Ludwig Beck am Rathauseck-Textilhaus Feldmeier AG / Offer 06.05.2009 Release of a Adhoc News, transmitted by DGAP - a company of EquityStory AG. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Munich, May 6, 2009 - On Wednesday, May 6, 2009, LUDWIG BECK AG was notified by INTRO-Verwaltungs GmbH that INTRO-Verwaltungs GmbH, and indirectly also Mr. Hans Rudolf Wöhrl, have exceeded the control threshold of 30 % of voting rights in LUDWIG BECK AG and have published this occurrence according to Sections 35 par. 1, 10 par. 3 WpÜG (Securities Acquisition and Takeover Act). INTRO-Verwaltungs GmbH, in fulfillment of its statutory obligations, announced its intent to submit a takeover offer for the acquisition of the shares held by the LUDWIG BECK shareholders at the cash acquisition price of EUR 11.90 per share - after approval of the takeover offer-related documents by BaFin (Federal Financial Supervisory Authority). Before that, INTRO-Verwaltungs GmbH had increased its shareholdings in LUDWIG BECK AG by additional purchases from ATON GmbH and Hans Rudolf Wöhrl Verwaltungs GmbH. Consequently, the share of INTRO-Verwaltungs GmbH in the Munich fashion house went up to approximately 40.2 % in total. As a result, the investment company has become the largest individual shareholder of the fashion house. After receipt of the relevant documents, the Executive Board of LUDWIG BECK AG will thoroughly examine the offer in consideration of the interests of LUDWIG BECK AG, its employees, its shareholders and its business partners. The Executive Board will then deliver its founded opinion on the offer in the legally prescribed form pursuant to Section 27 WpÜG (Securities Acquisition and Takeover Act). Investor Relations contact: esVedra consulting GmbH Metis Tarta-Steck t: +49. 89. 28 80 81 - 33 f: +49. 89. 28 80 81 - 49 mts@esvedragroup.com Group accounting contact: LUDWIG BECK am Rathauseck Jens Schott t: +49. 89. 23691 - 798 jens.schott@ludwigbeck.de DGAP 06.05.2009 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Language: English Issuer: Ludwig Beck am Rathauseck-Textilhaus Feldmeier AG Marienplatz 11 80331 München Deutschland Phone: +49 (0)89 2 36 91-0 Fax: +49 (0)89 2 36 91-600 E-mail: info@ludwigbeck.de Internet: www.ludwigbeck.de ISIN: DE0005199905 WKN: 519990 Listed: Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard), München; Freiverkehr in Berlin, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, Stuttgart End of News DGAP News-Service ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
DGAP-Adhoc: Ludwig Beck am Rathauseck-Textilhaus Feldmeier AG: Obtainment of control by INTRO-Verwaltungs GmbH
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