Mania Technologie AG
Mania Technologie AG (‘Mania’) acquires the remaining 20 % stake in Mania Deutschland GmbH
MANIA Technologie AG / Miscellaneous 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. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Weilrod, 1 March 2007 On 27 February 2007, we have signed an agreement with Mania Elektronik Automatisation Entwicklung und Gerätebau Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung ('EAEG'), a company not belonging to the Mania-group. Under this agreement, EAEG is obliged to contribute its 20%-shareholding in Mania Deutschland GmbH (formerly Mania Barco GmbH) into Mania by way of contribution in kind, in exchange for, inter alia, the issue of 1,000,000 new shares at an issue price of EUR 3,30 per share. Within the Mania-group, Mania Deutschland GmbH and its subsidiaries carry on the product lines Optical Inspection (AOI), Plotter and Software, as well as the customer care business in North America and Europe. For the creation of the new shares, the registered capital of Mania shall be increased from currently EUR 31,179,000 by EUR 1,000,000 to EUR 32,179,000 by way of partly making use of authorized capital. With the consent of the supervisory board the board of directors has decided on 27 February 2007 on the contribution agreement and to make use of the authorized capital in this amount. The newly issued Mania-shares shall, according to the contribution agreement, promptly be admitted to trading at the stock exchange. As a result of such contribution Mania will increase its share in Mania Deutschland GmbH from 80% to 100%. As a result, the full integration of the former Mania Barco Group into the Mania-group will be completed. The contribution of the 20% share in Mania Deutschland GmbH into Mania is subject to certain conditions precedent that we expect to be met soon. The contractual basis for the contribution was the signing of a loan agreement which occurred today (please refer to our corresponding second ad hoc notice of today). If you require further information, please contact Wassula Zapris Investor Relations Tel.: +49 (0)6083-280 178 Fax: +49 (0)6083-280 505 Email: Investorrelations@maniagroup.com www.maniagroup.com Mania Technologie Aktiengesellschaft Technologiepark D-61276 Weilrod-Riedelbach ISIN: DE0006620701 WKN: 662070 Listed: Geregelter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Freiverkehr in Stuttgart, München, Hamburg, Düsseldorf, Berlin, Bremen DGAP 01.03.2007 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Language: English Issuer: MANIA Technologie AG Technologiepark 61276 Weilrod Deutschland Phone: +49 (0)6083 280 178 Fax: +49 (0)6083 280 505 E-mail: investorrelations@maniagroup.com www: www.maniagroup.com ISIN: DE0006620701 WKN: 662070 Indices: Listed: Geregelter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Freiverkehr in Berlin-Bremen, Stuttgart, München, Hamburg, Düsseldorf End of News DGAP News-Service ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
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