BDI - BioDiesel International AG / Acquisition 31.03.2008 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. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- BDI BioDiesel International AG, which is based in Graz/Austria, is taking over all the shares in UIC GmbH in Alzenau/Germany, one of the leading specialists for vacuum distillation plant engineering and supply with effect from 1. April 2008. The purchase price is an upper single-digit million amount. By taking over UIC and with the skills available thanks to the strategically acquired interests in other companies, BDI is expanding its portfolio from being a manufacturer of special plants for the biodiesel industry to being a comprehensive supplier of industrial solutions to the pharmaceutical, food processing and energy markets. UIC will continue to exist as an independent company within the BDI corporate group. 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 31.03.2008 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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@bdi-biodiesel.com Internet: www.bdi-biodiesel.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 extends operations and takes over German company UIC
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