DMG MORI SEIKI AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT / Key word(s): Alliance 21.01.2015 20:47 Dissemination of an Ad hoc announcement according to § 15 WpHG, transmitted by DGAP - a service of EQS Group AG. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- DMG MORI SEIKI AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT and DMG MORI SEIKI CO., LTD. to enter into Cooperation Agreement DMG MORI SEIKI CO., LTD. plans a voluntary public takeover offer Bielefeld, 21 January 2015 - Today, DMG MORI SEIKI AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT entered into a Cooperation Agreement 2015 with DMG MORI SEIKI CO., Ltd. The Agreement contains the objectives pursed thereby with regard to the strategic enhancement of the cooperation between DMG MORI SEIKI AKTIENGESELL-SCHAFT and DMG MORI SEIKI CO., LTD. which has been in existence since 2009. The Cooperation Agreement provides amongst other aspects for the continued operation of significant production sites, the maintenance of jobs and the future corporate governance and aims at a further intensification of the successful cooperation between the companies. Accordingly, today DMG MORI SEIKI CO., LTD. announced its decision to make a voluntary public takeover offer for the outstanding shares of DMG MORI SEIKI AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT. DMG MORI SEIKI CO., LTD. offers to all shareholders of the company a cash consideration of EUR 27.50 per share of DMG MORI SEIKI AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT. This corresponds to a markup of approx. 7.5% on the current share price of the DMG MORI SEIKI AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT shares (day closing price in Xetra EUR 25.59 on 21.01.2015) and a markup of approx. 28.6% on the weighted average stock exchange price of the shares of DMG MORI SEIKI AKTIEN-GESELLSCHAFT during the last three months prior to the publication of the offer according to § 10 subs. 1 clause 1 WpÃG (German Securities Acquisition and Takeover Act). With its offer, DMG MORI SEIKI CO., LTD. intends to acquire a stake of more than 50% in DMG MORI SEIKI AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT. Pursuant to the provisions of the Wertpapiererwerbs- und Ãbernahmegesetz (German Securities Acquisition and Takeover Act - "WpÃG"), DMG MORI SEIKI CO., LTD. will submit the details of its offer in the form of a so-called offer document to the Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht (German Federal Agency for Financial Services Supervision - "BaFin") within the next four weeks. After the publication of this document the Executive Board and the Supervisory Board of DMG MORI SEIKI AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT will issue a reasoned statement regarding the offer and the adequacy of the offer price according to § 27 WpÃG. DMG MORI SEIKI AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT The Executive Board Statements relating to the future This press release contains statements relating to the future, which are based on current estimates by the management regarding future developments. Such statements are based on the management's current expectations and specific assumptions. They are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors, which could lead to the actual future circumstances including the assets, liabilities, financial position and profit or loss of DMG MORI SEIKI AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT differing materially from or being more negative than that those expressly or implicitly assumed or described in these statements. The business activities of DMG MORI SEIKI AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT are subject to a series of risks and uncertainties, which may result in forward-looking statements estimates or forecasts becoming inaccurate. Should one of these factors of uncertainty or other unforeseeable event occur, or should the assumptions on which these statements are based prove incorrect, the actual results may differ materially from the results stated, expected, anticipated, intended, planned, aimed at, estimated or projected in these statements. Forward-looking statements must not be understood as a guarantee or assurance of future developments or events contained therein. 21.01.2015 The DGAP Distribution Services include Regulatory Announcements, Financial/Corporate News and Press Releases. Media archive at www.dgap-medientreff.de and www.dgap.de --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Language: English Company: DMG MORI SEIKI AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT GildemeisterstraÃe 60 33689 Bielefeld Germany Phone: +49 (0)5205 74 30-01 Fax: +49 (0)5205 74 30-81 E-mail: info@dmgmoriseiki.com Internet: www.dmgmoriseiki.com ISIN: DE0005878003 WKN: 587800 Indices: MDAX Listed: Regulierter Markt in Berlin, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Freiverkehr in Hamburg, München, Stuttgart End of Announcement DGAP News-Service ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
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