EANS-Adhoc: BWT Aktiengesellschaft / Management Board agrees on share buyback

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08.02.2011

Disclosure pursuant to §§4 (2), 5 and 6 of the Disclosure Regulation
2002

At the Annual General Meeting on May 26th, 2010, management was
authorized to buy back shares. Now, the Management Board of BWT has
taken the resolution to make use of this authorization.

Details on the share buyback program: 1. The day of authorization of
the resolution by the Annual General Meeting according to Para. 65
Sec. Z 8 AktG (Stock Corporation Act) is May 26th, 2010. 2. The
resolution by the Annual General Meeting was disclosed on May 26th,
2010 and registered with the register of companies on August 4th,
2010. 3. The Buyback Program is expected to end on May 26th, 2012. 4.
The Buyback Program concerns ordinary shares of BWT AG. 5. The
intention is to buy back up to 1,140,237 shares, i.e. up to around
6.4% of the current share capital of BWT AG. 6. The minimum price to
be paid in the buyback is EUR 1 (one euro) and the maximum price to
be paid in the buyback is EUR 99 (ninety-nine euro) per share. 7. The
buyback takes place via the stock exchange or over-the-counter. The
main purpose is the return of capital to the shareholders while
simultaneously improving the capital structure. The authorization by
the Annual General Meeting extends to the use of repurchased shares
(i) to serve as consideration for acquisitions, (ii) to sell own
shares at any time over the stock exchange or via a public offer, or
excluding a public offer and over-the-counter. 8. Other effects of
the share buyback program on the admission for trading on the Stock
Exchange: none.

The disclosure of changes and details of transactions will be
published on the Internet website of BWT AG at www.bwt-group.com.

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Further inquiry note:

BWT Aktiengesellschaft
Mag. Ralf Burchert
ralf.burchert@bwt-group.com
Tel.: 06232/5011-1113

Branche: Water Supply
ISIN: AT0000737705
WKN: 884042
Index: ATX Prime
Börsen: Wien / official market