrella of the G&D group which wants to actively expand its competence in the field of IT security; on the other hand, secunet will retain its corporate independence. In this regard, plans are also being made for secunet to keep up its stock-exchange quotation. As of 1 April 2004, secunet took over from G&D 100% of Secartis AG – which also focuses on IT-security solutions – and thus further strengthened its leading market position. For further information please contact: Dr. Jörg Chittka, Head of Investor Relations, secunet Security Networks AG, Tel.: +49 (0)2054 123 127, Fax: +49 (0)2054 123 456, Email: investor.relations@secunet.com end of message, (c)DGAP 01.06.2004 ——————————————————————————– WKN: 727650; ISIN: DE0007276503; Index: Listed: Geregelter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Freiverkehr in Berlin- Bremen, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, Hannover, München und Stuttgart 011712 Jun 04