EVN AG
EVN AG: Agreement concerning the indirect purchase of shares in Rohöl-Aufsuchungs-AG
EVN AG / Agreement Release of an Ad hoc announcement according to § 15 WpHG, transmitted by DGAP - a company of EquityStory AG. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- RAG-Beteiligungs-Aktiengesellschaft (RBG) holds 75% of Rohöl-Aufsuchungs-Aktiengesellschaft (RAG) stock, while 25% are retained by E&P Holding GmbH (EPH). In turn, EVN AG holds 50.05% of RBG shares, the remainder being divided between E.ON Ruhrgas E&P GmbH (29.95 %), Steirische Gas-Wärme GmbH and Salzburg AG für Energie, Verkehr und Telekommunikation (both 10 %). Agreement has now been reached with EPH’s owner, the Shell Group, that the company be purchased by a consortium consisting of the RBG partners via a jointly owned subsidiary, in which EVN will have a 49.95% interest. The transaction remains subject to the various, normal provisos, such as merger law clarification. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Information and Explaination of the Issuer to this News: RAG was founded in 1935 and is the oldest existing Austrian company in the field of oil exploration and production. Today, RAG deals with the production of crude oil and natural gas from fields in Upper and Lower Austria, Salzburg and Bavaria. In addition, the company is involved in crude oil and natural gas storage, natural gas trading and a number of related business areas. In 2006, RAG had sales of approximately EUR 369.5 million. Stefan Zach EVN Platz 2344 Maria Enzersdorf Tel.: +43 2236 200-122 94 Fax: +43 2236 200-822 94 Mobil: +43 676 810 322 94 stefan.zach@evn.at www.evn.at DGAP 03.08.2007 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Language: English Issuer: EVN AG EVN Platz 2344 Maria Enzersdorf Österreich Phone: +43-2236-200-12294 Fax: +43-2236-200-82294 E-mail: info@evn.at Internet: www.evn.at ISIN: DE0002494200, AT0000741053 WKN: 249420, 878279 Indices: Listed: Amtlicher Markt in Frankfurt (General Standard); Freiverkehr in Berlin, Stuttgart, München End of News DGAP News-Service ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
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