DGAP-Adhoc: KUKA Aktiengesellschaft: KUKA AG sells Treasury Shares


KUKA Aktiengesellschaft  / Key word(s): Transaction in Own Shares/Disposal

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KUKA Aktiengesellschaft
Zugspitzstrasse 140, 86165 Augsburg

- ISIN DE0006204407-

Listed on the following German stock exchanges:
Frankfurt, Berlin, Düsseldorf,
Hamburg, Hanover, Munich,
Stuttgart

Market segment: Prime Standard

Ad hoc disclosure in accordance with section 15 of the WpHG
(Wertpapierhandelsgesetz - German Securities Trading Act)


KUKA AG sells Treasury Shares

On the basis of the authority granted by the Annual General Meeting of
April 29, 2010, the Executive Board of KUKA Aktiengesellschaft, with
approval of the Supervisory Board, today resolved to sell the 1,327,340
treasury shares purchased in 2008.

UniCredit Bank AG and Joh. Berenberg, Gossler & Co. KG, acting in this
transaction as 'Joint Bookrunner', have committed themselves in a placement
agreement concluded with the Company today, to buy 50 % each of the shares
for the resale to institutional investors.

The transaction proceeds shall further strengthen the equity base of KUKA
Aktiengesellschaft. After conclusion of the transaction, the company will
report about the concrete proceeds received in a separate press release.


Augsburg, May 11, 2011

The Executive Board



Contact:
Andreas Spitzauer
phone: +49 821 7975-216
fax: +49 821 7975-213 
e-mail: andreas.spitzauer@kuka.com




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Language:     English
Company:      KUKA Aktiengesellschaft
              Postfach 43 12 69
              86072 Augsburg
              Deutschland
Phone:        +49 (0)821 797 - 0
Fax:          +49 (0)821 7975 - 333
E-mail:       IR@kuka.com
Internet:     www.kuka.com
ISIN:         DE0006204407
WKN:          620440
Indices:      SDAX
Listed:       Regulierter Markt in Berlin, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt (Prime
              Standard), Hamburg, Hannover, München, Stuttgart; SIX
 
End of Announcement                             DGAP News-Service
 
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