EANS-News: Semperit AG Holding / Antitrust authorities approve the acquisition of Latexx Partners Berhad, Malaysia

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Vienna / Kuala Lumpur (euro adhoc) - Semperit AG Holding ("Semperit")
(Bloomberg ticker: SEM:AV, Reuters: SMPV.VI) announces that the
Austrian Federal Competition Authority and the German Federal Cartel
Office have approved the acquisition of the Malaysian Latexx Partners
Berhad ("Latexx Partners"). The acquisition is therefore no longer
subject to any conditions precedent and may be completed. The same
applies to the current offer for all outstanding shares and warrants
of Latexx Partners, which is being made via Semperit Investments Asia
Pte Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Semperit.

Up to and including today, November 9, 2012, Semperit has secured a
stake of 70.2% in Latexx Partners based on a diluted basis of 274.7
million shares (post potential exercise of all warrants). This
includes the following items: the acquisition announced on October 8,
2012 of all shares and warrants of Mr. Low Bok Tek, the put/call
agreements with further investors, the shares acquired in the open
market on October 9, 2012, and the acceptances of the current offer
that have been received up to and including November 9, 2012.

About Semperit The publicly listed company Semperit AG Holding is an
internationally oriented corporate group, which develops, produces
and markets highly specialised products made of rubber and plastics
(examination and surgical gloves, hydraulic and industrial hoses,
conveyor belts, escalator handrails, building construction profiles,
cable car rings and railway superstructure products) in the Medical
and Industrial Business Sectors. The headquarters of this traditional
Austrian company whose roots date back to 1824 are located in Vienna,
whereas the global R&D centre is in Wimpassing, Lower Austria.
Semperit employs a workforce of about 8,100 people worldwide, of whom
more than 5,600 work in Asia and more than 700 work in Austria. The
Group encompasses 21 production facilities as well as numerous sales
offices in Europe, Asia and the Americas. In the 2011 fiscal year the
Group generated revenue of EUR 820 million and an EBIT of EUR 83
million.

About Latexx Partners Latexx Partners is the world's sixth largest
and one of the leading medical gloves producers in Malaysia. The
company owns six manufacturing plants. Latexx Partners distributes
its gloves to 80 countries, serving more than 300 customers. Latexx
Partners employs more than 2,000 people. In the 2011 fiscal year the
company generated revenue of MYR 441 million (EUR 104 million) and an
EBIT of MYR 66 million (EUR 16 million).

Further inquiry note:
Martina Büchele
Head of Group Communications
Tel.: +43 676 8715 8621
martina.buechele@semperit.at

Stefan Marin
Investor Relations
Tel.: +43 676 8715 8210
stefan.marin@semperit.at

www.semperitgroup.com

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company: Semperit AG Holding
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mail: investors@semperit.at
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