TIG Themis Industries Group management welcomes the plan to merge with Heliad Equity Partners and the share offer to TIG shareholders

TIG Themis Industries Group GmbH & Co. KGaA / Mergers & Acquisitions

01.12.2009 

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The management of TIG Themis Industries Group GmbH & Co. KGaA (ISIN:
DE000A0XYL04 / WKN: A0XYL0; 'TIG') has signed an agreement with Heliad
Equity Partners GmbH & Co. KGaA (DE000A0L1NN5 / WKN: A0L 1NN; 'Heliad') to
perform a merger of the two companies. In this context, management welcomes
the publication today of an offer to individual TIG investors to exchange
TIG shares at a 1-to-1 ratio for shares issued during a Heliad capital
increase. 

TIG management is also in full support of the voluntary public offer
announced for the middle of January 2010 for all other TIG shareholders to
exchange shares at the same terms and conditions, as well as the merger
resolution planned for the annual general meetings of the two companies in
2010.

TIG management firmly believes that the planned merger with Heliad will
result in considerable strategic advantages for both companies. The merger
will create one of the largest listed investment companies in Germany, with
combined total assets of around EUR 150 million, equity of EUR 100 million
and around EUR 50 million in liquid assets in the Group. This will
significantly expand the manoeuvring room available to the new Heliad, and
the combined private equity expertise of the two companies will allow
opportunities to be pursued even more systematically during every phase of
the market.

It can be expected that trading in the merged company on the stock exchange
will be significantly more liquid, and the merged company's market
capitalisation will be considerably higher, so that the 'new' Heliad will
also improve noticeably in terms of the Deutsche Börse rankings for market
capitalisation, free float and trading volume.

Due to the planned transaction structure, which allows Heliad to acquire a
majority interest in TIG in 2009, attractive market opportunities can be
taken advantage of as early as the beginning of 2010. Since the voluntary
public exchange offer announced for the middle of January 2010 will be made
at exactly the same terms and conditions, all shareholders will be treated
equally.

Christoph D. Kauter, CEO of TIG: 'The planned merger is an important step
for both companies. It will allow us to move forward together into a new
dimension of private equity deals and market awareness, while combining the
strengths of both companies to the benefit of our shareholders. As Company
CEO and shareholder, I therefore support the plan and key data presented by
Heliad today for the voluntary takeover offer.'

++ About TIG Themis Industries Group

The TIG Themis Industries Group is an industrial holding company that
specialises in investments in small- and medium-sized companies in
turnaround and special situations. Restructuring teams throughout Europe
quickly revitalise TIG's equity interests to create competitive, high
return companies. These investments are then either sold at a profit or
remain in the portfolio as base investments providing high dividends and
returns.

Contact:
TIG Themis Industries Group GmbH & Co. KGaA
Christoph D. Kauter
Chief Executive Officer
Phone: +49 69 71 91 59 65 39
investor-relations@themis-industries.de




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Language:     English
Company:      TIG Themis Industries Group GmbH & Co. KGaA
              Grüneburgweg 18
              60322 Frankfurt am Main
              Deutschland
Phone:        069 - 71 91 59 65 - 0
Fax:          069 - 71 91 59 65 - 11
E-mail:       info@themis-industries.de
Internet:     http://www.themis-industries.de
ISIN:         DE000A0XYL04
WKN:          A0XYL0
Listed:       Freiverkehr in Stuttgart; Entry Standard in Frankfurt
 
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