voestalpine AG — Share Issue/Capital Change 2009

Dec 23, 2009

Notice pursuant to § 93 (1) Austrian Stock Exchange Act

Pursuant to § 93 (1) of the Austrian Stock Exchange Act, voestalpine AG hereby gives notice that effective December 22, 2009, the Company has increased its registered capital pursuant to § 4(6) of the Company's Articles of Association from EUR 305.042.462,76 to EUR 305.435.379,34, by issuing 216,266 bearer shares to creditors of the convertible bond 2005/2010 (ISIN AT0000492905), which corresponds to an approx. 0.1% increase in voestalpine AG's registered capital.

Effective December 22, 2009, the Company's registered capital is EUR 305.435.379,34 and is divided into 168,115,298 bearer shares.

The conversions are a result of the call of the convertible bond 2005/2010 published on December 4, 2009 that will be effective on January 29, 2010. The convertible bonds will be redeemed on January 29, 2010 at their face amount plus interest accrued up to January 29, 2010, unless the holders of the convertible bonds have exercised their conversion rights by the end of the day on January 25, 2010.

For further information please contact: voestalpine AG Corporate Communications

Gerhard Kürner T. +43/50304/15-2090 gerhard.kuerner@voestalpine.com

Peter Schiefer T. +43/50304/15-2397 peter.schiefer@voestalpine.com