Leica Camera AG / Squeeze Out 22.08.2008 Release of a Adhoc News, transmitted by DGAP - a company of EquityStory AG. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- The General Meeting of Leica Camera AG on November 20, 2007 has resolved to transfer the shares of the Companys minority shareholders to the majority shareholder, ACM Projektentwicklung GmbH, Salzburg, against a compensation in cash ('squeeze-out'). Several actions for avoidance and annulment of this resolution have been brought before the Frankfurt Superior Court (cf. ad-hoc announcement of January 8, 2008, 1.37 p.m.). Leica Camera AG has conducted settlement negotiations with the plaintiffs. No agreement could be reached. Therefore Leica Camera AG, in accord with ACM Projektentwicklung GmbH, today has resolved to break off the settlement negotiations and to cancel the squeeze-out. Given these circumstances, Leica Camera AG will take appropriate civil litigation measures. Contact: Ralph Hagenauer / Telefon direkt +49 6442 - 208 152 / Telefax direkt +49 6442 - 208 333 / ralph.hagenauer@leica-camera.com DGAP 22.08.2008 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Language: English Issuer: Leica Camera AG Oskar-Barnack-Straße 11 35606 Solms Deutschland Phone: 06442-208-0 Fax: 06442-208-333 E-mail: ir@leica-camera.com Internet: www.leica-camera.com ISIN: DE000A0EPU98 WKN: A0EPU9 Listed: Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (General Standard); Freiverkehr in Berlin, München, Hamburg, Stuttgart End of News DGAP News-Service ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
DGAP-Adhoc: Leica Camera AG: Settlement negotiations broken down; squeeze-out cancelled
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