Ad-hoc | 15 July 2002 08:42

voestalpine AG english

VAE AG Ad-hoc-announcement transmitted by DGAP. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. ——————————————————————————– VAE AG voestalpine AG announces that its subsidiary voestalpine Bahnsysteme GmbH and the German company Vossloh AG are expected to reach an agreement with respect to the purchase of Vossloh’s 45.3% share package in VAE AG. After this share purchase voestalpine Bahnsysteme GmbH will hold an interest of 90.6% in VAE AG. The transaction is subject to clearance by the relevant competition authorities. After this clearance the minority shareholders of VAE AG will be bought out by voestalpine Bahnsysteme GmbH based on an appropriate and fair share price. More details will follow soon. Shareholders of VAE AG are advised not to transfer their shares until further notice. end of ad-hoc-announcement (c)DGAP 15.07.2002 ——————————————————————————– WKN: 093750; ISIN: AT0000937503; Index: ATX Listed: Amtlicher Handel in Wien; Freiverkehr in Berlin, Frankfurt, Hamburg, München, Stuttgart; London 150842 Jul 02