29 May 2012

Amendment of the Business Combination Agreement with Derby Cycle AG and announcement of intended Squeeze-out of minority shareholders of Derby Cycle AG

Almere, the Netherlands / Kerpen, Germany - Derby Cycle AG (ISIN DE000A1H6HN1), Pon Holdings B.V. and Pon Holding Germany GmbH (Pon Holdings B.V. and Pon Holding Germany GmbH together "Pon") amended on 28 May 2012 the Business Combination Agreement dated 21 September 2011 ("BCA") and mutually waived the lock-up period set out therein which prohibited inter alia the implementation of squeeze-out procedures and a subsequent delisting of Derby Cycle AG until 21 March 2013. The amendment of the BCA was published by Derby Cycle AG via an ad hoc release on 28 May 2012.

Pon Holding Germany GmbH purchased today further Derby Cycle-shares and will as a result hold over 95% of Derby Cycle AG's share capital. Once Pon Holding Germany GmbH's depositary bank has confirmed this increased shareholding, which is expected in the course of today, Pon Holding Germany GmbH will immediately submit a formal squeeze-out request to Derby Cycle AG in accordance with section 327a German Stock Corporation Act.

Pon Holding Germany GmbH intends to effect a Squeeze-out as soon as possible. Subsequently after the amendment of the BCA and the respective ad hoc announcement by Derby Cycle AG, Pon Holding Germany GmbH has purchased further Derby Cycle AG shares from A/M/S GmbH at a purchase price of EUR 28,00 per share and both parties have instructed their depositary banks to transfer the purchased shares to Pon Holding Germany GmbH. Such share transfer will take place in the course of today. As a result, Pon Holding Germany GmbH will then hold more than 95% of Derby Cycle AG's share capital. Once Pon Holding Germany GmbH's depositary bank has confirmed the receipt of the respective additional Derby Cycle-shares on Pon Holding Germany GmbH's depositary account, which is expected in the course of today, Pon Holding Germany GmbH will immediately submit to Derby Cycle AG a squeeze-out-request in accordance with section 327a German Stock Corporation Act.


20 May 2012

Utimaco Safeware AG: Cash Compensation for Squeeze-Out fixed at EUR 16,00 per share by Sophos Holdings GmbH

Ad-hoc announcement of 18 May 2012 Sophos Holdings GmbH with its registered seat in Wiesbaden (HRB 25901) has today informed the Management Board (Vorstand) of Utimaco Safeware AG in confirmation and concretion of the request dated 14 February 2012 pursuant to Sec. 327a (1) Sentence 1 German Stock Corporation Act (AktG) that the cash compensation for the transfer of shares from other shareholders (minority shareholders) of Utimaco Safeware AG to Sophos Holdings GmbH as the majority shareholder (Hauptaktionär) according to Sec. 327a et sqq German Stock Corporation Act (squeeze-out) has been fixed at EUR 16,00 per non-par value bearer share. The resolution on the squeeze-out of the minority shareholders shall be passed in the next annual general meeting of Utimaco Safeware AG, which shall take place on 3 July 2012. Utimaco Safeware AG The Management Board issuer: Utimaco Safeware AG, Germanusstraße 4, 52080 Aachen telephone: +49 241 1696 100 fax: +49 241 1696 199 e-mail: investorrelations@utimaco.de internet: www.utimaco.de ISIN: DE0007572406, WKN: 757 240 stock exchange: Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt am Main (General Standard) Reuters: UTIG.DE Bloomberg: USA

13 May 2012

SHIGO ASIA AG: Squeeze-out request by Crown Eminence Investment Limited

Hamburg, May 11, 2012. Crown Eminence Investment Limited with its registered seat in Hong Kong today has submitted to the management board of SHIGO ASIA AG (ISIN: DE000A0S9NM3) its request pursuant to Section 327a para. 1 sentence 1 of the German Stock Corporation Act (Aktiengesetz) that the shareholder meeting of SHIGO ASIA AG resolve on the transfer of all shares in SHIGO ASIA AG held by other shareholders to Crown Eminence Investment Limited against adequate cash compensation. Crown Eminence Investment Limited directly holds shares in SHIGO ASIA AG representing approx. 96,34% of its share capital. The shareholder resolution shall be taken, in a timely manner, at a shareholder meeting of SHIGO ASIA AG. Hamburg, May 11, 2012 SHIGO ASIA AG The Board