DGAP-Adhoc: SKW Stahl-Metallurgie Holding AG: European Commission Assess Fine Against SKW Metallurgie

SKW Stahl-Metallurgie Holding AG / Legal Matter

22.07.2009 

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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 
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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
 
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