SKW Stahl-Metallurgie Holding AG / Legal Matter 22.07.2009 Release of a Adhoc News, transmitted by DGAP - a company of EquityStory AG. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ad hoc Release European Commission Assess Fine Against SKW Metallurgie Unterneukirchen (Germany), July 22, 2009. The European Commission announced today that they determined fines regarding the antitrust procedures against several European companies in the calcium carbide sector, totalling EUR 61.12 million. Thereof, a fine in the amount of EUR 13.3 million is assessed (jointly and severally liable) against SKW Stahl-Metallurgie Holding AG, ARQUES Industries AG and SKW Stahl-Metallurgie GmbH. A further fine in the amount of EUR 1.04 million is assessed (jointly and severally liable) against Evonik Degussa GmbH, AlzChem Hart GmbH and SKW Stahl-Metallurgie GmbH. The European Commission's written opinion has not yet been made available to the company. Only after its evaluation, SKW Stahl-Metallurgie Holding AG and its Group companies will decide to what extent they are going to take legal action against the decision and how they are going to proceed regarding the joint and several liability. Contact person: SKW Stahl-Metallurgie Holding AG Christian Schunck Head of IR and Corporate Communication Fabrikstrasse 6 84579 Unterneukirchen Germany Phone: +49 8634-617596 Fax: +49 8634-617594 E-Mail: schunck@skw-steel.com Internet: www.skw-steel.com SKW Stahl-Metallurgie Holding AG Christian Schunck Head of IR and Corporate Communication Fabrikstrasse 6 84579 Unterneukirchen Germany Phone: +49 8634-617596 Fax: +49 8634-617594 E-Mail: schunck@skw-steel.com Internet: www.skw-steel.com DGAP 22.07.2009 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Language: English Issuer: SKW Stahl-Metallurgie Holding AG Fabrikstrasse 6 84579 Unterneukirchen Deutschland Phone: +49 (0)8634 61 511 Fax: +49 (0)8634 61 513 E-mail: info@skw-steel.com Internet: www.skw-steel.com ISIN: DE000SKWM013 WKN: SKWM01 Indices: SDAX Listed: Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Freiverkehr in Berlin, München, Düsseldorf, Stuttgart, Hamburg End of News DGAP News-Service ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
DGAP-Adhoc: SKW Stahl-Metallurgie Holding AG: European Commission Assess Fine Against SKW Metallurgie
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