EANS-Adhoc: BWT Aktiengesellschaft / Management Board agrees on share buyback

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08.02.2011

Disclosure pursuant to §§4 (2), 5 and 6 of the Disclosure Regulation 2002

At the Annual General Meeting on May 26th, 2010, management was authorized to
buy back shares. Now, the Management Board of BWT has taken the resolution to
make use of this authorization.

Details on the share buyback program:
1. The day of authorization of the resolution by the Annual General Meeting
according to Para. 65 Sec. Z 8 AktG (Stock Corporation Act) is May 26th, 2010.
2. The resolution by the Annual General Meeting was disclosed on May 26th, 2010
and registered with the register of companies on August 4th, 2010.
3. The Buyback Program is expected to end on May 26th, 2012.
4. The Buyback Program concerns ordinary shares of BWT AG.
5. The intention is to buy back up to 1,140,237 shares, i.e. up to around 6.4%
of the current share capital of BWT AG.
6. The minimum price to be paid in the buyback is EUR 1 (one euro) and the
maximum price to be paid in the buyback is EUR 99 (ninety-nine euro) per share.
7. The buyback takes place via the stock exchange or over-the-counter. The main
purpose is the return of capital to the shareholders while simultaneously
improving the capital structure. The authorization by the Annual General Meeting
extends to the use of repurchased shares (i) to serve as consideration for
acquisitions, (ii) to sell own shares at any time over the stock exchange or via
a public offer, or excluding a public offer and over-the-counter.
8. Other effects of the share buyback program on the admission for trading on
the Stock Exchange: none.

The disclosure of changes and details of transactions will be published on the
Internet website of BWT AG at www.bwt-group.com.

Further inquiry note:
BWT Aktiengesellschaft
Mag. Ralf Burchert
[email protected]
Tel.: 06232/5011-1113
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issuer:      BWT Aktiengesellschaft
             Walter-Simmer-Str. 4
             A-5310 Mondsee
phone:       06232/5011-0
FAX:         06232/4058
mail:        [email protected]
WWW:         www.bwt-group.com
sector:      Water Supply
ISIN:        AT0000737705
indexes:     ATX Prime

stockmarkets: official market: Wien
language: English

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