EANS-News: Semperit already secured a 59.3% stake in Malaysian Latexx Partners

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Mergers - Acquisitions - Takeovers

Wien (euro adhoc) - Vienna/Kuala Lumpur, October 9, 2012. Today
Semperit AG Holding ("Semperit") (Bloomberg ticker: SEM:AV, Reuters:
SMPV.VI) acquired 12% of the shares of Malaysian Latexx Partners
Berhad ("Latexx Partners") (Bloomberg ticker: LTX:MK, Reuters:
LATX.KL) in the open market. Including yesterday's announced share
sale agreement with Mr. Low Bok Tek (29.3% of the ordinary shares
outstanding and 67.3% of all outstanding warrants) and certain
shareholders having entered into put/call option agreements (9.1% of
the ordinary shares outstanding and 18.4% of all outstanding
warrants) Semperit secured a 59.3% stake in Latexx Partners on a
diluted basis of 274.1 million shares (post potential exercise of all
warrants).

The success of the takeover is still subject to the conditions of
obtaining the approvals of antitrust authorities in Austria and
Germany and the regulatory approvals of the Securities Commission
Malaysia.

Based on the above Semperit is confident that it will be able to
acquire the majority of Latexx Partners once the mentioned conditions
are fulfilled.

About Semperit The publicly listed company Semperit AG Holding is an
internationally oriented corporate group, which develops, produces
and markets highly specialised products made of rubber and plastics
(examination and surgical gloves, hydraulic and industrial hoses,
conveyor belts, escalator handrails, building construction profiles,
cable car rings and railway superstructure products) in the Medical
and Industrial Business Sectors. The headquarters of this traditional
Austrian company whose roots date back to 1824 are located in Vienna,
whereas the global R&D centre is in Wimpassing, Lower Austria.
Semperit employs a workforce of about 8,100 people worldwide, of whom
more than 5,600 work in Asia and more than 700 work in Austria. The
Group encompasses 21 production facilities as well as numerous sales
offices in Europe, Asia and the Americas. In the 2011 fiscal year the
Group generated revenue of EUR 820 million and an EBIT of EUR 83
million.

About Latexx Partners Latexx Partners is the world's sixth largest
and one of the leading medical gloves producers in Malaysia. The
company owns six manufacturing plants. Latexx Partners distributes
its gloves to 80 countries, serving more than 300 customers. Latexx
Partners employs more than 2,000 people. In the 2011 fiscal year the
company generated revenue of MYR 441 million (EUR 104 million) and an
EBIT of MYR 66 million (EUR 16 million).

Further inquiry note:
Martina Büchele
Head of Group Communications
Tel.: +43 676 8715 8621
martina.buechele@semperit.at

Clemens Taschée
Head of Group Accounting
Tel.: +43 (1)79 777-230
clemens.taschee@semperit.at

Stefan Marin
Investor Relations
Tel.: +43 67 8715 8210
stefan.marin@semperit.at

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