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Disclosure pursuant to Sec. 92 Para. 2 Austrian Stock Exchange Act
(Börsegesetz)

Details of Reporting Person:
Name: Bartel 2006 Trust

Details of Issuer: Name: Wolford AG
Address: Wolfordstraße 1, 6901 Bregenz 
Seat: Bregenz, Austria

Bregenz, January 11, 2012. Pursuant to sec. 92 para. 2 Austrian Stock
Exchange Act (Börsegesetz, 'BörseG'), Wolford AG announces it was informed
by Bartel 2006 Trust pursuant to sec. 91 BörseG as follows:

'Bartel 2006 Trust, as of January 6, 2012, holds a total of 861.658 shares
in Wolford AG, a stock corporation under the law of the Republic of Austria
with its registered seat in Bregenz and its address at A-6901 Bregenz,
Wolfordstraße 1, registered with the company register of the state court
Feldkirch under FN 68605s ('Wolford'), and hereby more than 15% of the
voting rights. The overstepping of the threshold of 10% has been announced
to Wiener Börse AG and to Financial Market Authority on December 2, 2011.

Due to the acquisition of additional shares Bartel 2006 Trust, as of
January 6, 2012, holds a total of 861.658 shares in Wolford AG
corresponding to approximately 17,23% and thus exceeding 15% of the voting
rights.

-i- Number of voting rights and percentages of voting rights

Bartel 2006 Trust 861.658  17,23%

-ii- Chain of controlled companies with respect to which voting rights can
    be effectively exercised

Bartel 2006 Trust is a registered trust under the law of Gibraltar and
direct shareholder of Wolford AG.

-iii- Date, as of which the threshold was overcut

January 6, 2012 (off market-transaction); Acquisition of additional 286.174
shares in Wolford AG and therefore overstepping of the threshold of 15% of
the voting rights.

-iv- Name of shareholder entitled to exercise voting rights

Bartel 2006 Trust is direct shareholder. The voting rights of Bartel 2006
Trust are being exercised by First Rock as trustee and administrator and
thus representative of Bartel 2006 Trust. First Rock as trustee has full
decision-making power regarding exercise of voting rights as it is a
discretionary trust.

An coextensive announcement will be sent to Wiener Börse AG and to the
Financial Market Authority.'

Issuer: Wolford Aktiengesellschaft
Wolfordstraße 1
A-6901 Bregenz

Further inquiry note: Investor Relations
Phone: +43 (0) 5574 690 1268 
Fax: +43 (0) 5574 690 1219
E-Mail:  investor@wolford.com
Industry: textile
ISIN: AT0000834007
Index: ATX Prime
Stock Exchange: Vienna Stock Exchange (Prime Market Segment)
Language: English



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Language:     English
Company:      Wolford AG
              Wolfordstraße 1
              6901 Bregenz
              Austria
Internet:     www.wolford.com
 
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