DGAP-Adhoc: Roth & Rau AG: MBT Systems GmbH intends to enter into a control and/or profit transfer agreement with Roth & Rau AG

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MBT Systems GmbH intends to enter into a control and/or profit transfer
agreement with Roth & Rau AG

Hohenstein-Ernstthal, 6 September 2011 - MBT Systems GmbH, Langenfeld, a
subsidiary of Meyer Burger Technology AG, Baar, Switzerland, today informed
the management board of Roth & Rau AG of its intention to enter into a
control and/or profit transfer agreement with Roth & Rau AG.  MBT Systems
GmbH further invited the management board of Roth & Rau AG to discuss the
measures required in order to conclude the control and/or profit transfer
agreement.

Following completion of the voluntary public takeover offer made by MBT
Systems GmbH to the shareholders of Roth & Rau AG, MBT Systems GmbH now
holds a stake exceeding 75 per cent in the share capital and voting rights
of Roth & Rau AG.

The management board of Roth & Rau AG thereupon resolved to proceed with
the negotiations with MBT Systems GmbH on the conclusion of the control
and/or profit transfer agreement in the next days and to commence
discussions with MBT Systems GmbH accordingly.  In particular, the
objective is in accordance with the legal requirements to determine and
agree, over the coming weeks, in accordance with the legal requirements,
the amount of the appropriate compensation (Ausgleich) payable to outside
shareholders pursuant to section 304 (1) of the German Stock Corporation
Act (Aktiengesetz; AktG) and the appropriate consideration (Abfindung)
pursuant to section 305 (1) AktG.

The approval of the general meeting of Roth & Rau AG is required for the
envisaged control and/or profit transfer agreement.  MBT Systems GmbH
believes that an extraordinary general meeting to resolve on the approval
of the control and/or profit transfer agreement could be held before the
end of the year.  The management board of Roth & Rau AG will revise this
timetable.

MBT Systems GmbH further informed the management board of Roth & Rau AG
today that it also intends to initiate a squeeze-out of Roth & Rau AG
minority shareholders once the relevant threshold has been reached.

Contact:
Roth & Rau AG
Prof. Dr. Silvia Roth
Tel.: +49 (0) 3723/671-3333
E-Mail: investor@roth-rau.de

Better Orange IR & HV AG
Simone Cujai
Tel.: +49 (0) 211/55020866
E-Mail: simone.cujai@better-orange.de


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Language:     English
Company:      Roth & Rau AG
              An der Baumschule 6-8
              09337 Hohenstein-Ernstthal
              Germany
Phone:        03723 6685-0
Fax:          03723 6685-100
E-mail:       info@roth-rau.de
Internet:     www.roth-rau.de
ISIN:         DE000A0JCZ51
WKN:          A0JCZ5
Indices:      TecDAX
Listed:       Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Freiverkehr
              in Berlin, Düsseldorf, München, Stuttgart
 
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