euro adhoc: Atrium European Real Estate Limited / other / ATC REQUEST

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30.12.2008

AUSTRIAN TAKEOVER COMMISSION ("ATC") REQUESTS ATRIUM EUROPEAN REAL
ESTATE LIMITED ("ATRIUM") RESPONSE TO ENQUIRIES AND INDICATES ITS
INTENTION TO INITIATE A FORMAL PROCEEDING PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 33 PARA
1 OF THE AUSTRIAN TAKEOVER ACT

Jersey, 30 December, 2008: Atrium European Real Estate Limited
("Atrium") (ATX: ATR) confirms that it has received a request
from the Austrian Takeover Commission ("ATC") for its opinion
(i) in relation to various criteria identified by the ATC as
important in assessing the application of the Austrian Takeover Act
("ATA") to Atrium at the time partly paid shares were issued to
Tshela Nominees AVV in 2006, (ii) whether such shares conferred a
controlling interest in Atrium (as defined in article 22 of the ATA),
(iii) whether there was a consequential breach of any obligation to
make a mandatory bid to acquire outstanding certificates of Atrium
and (iv) whether Meinl Bank AG and Julius Meinl AG were concerted
with Tshela Nominees AVV. Atrium is requested to give its response
by January 30, 2009.

In the request, the ATC has stated that the Second Senate of the ATC
intends to initiate a formal proceeding pursuant to article 33
para 1 of the ATA to scrutinize these issues. It is assumed the
final determination to initiate any

such proceeding will take into account the responses received by the ATC.
Further, there can be no certainty as to the timing or outcome of any such
proceeding.

For further information:

Financial Dynamics: +44 (0)20 7831 3113
Richard Sunderland

Stephanie Highett
Laurence Jones
Richard.sunderland@fd.com

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Further inquiry note:

Financial Dynamics, London

Stephanie Highett / Richard Sunderland

Phone: +44 (0)20 7831 3113

mailto:richard.sunderland@fd.com

Branche: Real Estate
ISIN: AT0000660659
WKN: 066065
Index: Standard Market Continous
Börsen: Wiener Börse AG / official market