EANS-Adhoc: Klöckner & Co SE / Ad hoc announcement pursuant to Sec. 15 WpHG (German Securities Trading Act) Klöckner & Co SE decides on capital increase with a volume of EUR 200 million

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ad-hoc disclosure pursuant to section 15 of the WpHG transmitted by euro
adhoc with the aim of a Europe-wide distribution. The issuer is solely
responsible for the content of this announcement.
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04.09.2009

Duisburg, September 4, 2009 - The Management Board of Klöckner & Co
SE has, with the consent of the Supervisory Board, decided today to
carry out a capital increase from authorized capital. The Company´s
share capital is to be increased by EUR 50,000,000 from EUR
116,250,000 to EUR 166,250,000. The capital increase will be effected
through the issue of 20,000,000 no-par value shares with a calculated
pro rata share of the capital stock of EUR 2.50 per share and full
dividend entitlement as of January 1, 2009.

The issue price for the new shares amounts to EUR 10.00 per share,
resulting in gross issue proceeds of about EUR 200 million.

Klöckner & Co plans to use the issue proceeds to reinitiate
acquisitions once the economic situation improves and to cover higher
working capital requirements resulting from such a recovery, both
without markedly increasing its debt position.

Following the approval of the securities prospectus by the German
Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (Bundesanstalt für
Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht) anticipated on September 4, 2009, the
new shares will be offered to Klöckner & Co shareholders for
subscription at a ratio of 7 : 3; i.e. for 7 old shares shareholders
can subscribe for 3 new shares. Shareholders` statutory subscription
rights are excluded for a residual amount of 71,429 shares to ensure
an even subscription ratio.

The subscription rights may be exercised during the period from
September 8, 2009, through September 21, 2009. They will be traded in
the regulated market of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange during the
period from September 8, 2009, through September 17, 2009.

Disclaimer NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION IN THE UNITED STATES, CANADA,
AUSTRALIA, JAPAN OR TO U.S. PERSONS This publication does not
constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to
purchase the shares or any other securities of Klöckner & Co SE. Any
offering of shares will, subject to approval from the German Federal
Financial Supervisory Authority (Bundesanstalt für
Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht), be made on the basis of a prospectus
yet to be published. This document is not an offer of securities for
sale or a solicitation of an offer to purchase shares or subscription
rights in the United States. The shares of Klöckner & Co SE (the
"Shares") and subscription rights in respect of Shares may not be
offered or sold in the United States or to or for the account or
benefit of U.S. persons (as such term is defined in Regulation S
under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities
Act")) unless registered under the Securities Act or pursuant to an
exemption from such registration. The Shares and subscription rights
in respect of Shares will not be registered under the Securities Act.
The subscription rights in respect of Shares may be exercised in the
United States only by qualified institutional buyers as defined in
and in reliance on Rule 144A under the Securities Act. Each person
located in the United States who exercises subscription rights will
be required to provide certain written representations and warranties
to this effect.

Issuer: Klöckner & Co SE, Am Silberpalais 1, D 47057 Duisburg ISIN:
DE000KC01000; WKN: KCO0100, Common Code: 025808576. Listed:
Regulierter Markt / Prime Standard; Frankfurter Wertpapierbörse
Further information can be obtained on the webpage of Klöckner & Co:
www.kloeckner.de

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ots Originaltext: Klöckner & Co SE
Im Internet recherchierbar: http://www.presseportal.de

Further inquiry note:

Peter Ringsleben - Corporate Communications

Phone: +49-203-307-2800

E-mail: peter.ringsleben@kloeckner.de

Claudia Uhlendorf - Corporate Communications

Phone: +49-203-307-2289

E-mail: claudia.uhlendorf@kloeckner.de

Dr. Thilo Theilen - Investor Relations

Phone: +49-203-307-2050

E-Mail: thilo.theilen@kloeckner.de

Branche: Metal Goods & Engineering
ISIN: DE000KC01000
WKN: KC0100
Index: CDAX, Classic All Share, Prime All Share
Börsen: Frankfurt / regulated dealing/prime standard
Berlin / free trade
Hamburg / free trade
Stuttgart / free trade
Düsseldorf / free trade
München / free trade