EANS-News: HTI High Tech Industries AG / Volksbank Graz-Bruck increases investment in HTI through exercising conversion rights

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St. Marien bei Neuhofen (euro adhoc) - The technological group HTI
High Tech Industries AG ("HTI"), listed in the prime market of the
Vienna Stock Exchange, reports that Volksbank Graz-Bruck e.Gen.
("Volksbank Graz-Bruck") has informed HTI to fully exercise the
conversion rights of the hybrid convertible bond (ISIN AT0000A0NV11)
with a nominal amount of EUR 1,450,000.- held by it and which
entitles Volksbank Graz-Bruck to receive 1,450,000 shares (and
associated 1,450,000 voting rights) of HTI. The hybrid convertible
bond with a total aggregate amount of EUR 9,500,000.- was issued in
March 2011 in connection with the restructuring of the HTI group's
financing (see Ad hoc-information as of April 1, 2011) and authorizes
the holder of such hybrid convertible bond to annually exercise the
conversion rights during 4 periods until May 2020. Each of these
periods lasts 4 weeks and begins on the first day of publication of a
financial report (annual-, semi-annual or quarterly report) on the
HTI's homepage.

Upon implementation of the conversion rights exercised by Volksbank
Graz-Bruck, the share capital of HTI will increase from 36,233,944
shares with a proportionate amount of the share capital of EUR 1.0
per share and therewith associated 36,233,944 voting rights by
1,450,000 shares with a proportionate amount of the share capital of
EUR 1.0 per share and therewith associated 1,450,000 voting rights to
37,683,944 shares with an proportionate amount of the share capital
of EUR 1.0 per share and therewith associated 37,683,944 voting
rights. Based on the knowledge of HTI Volksbank Graz-Bruck will hold
4% of the share capital of HTI after the realization of the exercised
conversion rights, which is expected for October 2011.

Further inquiry note:
HTI High Tech Industries AG
DI Peter Glatzmeier
Vorsitzender des Vorstands
Tel: +43 (0) 3862 304 - 8590
Fax: +43 (0) 3862 304 - 7598
E-Mail: peter.glatzmeier@hti-ag.at

HTI High Tech Industries AG
Mag. Nadja Goyer
Konzernkommunikation & Investor Relations
Tel: +43 (0) 3862 304 - 8562
Fax: +43 (0) 3862 304 - 7598
E-Mail: nadja.goyer@hti-ag.at

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company: HTI High Tech Industries AG
Gruber & Kaja Straße 1
A-4502 St. Marien bei Neuhofen
phone: +43(0)3862/304-8562
FAX: +43(0)3862/304-7598
mail: ir@hti-ag.at
WWW: http://www.hti-ag.at
sector: Holding companies
ISIN: AT0000764626
indexes: WBI, Prime Market
stockmarkets: official market: Wien
language: English