SKW Stahl-Metallurgie Holding AG 08.01.2013 19:29 Dissemination of a Voting Rights Announcement, transmitted by DGAP - a company of EquityStory AG. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mellinckrodt 1, Luxemburg-Strassen (Luxembourg), announced according to § 27a WpHG that their voting rights in SKW Stahl-Metallurgie Holding AG, Unterneukirchen (Germany), ISIN DE000SKWM021, exceeded the threshold of 10% on December 28, 2012 and at that date amounted to 10.01% (654,915 voting rights). In this context, Mellinckrodt 1, Luxemburg-Strassen (Luxembourg), made the following statements, as required by § 27a section 1 WpHG: 1. The investment is not intended to implements strategic goals, but rather to obtain trade gains as defined by the Act. Mellinckrodt 1 does not pursue short-term trade strategies, but rather acts as a long-term investor. 2. An increase of the shareholding is possible, if in the judgment of Mellinckrodt 1 such increase contributes to obtaining additional trade gains as defined by the Act. 3. Mellinckrodt 1 does not intend to influence the staffing of any administrative, management, or supervisory boards of SKW Stahl-Metallurgie Holding AG in any other way than in the framework of regular shareholder rights - e. g., by voting at shareholder meetings. 4. Mellinckrodt 1 does not long for any significant changes in the capital structure of SKW Stahl-Metallurgie Holding AG, in particular not for any changes related to the ratio of debt to equity nor the dividend policy. 5. The acquisition of voting rights was carried out with own funds of Mellinckrodt 1 SICAV. There was no debt incurred especially to finance the acquisition of those voting rights. (Courtesy Translation) 08.01.2013 DGAP's Distribution Services include Regulatory Announcements, Financial/Corporate News and Press Releases. Media archive at www.dgap-medientreff.de and www.dgap.de --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Language: English Company: SKW Stahl-Metallurgie Holding AG Rathausplatz 11 84579 Unterneukirchen Germany Internet: www.skw-steel.com End of Announcement DGAP News-Service ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
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