Ad-hoc-announcement pursuant to sec. 15 para. 1 sentence 1 WpHG
Today, VictorianFibre Holding GmbH, Düsseldorf, Germany, submitted to the Management Board of Versatel AG, Berlin, Germany (ISIN DE000A0M2ZK2/ WKN A0M2ZK), a formal request according to sec. 327a German Stock Corporation Act (Aktiengesetz-AktG) for a resolution to be passed at a General Meeting of the company´s shareholders to transfer shares held by the remaining shareholders (minority shareholders) to VictorianFibre Holding GmbH as majority shareholder in return for an adequate cash compensation (so-called squeeze-out). This measure is subject to approval of a General Meeting of Versatel AG. The relevant resolution is to be passed at a separate Extraordinary General Meeting which is expected to take place before the end of 2011.
VictorianFibre Holding GmbH holds more than 98 % of the issued share capital of Versatel AG and therefore is the majority shareholder of the company according to section 327a para. 1 sentence 1 AktG.
Berlin, 2nd of August 2011
The Management Board
Further inquiry note:
Steffen Vogel, Rechtsabteilung
Tel:: +49 (0)211 52283 556
E-Mail: steffen.vogel@versatel.de
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