euro adhoc: MPC Münchmeyer Petersen Capital AG / Company Information / Publication in accordance with Section 10 Para. 1 of the German Takeover Code ("Wertpapiererwerbs- und Übernahmegesetz")

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Publication of the offer document under: http://www.mpc-capital.de

offeror:
MPC Münchmeyer Petersen Capital AG

Palmaille 67

22767 Hamburg

Deutschland

registered with the commercial register of the local court of Hamburg under HRB 72691

ISIN DE0005187603 (WKN 518760)

offeree:
HCI Capital AG

Bleichenbrücke 10

20354 Hamburg

Deutschland

registered with the commercial register at the local court of Hamburg under HRB 93324

ISIN DE000A0D9Y97 (WKN A0D9Y9)

Other companies affected by this offer: none.

Company Information

MPC Münchmeyer Petersen Capital AG has determined on February 12,
2008 to offer to the shareholders of HCI Capital AG to buy their
registered shares without par value in HCI Capital AG in the course
of a public tender offer in accordance with Section 29 et seqq German
Takeover Code. As consideration for the shares of HCI Capital AG, MPC
Münchmeyer Petersen Capital AG will offer the minimum consideration
as required by mandatory law, which - based on the current
information available to MPC Münchmeyer Petersen Capital AG - is
expected to be in the region of EUR 14,22 per share of HCI Capital
AG. The offer will not provide for a certain minimum acceptance as a
condition to the offer. The other terms and conditions will be
stipulated in the offer document ("Angebotsunterlage"). MPC
Münchmeyer Petersen Capital AG has entered into an agreement with
Corsair III Investments (Luxembourg) S.à.r.l providing for the
acquisition of 4,806,730.00 shares in HCI Capital AG (corresponding
to 20 % of the registered share capital of HCI Capital AG) against
the granting of newly issued shares in MPC Münchmeyer Petersen
Capital AG. The exchange rate for the shares of both companies will
be determined on the basis of a stock price of EUR 44,20 for each
share of MPC Münchmeyer Petersen Capital AG and in accordance with
Section 5 German Takeover Code the weighted average stock price in
the last three months of the shares in HCI Capital AG for each share
of HCI Capital AG. The mutual obligations of the parties under the
agreement are subject to various conditions, in particular the
fulfillment of all conditions of the public offer. For the
consummation of the agreement, the management board and the
supervisory board of MPC Münchmeyer Capital AG will resolve an
increase of the share capital out of authorized capital. Döhle ICL
Beteiligungsgesellschaft mbH and Peter Döhle Schifffahrts-KG, which
hold together approximately 10,69 % of the shares in HCI Capital AG,
have explained to MPC Münchmeyer Petersen Capital AG that they want
to maintain their shareholding in HCI Capital AG on a long term
basis. Before this background, they have undertaken vis-à-vis MPC
Münchmeyer Petersen Capital AG not to accept the public offer and not
to sell or transfer their shares in HCI Capital AG currently held by
them during the term of the public offer. This publication is neither
an offer to purchase nor an invitation to submit an offer for sale of
shares. Shareholders of HCI Capital AG are urgently requested to
carefully read the offer document and all other documents in
connection therewith, once they have been published, because they
will contain important information. Hamburg, February 12, 2008 MPC
Münchmeyer Capital AG

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MPC Capital AG

Andreas Schwarzwälder

Tel. +49 (0)40 380224347

ir@mpc-capital.com

Branche: Financial & Business Services
ISIN: DE0005187603
WKN: 518760
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