Roth & Rau AG / Key word(s): Miscellaneous06.09.2011 19:06Dissemination of an Ad hoc announcement according to § 15 WpHG, transmittedby DGAP - a company of EquityStory AG.The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.---------------------------------------------------------------------------MBT Systems GmbH intends to enter into a control and/or profit transferagreement with Roth & Rau AGHohenstein-Ernstthal, 6 September 2011 - MBT Systems GmbH, Langenfeld, asubsidiary of Meyer Burger Technology AG, Baar, Switzerland, today informedthe management board of Roth & Rau AG of its intention to enter into acontrol and/or profit transfer agreement with Roth & Rau AG. MBT SystemsGmbH further invited the management board of Roth & Rau AG to discuss themeasures required in order to conclude the control and/or profit transferagreement.Following completion of the voluntary public takeover offer made by MBTSystems GmbH to the shareholders of Roth & Rau AG, MBT Systems GmbH nowholds a stake exceeding 75 per cent in the share capital and voting rightsof Roth & Rau AG.The management board of Roth & Rau AG thereupon resolved to proceed withthe negotiations with MBT Systems GmbH on the conclusion of the controland/or profit transfer agreement in the next days and to commencediscussions with MBT Systems GmbH accordingly. In particular, theobjective is in accordance with the legal requirements to determine andagree, over the coming weeks, in accordance with the legal requirements,the amount of the appropriate compensation (Ausgleich) payable to outsideshareholders pursuant to section 304 (1) of the German Stock CorporationAct (Aktiengesetz; AktG) and the appropriate consideration (Abfindung)pursuant to section 305 (1) AktG.The approval of the general meeting of Roth & Rau AG is required for theenvisaged control and/or profit transfer agreement. MBT Systems GmbHbelieves that an extraordinary general meeting to resolve on the approvalof the control and/or profit transfer agreement could be held before theend of the year. The management board of Roth & Rau AG will revise thistimetable.MBT Systems GmbH further informed the management board of Roth & Rau AGtoday that it also intends to initiate a squeeze-out of Roth & Rau AGminority shareholders once the relevant threshold has been reached.Contact:Roth & Rau AGProf. Dr. Silvia RothTel.: +49 (0) 3723/671-3333E-Mail: investor@roth-rau.deBetter Orange IR & HV AGSimone CujaiTel.: +49 (0) 211/55020866E-Mail: simone.cujai@better-orange.de06.09.2011 DGAP's Distribution Services include Regulatory Announcements, Financial/Corporate News and Press Releases.Media archive at www.dgap-medientreff.de and www.dgap.de--------------------------------------------------------------------------- Language: EnglishCompany: Roth & Rau AG An der Baumschule 6-8 09337 Hohenstein-Ernstthal GermanyPhone: 03723 6685-0Fax: 03723 6685-100E-mail: info@roth-rau.deInternet: www.roth-rau.deISIN: DE000A0JCZ51WKN: A0JCZ5Indices: TecDAXListed: Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Freiverkehr in Berlin, Düsseldorf, München, Stuttgart End of Announcement DGAP News-Service ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
