Meyer Burger Technology AG — Major Shareholding Notification 2011

May 30, 2011

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Corporate | 30 May 2011 18:00

Roth & Rau AG: Investment held by Gutekunst Holding in Roth & Rau AG

Roth & Rau AG / Key word(s): Miscellaneous

30.05.2011 / 18:00

Investment held by Gutekunst Holding in Roth & Rau AG

Hohenstein-Ernstthal, 30 May 2011 - Gutekunst Holding S.a.r.l. notified us
on 26 May 2011 that its share of the voting rights in Roth & Rau AG
exceeded the 15% threshold on 24 May 2011 and amounted to 15.06% on that
date. This share of the voting rights is attributable in full to Mr. Jürgen
Gutekunst.

Via Rena GmbH, which is owned and managed by Mr. Gutekunst, Roth & Rau AG
and Mr. Gutekunst are linked by a longstanding, positive business
relationship in the development and marketing of production technologies
for crystalline silicon solar cells. Based on the information available to
the Management Board of Roth & Rau AG, Jürgen Gutekunst intends his
investment to cement this longstanding cooperation. In view of these
circumstances, the Management Board of Roth & Rau AG does not see any
grounds for speculation concerning any potential takeover bid by Mr.
Gutekunst.

The voluntary public takeover offer by Meyer Burger Technology AG published
on 5 May 2011 remains the sole offer addressed to the shareholders in Roth
& Rau AG. The company's Management and Supervisory Boards continue
expressly to uphold the assessment and recommendation submitted in their
joint statement on 16 May 2011 pursuant to § 27 of the German Securities
Acquisition and Takeover Act (WpÜG).

About Roth & Rau AG:
Roth & Rau AG, based in Hohenstein-Ernstthal, has been one of the world's
leading suppliers of production equipment and innovative production
technologies for the photovoltaics industry for more than 10 years now. In
its photovoltaics segment, Roth & Rau focuses on providing antireflective
coating systems and a variety of advisory and technology transfer services
for the installation of complete production lines for use in the
manufacture of crystalline silicon solar cells. Further products include
thermal processing systems also used in the manufacture of crystalline
silicon solar cells, as well as coating systems and technological support
for the manufacture of thin film solar modules. Roth & Rau MicroSystems, a
subsidiary located in the Wüstenbrand district, develops and produces
process systems for plasma and ion beam enhanced thin film and surface
processing methods tailored to customers' specific needs. The customers
served by this division particularly include companies in the semiconductor
industry, R&D departments in various other industrial sectors, research
institutes and universities. The portfolio of the Roth & Rau Group is
supplemented by software products in the field of systems management,
production monitoring and maintenance and service offerings.

Contact:
Roth & Rau AG
Dr. Silvia Roth
Tel.: +49 (0) 3723/6685-333
E-mail: investor@roth-rau.de

Haubrok Investor Relations GmbH & Co. KG
Simone Cujai
Tel.: +49 (0) 211/171835-37
E-mail: s.cujai@haubrok.de

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

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