Wacker Neuson SE — M&A Activity 2007

Oct 18, 2007

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Ad-hoc | 18 October 2007 17:09

Wacker Construction Equipment AG:

Wacker Construction Equipment AG / Merger

Release of an Ad hoc announcement according to § 15 WpHG, transmitted by
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The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.

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Merger agreement signed by all Neuson Kramer Baumaschinen AG shareholders

(Munich, October 18, 2007) The main shareholders of Neuson Kramer
Baumaschinen AG had already signed a merger agreement with Wacker
Construction Equipment AG and had undertaken to transfer their shares
accordingly. Today, the remaining shareholders, accounting for a 10.37 %
interest, have followed suit and signed the agreement.

The outstanding shares in Neuson Kramer Baumaschinen AG, which did not yet
belong to Wacker Construction Equipment AG, will be transferred to Wacker
Construction Equipment AG by the remaining shareholders in exchange for
2,437,088 new shares from a further capital increase by means of
contributions in kind. The capital increase by means of contributions in
kind was approved by the Executive Board today, and ratified by the
Supervisory Board. The increase is scheduled to be entered in the Register
of Companies in October 2007. As stated in the IPO prospectus, the further
capital increase by means of contributions in kind will lead to a EUR
2,437,088 rise in Wacker Construction Equipment AG share capital, bringing
the current figure of EUR 67,702,912 to EUR 70,140,000.

Additional information about the Wacker Construction Equipment AG shares:
ISIN: DE000WACK012
WKN: WACK01
Listing requested: Official Market / Prime Standard; Frankfurt Stock
Exchange
Registered office of the company: Germany

Contact:

Wacker Construction Equipment AG
Imre Szerdahelyi
Head of Corporate Communication
Preußenstr. 41
80809 Munich
Germany
Tel. + 49 - 89 - 354 02 – 251
E-Mail: ir@eu.wackergroup.com
Internet: www.wackergroup.com

Disclaimer:

This publication constitutes neither an offer to sell nor an invitation to
buy securities.

This document does not constitute an offer of securities for sale or a
solicitation of an offer to purchase securities in The United States. The
shares in Wacker Construction Equipment AG (the 'Shares') may not be
offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an exemption
from registration under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended. It is
not intended to register any Shares in the United States or to conduct an
offering of Shares in the United States.

This document is only being distributed to and is only directed at (i)
persons who are outside the United Kingdom or (ii) to investment
professionals falling within Article 19(5) of the Financial Services and
Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005 (the 'Order') or (iii)
high net worth entities, and other persons to whom it may lawfully be
communicated, falling within Article 49(2)(a) to (d) of the Order (all such
persons together being referred to as 'relevant persons').
18.10.2007 Financial News transmitted by DGAP

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Language: English
Issuer: Wacker Construction Equipment AG
Preußenstr. 41
80809 München
Deutschland
Phone: +49 - (0)89 - 354 02 - 0
Fax: +49 - (0)89 - 354 02 - 390
E-mail: info@eu.wackergroup.com
Internet: www.wackergroup.com
ISIN: DE000WACK012
WKN: WACK01
Listed: Amtlicher Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Freiverkehr in
Berlin, Hannover, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, München, Stuttgart

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