EANS-Adhoc: ams AG / ams sees Business Combination Agreement (BCA) negotiations with OSRAM moving ahead in good faith; currently expects to be able to start tender period before end of 5 September 201

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Mergers - Acquisitions - Takeovers
14.08.2019

Premstaetten - Premstaetten, Austria (14 August 2019) -- ams (SIX: AMS), a
leading worldwide supplier of high performance sensor solutions, is moving ahead
in good faith negotations with OSRAM Licht AG ("OSRAM") on a Business
Combination Agreement ("BCA"), a key element of the proposal for a takeover
offer announced on 11 August 2019.

Based on the recent discussions with the Management Board of OSRAM, ams
currently expects to be able to start the tender period of its offer during the
offer period of the existing offer from Bain Capital and The Carlyle Group, thus
before the end of 5 September 2019.

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About ams
ams is a global leader in the design and manufacture of advanced sensor
solutions. Our mission is to shape the world with sensor solutions by providing
a seamless interface between humans and technology.
ams' high-performance sensor solutions drive applications requiring small form
factor, low power, highest sensitivity and multi-sensor integration. Products
include sensor solutions, sensor ICs, interfaces and related software for
consumer, communications, industrial, medical, and automotive markets.
With headquarters in Austria, ams employs about 9,000 people globally and serves
more than 8,000 customers worldwide. ams is listed on the SIX Swiss stock
exchange (ticker symbol: AMS). More information about ams can be found at https:
//ams.com [https://ams.com/]

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at time of publication and is subject to change without advance notice.

Further inquiry note:
Moritz M. Gmeiner
Vice President Investor Relations
Tel: +43 3136 500-31211
Fax: +43 3136 500-931211
Email: investor@ams.com

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Tobelbader Strasse 30
A-8141 Premstaetten
phone: +43 3136 500-0
FAX: +43 3136 500-931211
mail: investor@ams.com
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