In accordance with the regulations laid down in the law governing the stock exchange (Art. 20), Meyer Burger Technology Ltd (SWX Swiss Exchange: MBTN) received on 30th April 2008 the notifiable information from Swisscanto Asset Management AG in Zurich, that due to some additional purchase of shares of Swisscanto Fondsleitung Ltd the threshold of 3 % has exceeded. Since 28 April 2008 Swisscanto Fondsleitung Ltd now holds 3,12 % proportion of voting rights which reflects 94,472 voting rights.
Shareholder:
Swisscanto Fondsleitung Ltd, Nordring 4, 3000 Bern 25.
The Swisscanto Fondsleitung Ltd fund includes investment funds from Switzerland (6) and Luxemburg (2).
Proportion of voting rights:
3.12 % equals to 94,472 voting rights
Composition of investment:
94'472 shares equals to 3,12% proportion of voting rights
Contact Person:
Mr Daniel Hauri, Tel. 058 344 49 15, daniel.hauri@swisscanto.ch
If you require any further information, please contact:
Werner Buchholz
Corporate Communications
Tel.: +41 33 439 05 06 - @: w.buchholz@meyerburger.ch
Information on Meyer Burger Technology Ltd
www.meyerburger.ch
Meyer Burger Technology Ltd is a leading and globally active technology group for innovative systems and processes for manufacturing crystalline and other high-grade materials.
The machines, competences and technologies of the different companies in the group are used in the solar industry (photovoltaics), semi-conductor and optical industry. The thinnest wafers made from silicon, sapphire or other crystals are required in these three sales markets to manufacture solar modules, switching circuits or high-performance LEDs. The group’s core competences are made up of a whole range of production processes, machines and systems that are used within the value chain in the manufacture of high quality wafers. The comprehensive range of products is rounded off with a worldwide service network with spare parts and wear parts, consumables, Re-grooving service, process know-how, servicing, after-sales service, training and other services. As a globally active company, the group is represented in Europe, Asia and North America in the respective key markets. Meyer Burger has its headquarters and the production facility of Meyer Burger Ltd in Switzerland, while the new group companies, the Meyer Burger Automation GmbH, Hennecke Systems GmbH and AMB Apparate + Maschinenbau GmbH, have their headquarters and production facilities in Germany. The group also has a presence in China and Japan in the form of its subsidiary companies, its service centres in Germany and its own employees on site in the Philippines. In Taiwan and the USA Meyer Burger works with independent sales and service partners that are part of Meyer Burger’s service network. In other important countries the company relies on selected independent agents. Meyer Burger generated net sales of CHF 208 million in fiscal year 2007 and employs more than 450 staff worldwide as of February 2008.
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