Acquisition Böhler-Uddeholm
Payment of Cash Compensation
Pursuant to the Austrian Minority Shareholders’ Squeeze-out Act (GesAusG), the minority shareholders of BÖHLER-UDDEHOLM AG shall receive a cash compensation of EUR 70.26 per share plus interest in the amount of EUR 1.63. Interest shall be paid in full, without deduction of capital gains tax.
The total amount of EUR 71.89 shall be credited to the shareholders automatically and free of any charges as of 24.11.2008 (= effective date/value date).
To prepare for the event of any applications for review of the cash compensation (§ 6 (2) GesAusG in conjunction with §§ 225c et. seq. Companies Act (AktG)), the securities account balance of each shareholder per 24.11.2008 is recorded and posted to the following separate ISIN Code: AT0000A0BKQ3 “BÖHLER-UDDEHOLM/Entitlement to a possible supplementary payment/cash compensation”. This is necessary for processing reasons and does not result in any costs for the shareholders.
November 14, 2008
Vienna Commercial Court registers squeeze-out-resolution
Vienna Commercial Court registers squeeze-out-resolution [35 KByte/pdf]
Documents BÖHLER-UDDEHOLM Squeeze-out
Relevant announcements
- July 30, 2008
Action to challenge the validity of the resolution
- March 25, 2008
Böhler-Uddeholm AG; 90% voting threshold passed
- September 7, 2007
voestalpine AG reaches 79.2 % in Böhler-Uddeholm AG
- June 19, 2007
BOEHLER-UDDHOLM AG: takeover offer by voestalpine AG unconditional – purchase price payable on 22 June 2007
- June 5, 2007
voestalpine successful in takeover offer for Boehler-Uddeholm; preliminary result available
- March 29, 2007
According to § 5 (3) Austrian Takeover Code and with regard to § 48d BörseG voestalpine AG announces:
