Compagnie de Saint-Gobain — M&A Activity 1997

Feb 10, 1997

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Ad-hoc | 10 February 1997 00:00

Ad hoc-Service: Compagnie de Saint Gobain

—————————————————————— Ad hoc-Service: Compagnie de Saint Gobain Mitteilung gemäß Paragraph 15 WpHG übermittelt von der DGAP. Für den Inhalt der Mitteilung ist allein der Emittent verantwortlich. —————————————————————————— SAINT GOBAIN DISPOSAL OF THE EUROPEAN HOUSEHOLD GLASSWARE OF SAINT-GOBAIN As agreed and signed today, SAINT-GOBAIN announces the disposal of the European Household Glassware activity of its Glass Containers Division to the Italian Group BORMIOLI ROCCO. The European Household Glassware activity is composed of Les Verreries de Saint-Gobain (France), Crivisa (Spain) and Ruhr Kristall Glas (Germany). This activity produces in particular glass tableware made in toughened glass (under the brand “Duralex”) and also glass tableware made in opal glass (under the brand “Harmonia”). Consolidated sales were 777 million French Francs in 1996 with around 1000 employees. 6 February 1997 Investor Relations Department Tel : Florence Triou (33) 1 47 62 45 19 Tel : Lounis Bekkat (33) 1 47 62 32 36 Fax : (33) 1 47 62 50 62 Ende der Mitteilung