DGAP-News: RHÃN-KLINIKUM AG / Key word(s): Disposal/Miscellaneous RHÃN-KLINIKUM AG: Clearance of Fresenius Transaction by Merger Control Authorities Appears Imminent 27.01.2014 / 10:48 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Hospitals in Cuxhaven, Waltershausen-Friedrichroda and Boizenburg Initially to Remain with RHÃN for Merger Control Reasons The hospitals in Cuxhaven, Waltershausen-Friedrichroda and Boizenburg have been removed from the application to the German Bundeskartellamt (Independent Competition Authority) following a current evaluation of merger control aspects for the entire transaction. These facilities will not transfer to Fresenius / Helios but will initially remain with the RHÃN KLINIKUM AG corporate group. This also applies to a number of medical care centre (MVZ) companies which are connected to the above hospitals either for regional reasons or through their corporate concept. In the next few months RHÃN-KLINIKUM AG will develop and implement a sustainable alternative concept for the future of these hospitals. Based on current knowledge of the facts, RHÃN assumes that the Bundeskartellamt will clear the transaction for a total of 40 hospitals within the procedural deadline. ************************************************************************* RHÃN-KLINIKUM AG is one of the largest healthcare providers in Germany. The company's goal is to provide high-quality medical care for everyone. 54 hospitals at 43 locations throughout Germany currently belong to the corporate group. The workforce comprises more than 43,000 employees. In 2012 over two and a half million patients were treated in the group hospitals. Further information is available at: www.rhoen-klinikum-ag.com. Your Contact Persons: RHÃN-KLINIKUM AG Achim Struchholz Group Division Head of Corporate Communication Schlossplatz 1 97616 Bad Neustadt / Saale Telephone: + 49 - 9771 65-1327 Facsimile: + 49 - 9771 65-1820 E-Mail: kommunikation@rhoen-klinikum-ag.com Dr. Kai G. Klinger Head of Investor Relations Schlossplatz 1 97616 Bad Neustadt / Saale Telephone: + 49 - 9771 65-1318 Facsimile: + 49 - 9771 99-1736 E-Mail: kai.klinger@rhoen-klinikum-ag.com End of Corporate News --------------------------------------------------------------------- 27.01.2014 Dissemination of a Corporate News, transmitted by DGAP - a company of EQS Group AG. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. 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: RHÃN-KLINIKUM AG Schlossplatz 1 97616 Bad Neustadt a.d.Saale Germany Phone: +49 (0)9771 - 65-0 Fax: +49 (0)9771 - 97 467 E-mail: rka@rhoen-klinikum-ag.com Internet: www.rhoen-klinikum-ag.com ISIN: DE0007042301 WKN: 704230 Indices: MDAX Listed: Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard), München; Freiverkehr in Berlin, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, Stuttgart End of News DGAP News-Service --------------------------------------------------------------------- 249604 27.01.2014
DGAP-News: RHÃN-KLINIKUM AG: Clearance of Fresenius Transaction by Merger Control Authorities Appears Imminent
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