EANS-Adhoc: Austrian Airlines AG
Information about a change in voting rights
pursuant to §93 Austrian Stock Exchange Act
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08.09.2009
Pursuant to the provisions contained in § 93 Austrian Stock Exchange Act, Austrian Airlines AG announces that it was informed by ÖIAG Österreichische Industrieholding AG about the sale of 36,626,875 shares in Austrian Airlines AG on 3 September 2009 to ÖLH Österreichische Luftverkehrs-Holding-GmbH ("ÖLH"). As a result, ÖIAG's shareholding in Austrian Airlines AG was reduced to zero.
Furthermore, Austrian Airlines AG announces that it was informed by ÖLH Österreichische Luftverkehrs-Holding-GmbH that the latter had exceeded the 75 per cent threshold in respect to its voting rights in Austrian Airlines. As of 3 September 2009, ÖLH had acquired a total of 73,586,289 shares. This corresponds to a stake in Austrian Airlines (excluding the treasury shares held by Austrian Airlines) of 86.48% (rounded off to two decimal places) of its total issued share capital.
Please find further information concerning the disclosure according to §§ 24 and 25 Media Act on www.austrian.com
end of announcement euro adhoc
Further inquiry note:
Austrian Airlines AG
Konzernkommunikation:
Mag. Martin Hehemann
Tel.: 05 1766-11231
Investor Relations:
Mag. Thomas Krammer
Tel.: 051766-13311
Branche: Air Transport
ISIN: AT0000620158
WKN: 875224
Index: WBI, ATX Prime
Börsen: Wien / official market