Andritz AG — M&A Activity 2012

May 29, 2012

EANS-WpUEG: Andritz AG /

adhoc. The issuer is responsible for the content of this announcement. Publication of the offer document under: www.andritz.com offeror: Company: Andritz Beteiligungsgesellschaft IV GmbH Address: Eduard-Küsters-Straße 1, 47805 Krefeld ISIN: Contact: offeree: Company: Schuler AG Address: Bahnhofstrasse 41, 73033 Göppingen ISIN: DE 000A0V9A22 Contact: stockmarkets of the aqquired company: --------------------------------------- Frankfurter Wertpapierbörse Baden-Württembergische Wertpapierbörse Bayerischer Börse Berliner Wertpapierbörse Hamburger Wertpapierbörse Börse Düsseldorf Niedersächsische Börse zu Hannover other stockmarkets of the acquired company: --------------------------------------- Publication of the decision to make a voluntary public takeover offer in accordance with Section 10, Para. 1, in conjunction with Sections 29, 34 of the German Securities Acquisition and Takeover Act (Wertpapiererwerbs- und Übernahmegesetz, "WpÜG") Bidder: Andritz Beteiligungsgesellschaft IV GmbH, Eduard-Küsters-Straße 1 47805 Krefeld registered in the Commercial Register of the Local Court of Charlottenburg under HRB 130604 B Target company: Schuler AG Bahnhofstrasse 41 73033 Göppingen registered in the Commercial Register of the Local Court of Ulm under HRB 530210 ISIN: DE 000A0V9A22 (stock ticker symbol SCUN) Andritz Beteiligungsgesellschaft IV GmbH decided on May 29, 2012 to make a voluntary public takeover offer to the shareholders of Schuler AG to acquire their no-par-value bearer shares in Schuler AG, with a notional share in the capital stock of 2.60 EUR per ordinary share (the "Schuler Shares"), against payment of a cash consideration in the amount of 20.00 EUR per Schuler share (the "takeover offer"). The offer document for the takeover offer and further information on the takeover offer will be published in the Internet at www.andritz.com. Further information:

Securities Acquisition and Takeover Act announcement transmitted by euro

Andritz Beteiligungsgesellschaft IV GmbH is a direct subsidiary of Andritz AG. The takeover offer is exclusively subject to the provisions of the approval by the anti-trust authorities. Today, Schuler Beteiligungen GmbH has sold its Schuler shares, corresponding to 38.5% of the capital stock of Schuler AG, to the bidder. Enforcement is subject to approval by the anti-trust authorities. Furthermore, the takeover offer is issued according to the terms and conditions contained in the offer document.

Important information:

This announcement does not constitute an offer to purchase nor an invitation to make an offer to sell shares of Schuler AG. The final terms and conditions of the takeover offer as well as further provisions regarding the takeover offer will be disclosed in the offer document after permission is given to publish the offer document by the German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority. Investors and shareholders of Schuler AG are strongly recommended to read the offer document and all documents in connection with the takeover offer as soon as they are published as they contain important information.

Krefeld, May 29, 2012

Andritz Beteiligungsgesellschaft IV GmbH

Listed: Schuler is listed on the Regulated Markets of the Frankfurt and Stuttgart stock exchanges as well as on the Second Regulated Markets on the Berlin, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, Hannover and Munich stock exchanges.

Further inquiry note: Michael Buchbauer Head of Investor Relations Tel.: +43 316 6902 2979 Fax: +43 316 6902 465 mailto:michael.buchbauer@andritz.com issuer: Andritz AG Stattegger Straße 18 A-8045 Graz phone: +43 (0)316 6902-0 FAX: +43 (0)316 6902-415 mail: welcome@andritz.com WWW: www.andritz.com sector: Machine Manufacturing ISIN: AT0000730007 indexes: WBI, ATX Prime, ATX, ATX five stockmarkets: official market: Wien language: English

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