ThyssenKrupp AG: ThyssenKrupp confirms planned combination of Inoxum with Outokumpu

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31.01.2012 08:58

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ThyssenKrupp confirms planned combination of Inoxum with Outokumpu;
Agreement reached with employee representatives

ThyssenKrupp AG confirms that an agreement in principle has been reached
about the combination of Outokumpu and Inoxum, ThyssenKrupp's stainless
steel business. The Management Board of ThyssenKrupp AG has already
generally approved the transaction. In addition to that, an agreement was
reached between the negotiating partners and the employee representatives
this morning. The agreement includes rules for site and employment
protection. The melt shop in Krefeld will be gradually shut down until the
end of 2013. At least until this point in time the strip casting equipment
will continue to operate. The melt shop in Bochum will be preserved until
the end of 2016. The agreement also generally excludes compulsory
redundancies until the end of 2015. All German production sites of Inoxum
will be preserved without restrictions at least until 2015.

The results of the agreement with the employee representatives are subject
to confirmation by the Management Board of ThyssenKrupp AG. The entire
transaction requires the approval by the Supervisory Board of ThyssenKrupp
AG. The Supervisory Board of ThyssenKrupp AG will have an extraordinary
meeting this afternoon.

The transaction agreement values Inoxum at an enterprise value of approx.
EUR 2.7 bn. Under the agreement, ThyssenKrupp would obtain a minority stake
in the new company for its transfer of Inoxum. In addition, the
consideration would include a significant cash payment from Outokumpu to
repay ThyssenKrupp's financial receivables towards Inoxum as well the
assumption of third-party financial liabilities and pension liabilities of
Inoxum by Outokumpu.

Other than the board approval, the planned combination will be subject to a
number of conditions, including regulatory approval.



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Language:     English
Company:      ThyssenKrupp AG
              ThyssenKrupp Allee 1
              45143 Essen
              Germany
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