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other/Increase of holding of Flughafen Wien AG in Malta Airport
01.02.2016

Ad-hoc information from Flughafen Wien AG on the increase of its
holding in Malta Airport

Flughafen Wien AG hereby announces the signing of a share purchase
agreement to acquire SNC-Lavalin Group Inc.'s indirect stake in
SNC-Lavalin (Malta) Limited ("SNCL Malta"), subject to the fulfilling
of certain closing conditions by both parties. SNCL Malta has a
38.75% interest in Malta Mediterranean Link Consortium Limited
("MMLC") which in turn has a 40% interest in Malta International
Airport plc ("Malta Airport"). Upon reaching financial close, the
total consolidated holding of Flughafen Wien AG in Malta Airport will
be more than 48%.

The total value of the transaction amounts to approximately EUR 63
million, equivalent to EUR 3.00 per Malta Airport share, subject to
working capital adjustments.

Since the privatisation of Malta Airport in 2002 Flughafen Wien AG
has held a 57.1% stake in MMLC via its subsidiary VIE (Malta)
Limited. Flughafen Wien AG also provides operating management for
Malta Airport and directly holds a further 10.1% of the shares in
Malta Airport through VIE (Malta) Limited. Before the transaction
Flughafen Wien AG's total direct and indirect holding in Malta
Airport equalled in 32.94%.

By acquiring SNC-Lavalin Group Inc.'s indirect stake in MMLC,
Flughafen Wien AG will increase its total indirect holding in Malta
Airport by a further 15.5%. Thus, Flughafen Wien AG's total
consolidated holding in Malta Airport will reach more than 48%.

The precise structure of Flughafen Wien AG holdings in Malta Airport
will be disclosed upon closing.

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Company information: Malta Airport is operated by Malta International
Airport plc, which is registered in Malta. Its shares are listed on
the Malta Stock Exchange. 20% of the shares in the company are held
by the Government of Malta. The airport handled over 4.6 million
passengers in 2015.

Founded in 1911 and listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange, SNC-Lavalin
Group Inc. is one of the leading engineering and construction groups
in the world and a major player in the ownership of infrastructure
with offices in over 50 countries.

Vienna Airport, Austria's largest airport, handled 22.8 million
passengers in 2015. Listed on the Vienna Stock Exchange, the company
generated revenues of EUR 630.2 million in 2014. In addition to its
holding in Malta Airport, Vienna Airport also holds 66% of Kosice
Airport in Slovakia. The airport site has over 230 companies with
20,000 employees, including approximately 4,400 employees just at
Flughafen Wien AG, making it one of the largest employers in Eastern
Austria.

Further inquiry note:
Investor Relations:
Mag. Judit Helenyi (+43-1)7007-23126; j.helenyi@viennaairport.com
Mario Santi (+43-1)7007-22826; m.santi@viennaairport.com

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issuer: Flughafen Wien AG
Postfach 1
A-1300 Wien-Flughafen
phone: +43 1 7007 - 22826
FAX: +43 1 7007 - 23806
mail: investor-relations@viennaairport.com
WWW: http://viennaairport.com/unternehmen/investor_relations
sector: Transport
ISIN: AT0000911805
indexes: ATX Prime, ATX
stockmarkets: official market: Wien
language: English