DGAP-Adhoc: HOCHTIEF Aktiengesellschaft: Request by Leighton for a trading halt in Leighton shares due to a review of the earnings guidance; significant adverse effects on the HOCTIEF forecast for 2011 to be expected

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07.04.2011 01:52

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On Thursday morning Australian time, 7 April 2011, Leighton, the Australian
subsidiary of HOCHTIEF, has requested the Australian stock exchange to
implement a trading halt in Leighton shares with immediate effect until, at
the latest, the commencement of trading on Monday, 11 April 2011, unless
Leighton requests the lifting of the trading halt before that time.

The request for the trading halt has particularly been based on a pending
review of the earnings guidance published on 24 February 2011. Leighton has
announced to publish more detailed information on this review before the
re-commencement of trading on Monday, 11 April 2011.

Following the review of the earnings guidance at Leighton, HOCHTIEF expects
significant adverse effects on the HOCHTIEF forecast for the business year
2011. There is no indication that the HOCHTIEF forecasts for the business
years 2012 and 2013 are affected. More specific information will be
available after the completion of the review of the earnings guidance at
Leighton which is to be expected for Monday, 11 April 2011, at the latest.


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Language:     English
Company:      HOCHTIEF Aktiengesellschaft
              Opernplatz 2
              45128 Essen
              Deutschland
Phone:        +49 (0)201 824-1833
Fax:          +49 (0)201 824-2750
E-mail:       investor-relations@hochtief.de
Internet:     www.hochtief.de
ISIN:         DE0006070006
WKN:          607000
Indices:      MDAX
Listed:       Regulierter Markt in Berlin, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt (Prime
              Standard), Hamburg, München; Freiverkehr in Hannover,
              Stuttgart; Terminbörse EUREX
 
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