EANS-News: Klöckner & Co SE / Owner of Knauf Interfer SE acquires stake of 7.82%

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Duisburg (euro adhoc) - Duisburg/ Germany, February 19, 2013 -
Klöckner & Co was notified yesterday that Interfer Holding GmbH, a
portfolio company of the Dr. Albrecht Knauf family, acquired 7.8
million ordinary shares in Klöckner & Co SE. That represents 7.82% of
the total share capital. According to a statement issued by Interfer,
the stake in Klöckner & Co represents a strategic investment.

Klöckner & Co sees itself strategically well positioned and has
recovered from the temporary economic weakness, supported by a
comprehensive restructuring program, also reflected in recent months'
share price performance.

About Klöckner & Co: Klöckner & Co is the largest
producer-independent distributor of steel and metal products and one
of the leading steel service center companies in the European and
American markets combined. The core business of Klöckner & Co is the
warehousing and distribution of steel and non-ferrous metals as well
as the operation of steel service centers. Based on the Group's
distribution and service network, more than 170,000 customers are
supplied through around 260 locations in 19 countries. Currently
Klöckner & Co employs around 11,000 employees. The Group had sales of
around EUR7.1 billion in fiscal 2011.

The shares of Klöckner & Co SE are admitted to trading on the
regulated market segment (Regulierter Markt) of the Frankfurt Stock
Exchange (Frankfurter Wertpapierbörse) with further post-admission
obligations (Prime Standard). Klöckner & Co shares are listed in the
MDAX®-Index of Deutsche Börse.

ISIN: DE000KC01000; WKN: KC0100; Common Code: 025808576.

Further inquiry note:
Contact:
Dr. Thilo Theilen - Press Spokesperson
Head of Investor Relations & Corporate Communications
Telephone: +49 (0) 203-307-2050
Fax: +49 (0) 203-307-5025
Email: thilo.theilen@kloeckner.com

Felix Schönauer
Telephone: +49 (0) 203 - 307-2285

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