HWA AG / Miscellaneous 15.04.2008 Release of a Corporate News, transmitted by DGAP - a company of EquityStory AG. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- HWA AG Nasser Bin Khaled (NBK) Holding, Qatar, increased stake in HWA AG Affalterbach, 15 April 2008 - Nasser Bin Khaled (NBK) Holding, Qatar, informed HWA AG that they exceeded the threshold of 25 percent and are now holding directly more than one quarter of the shares of HWA AG, according to Section 20 para. 1 German Stock Corportation Act. Contact: Hans-Jürgen Mattheis HWA AG Benzstraße 8 71563 Affalterbach Phone: + 49/ (0) 7144/ 8717- 279 Fax: + 49/ (0) 7144/ 8718- 111 ir@hwaag.com www.hwaag.com Company profile HWA AG HWA AG was founded in 1998 as a spin-off from AMG, which was established in 1967 by Hans Werner Aufrecht as the Mercedes Benz customisation specialist. Towards the end of 1998 Aufrecht sold a majority interest in AMG Motoren- und Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH, as it then was, to Daimler AG. In the course of the disposal, motor racing, what is today the AMG-Mercedes team in the German Touring Car Championship (DTM) and parts of the vehicles and components business was spun off and transferred to HWA AG. In the motor racing business, HWA AG acts as a full service provider to Daimler AG Motorsport in the DTM. It is responsible for the whole process of development and construction of the racing cars, including the motors, together with all other activities involved in the racing teams operations. In its vehicles and components business, it develops and builds cars and vehicle components for the automobile industry. Since 2003 HWA AG has been producing and servicing racing engines for the Formula 3 Euroseries and the British Formula 3 Series. HWA AG currently has 223 employees in its Affalterbach works. In 2007 HWA AG had revenues of EUR 60.9 million and EBIT of EUR 9.1 million. Its net profit after interest and taxes was some EUR 5.6 million. The Company has been listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange in the Entry Standard segment since 19 April 2007. DGAP 15.04.2008 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Language: English Issuer: HWA AG Benzstraße 8 71563 Affalterbach Deutschland Phone: +49 (0)7144 87 17-279 Fax: +49 (0)7144 87 18-111 E-mail: ir@hwaag.com Internet: http://www.hwaag.com ISIN: DE000A0LR4P1 WKN: A0LR4P End of News DGAP News-Service ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
DGAP-News: HWA AG: Nasser Bin Khaled (NBK) Holding, Qatar, increased stake in HWA AG
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