EANS-News: Semperit AG Holding / Increase in stake in Latexx Partners Berhad, Malaysia, achieved

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Vienna / Kuala Lumpur (euro adhoc) - Semperit AG Holding ("Semperit")
(Bloomberg ticker: SEM:AV, Reuters: SMPV.VI) announces that Semperit
has completed the acquisition of all shares and warrants of Mr. Low
Bok Tek and certain shareholders. Semperit has now secured a stake
in Latexx Partners Berhad ("Latexx Partners") of more than 83% on a
diluted basis of 274.7 million shares (post potential exercise of all
warrants) and more than 80% based on an undiluted basis of 222.7
million shares.

Semperit intends to start the necessary steps for delisting as soon
as practicable after the end of the offer period. The current offer
for all outstanding shares and warrants of Latexx Partners is being
made via Semperit Investments Asia Pte Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary
of Semperit. The offer period will end in two days on November 23,
2012.

"We are extremely pleased that Latexx shareholders have accepted our
offer in such great number and within a short period of time", says
Thomas Fahnemann, CEO of Semperit Group. "This confirms the
compelling value proposition we made a month ago by scaling up our
expertise in quality, sales and distribution with one of the major
production hubs in the global glove industry. This strengthens our
confidence that we will not only meet our medium-term target for
revenue growth and EBIT margin but enter a new league of top players
in the industry."

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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