BDI - BioDiesel International AG / Miscellaneous 24.01.2008 Release of an Ad hoc announcement according to § 15 WpHG, transmitted by DGAP - a company of EquityStory AG. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Grambach/Graz, 24.01.2008) BDI BioDiesel International AG has acquired an interest of more than 25% in VTU GmbH with backdated effect from 1.1.2008. The company is expecting this to increase synergy benefits, to strengthen its capacities and to expand the range of services provided in the plant manufacturing field. The amount invested in the shareholding is in the single-digit million range. The VTU corporate group has more than 160 employees and is involved in the planning of high-tech industrial plants from the pharmaceutical industry to hazardous waste recycling. The services provided by VTU consist of complete project management, including plant start-up as well as energy management and energy optimisation for entire production locations. The company generated sales of about EUR 20 million in 2007. Since VTU was established in 1990, the two companies have liaised on the implementation of biodiesel plant construction projects. From now on, VTU is no longer only a longstanding research partner and service provider; it is also strategically linked to BDI. VTU in turn holds an interest of 9.5 per cent in BDI BioDiesel International AG. Further information is available at www.bdi-biodiesel.com and www.vtu.com. Additional information: ISIN: AT0000A02177 Exchange symbol: D7I Listing: Regulated Market (Prime Standard) at Frankfurt Stock Exchange Registered office of the company: Austria Heinrich Sigmund Corporate Communications BDI - BioDiesel International AG Parkring 18 A-8074 Grambach / Graz, Austria Tel: +43 / 316 / 4009-1528 Fax: +43 / 316 / 4009-110 www.bdi-biodiesel.com heinrich.sigmund@bdi-biodiesel.com DGAP 24.01.2008 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Language: English Issuer: BDI - BioDiesel International AG Parkring 18 A-8074 Grambach/Graz Österreich Phone: +43 - 316 - 4009-100 Fax: +43 - 316 - 4009-110 E-mail: bdi@bdibiodiesel.com Internet: www.bdibiodiesel.com ISIN: AT0000A02177 WKN: A0LAXT Listed: Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Freiverkehr in Berlin, Düsseldorf, München, Stuttgart End of News DGAP News-Service ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
DGAP-Adhoc: BDI - BioDiesel International AG: BDI acquires interest in VTU
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