Corporate | 25 July 2002 09:30

Carl Zeiss Meditec AG english

Carl Zeiss Jena GmbH Corporate-news announcement processed and sent by DGAP. The sender is solely responsible for the contents of this announcement. ——————————————————————————– This notice is published by Carl Zeiss Meditec AG on behalf of Carl Zeiss Jena GmbH with respect of the Mandatory Tender Offer of Carl Zeiss Jena GmbH to the outside shareholders of Carl Zeiss Meditec AG. This is to inform outside shareholders of Carl Zeiss Meditec AG about the availability of the Offer Document published by Carl Zeiss Jena GmbH. Carl Zeiss Jena GmbH Carl-Zeiss-Promenade 10 D-07745 Jena Federal Republic of Germany Notice of availability of the Offer Document in connection with the Mandatory Tender Offer of Carl Zeiss Jena GmbH to the outside shareholders of Carl Zeiss Meditec AG – German Securities ID No. (WKN) 531 370 – (formerly known as Asclepion-Meditec AG) (pursuant to Art. 35, para. 2, sentence 2 in conjunction with Art. 14, para. 3, sentence 1, no. 2 of the German Securities Acquisition and Takeover Act (WpÜG) dated December 20, 2001) On July 4, 2002 Carl Zeiss Jena GmbH obtained control, as defined in the WpÜG, over Carl Zeiss Meditec AG, Göschwitzer Str. 51-52, D-07745 Jena, Federal Republic of Germany, and is hence obligated to submit a mandatory tender offer pursuant to Art. 35, para. 2, sentence 1 WpÜG to the outside shareholders to acquire their Carl Zeiss Meditec shares. Free copies of the offer document, in both the German and English language, are available from Commerzbank AG, ZGS-CMAD, D-60261 Frankfurt am Main under the telefax number: ++49-(0)69-136-44598. The offer document is also published on the web site http://www.meditec.zeiss.com. Jena, July 25, 2002 Carl Zeiss Jena GmbH The Executive Board of Directors end of message, (c)DGAP 25.07.2002 ——————————————————————————– WKN: 531370; ISIN: DE0005313704; Index: Listed: Neuer Markt in Frankfurt; Freiverkehr in Berlin, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, Hannover, München und Stuttgart 250930 Jul 02