11.04.2007 – 07:37

voestalpine AG

euro adhoc: voestalpine AG
Mergers - Acquisitions - Takeovers
voestalpine announces signing of Share Purchase of 20.95 % of Böhler-Uddeholm AG

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11.04.2007

Yesterday, April 10, 2007, Share Purchase Agreements were signed with
the shareholders of BU Industrieholding GmbH, based on the time 
schedule and the conditions of the Agreement - in-principle between 
voestalpine AG and BU Industrieholding GmbH of March 29, 2007. The 
Share Purchase Agreements cover the purchase by voestalpine AG of 
10,686,340 shares in Böhler-Uddeholm AG, corresponding to 20.95 % of 
Böhler-Uddeholm’s voting stock, at a price of EUR 69 per share. The 
dividend for the business year 2006 is for the account of the 
Sellers. The Share Purchase Agreements are subject to merger related 
approvals only.

For further information please contact our Investor Relations Team
+43/50304/15-9949.

end of announcement                               euro adhoc 11.04.2007 07:00:00

Further inquiry note:

DI Peter Fleischer
Head of Investor Relations
Tel.: +43/50304/15-9949
Fax: +43/50304/55-5581
mailto:peter.fleischer@voestalpine.com
http://www.voestalpine.com

Branche: Metal Goods & Engineering
ISIN: AT0000937503
WKN: 897200
Index: ATX, ATX Prime, WBI
Börsen: Wiener Börse AG / official market