26 May 2013

Douglas Holding AG: Increase of the squeeze-out-consideration to EUR 38.00

Ad-hoc-notification pursuant to § 15 para. 1 WpHG

Hagen, 24 Mai 2013 - As published by Douglas Holding AG (ISIN DE0006099005) on 15 March 2013 by way of an ad-hoc-announcement, Beauty Holding Two AG (today: Beauty Holding Two GmbH) had informed the company that Beauty Holding Two AG (today: Beauty Holding Two GmbH) had determined that the cash consideration to be paid for the intended exclusion of the minority shareholders pursuant to sec. 327a et seqq. AktG amounts to EUR 37.64 per non-par value bearer share of Douglas Holding AG.

Today, Beauty Holding Two GmbH informed Douglas Holding AG that in light of a decrease of the base rate following the finalisation of the valuation it has decided to increase the cash consideration to EUR 38.00 per non-par value bearer share of Douglas Holding AG and to make a corresponding proposal in the shareholders' meeting taking place on 28 May 2013.

Douglas Holding AG
Kabeler Str. 4
58099 Hagen

16 May 2013

SCA Hygiene Products SE: Increase of squeeze-out cash compensation to 487,81 EUR per share

Ad hoc announcement according to § 15 WpHG

On 26 March 2013, SCA Hygiene Products SE has announced that the main shareholder SCA Group Holding B.V., Amsterdam/The Netherlands has determined the cash compensation for the transfer of the shares of the minority shareholders of SCA Hygiene Products SE to amount to 468.42 EUR per no par-value share.

Today, SCA Group Holding B.V. has informed the management board of SCA Hygiene Products SE that with a view to the decrease of the base interest rate after the completion of the valuation they have decided to increase the determined cash compensation to 487,81 EUR per no par-value bearer share. They will ask in the annual meeting of SCA Hygiene Products SE convened for 17 May 2013 to resolve on the transfer of the shares of the minority shareholders against a cash compensation of 487,81 EUR per no-par value bearer share.

Munich, May 14, 2013

SCA Hygiene Products SE
Management Board

12 May 2013

Dyckerhoff Aktiengesellschaft: Determination of cash compensation for squeeze-out by Buzzi Unicem SpA

Ad hoc announcement according to § 15 WpHG

Wiesbaden, May 10, 2013
 
Today, Buzzi Unicem SpA as principal shareholder of Dyckerhoff Aktiengesellschaft, Wiesbaden, informed the Management Board of Dyckerhoff Aktiengesellschaft that Buzzi Unicem SpA will provide an amount of EUR 47.16 for each common bearer share and EUR 47.16 for each preferred bearer share of Dyckerhoff Aktiengesellschaft as cash compensation for the transfer of the shares of the minority shareholders to Buzzi Unicem SpA in accordance with the squeeze-out procedure under sec. 327a et seqq. German Stock Corporation Act (AktG).

The resolution regarding the squeeze-out shall be adopted at the next general shareholders' meeting of Dyckerhoff Aktiengesellschaft, which is scheduled for July 12, 2013.

Dyckerhoff Aktiengesellschaft
Management Board

05 May 2013

Information concerning the intent of a Group Merger of Rücker Aktiengesellschaft onto ATON Engineering AG and the request of ATON to carry out a procedure to exclude the minority shareholders ('Umwandlungsrechtlicher Squeeze Out')

Ad hoc announcement according to § 15 WpHG

Information concerning the intent of a Group Merger of Rücker Aktiengesellschaft (Rücker) onto ATON Engineering AG (ATON) and the request of ATON to carry out a procedure to exclude the minority shareholders ('Umwandlungsrechtlicher Squeeze Out')

ATON has informed Rücker today of the intent to merge Rücker as transferring entity onto ATON in order to simplify the group structure and proposed to enter in negotiations concerning a merger agreement.

ATON has requested that in connection with the merger the remaining shareholders (minority shareholders) of Rücker in accordance with § 62 subparagraph 5 sentence 1 UmwG in conjunction with §§ 327a ff. AktG (squeeze out merger) should be excluded. A draft of the merger agreement will contain a respective clause.

ATON confirms to own about 90.04% of the share capital of Rücker and to be main shareholder in the meaning of § 62 subparagraph 5 sentence 1 UmwG.

The Executive Board of Rücker plans to enter into negotiations with ATON concerning the conclusion of a merger agreement in which connection it is intended to squeeze out the minority shareholders of ATON.

Wiesbaden, May 3, 2013

The Executive Board