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Cancellation of all publicly held registered shares of Winterthur Technology Ltd, Zug
Zug, 15 November 2011, 7.30 a.m.:
With its decision dated 9 November 2011, the High Court of Appeal of the Canton of Zug approved the action for cancellation of the outstanding equity securities, which 3M (Switzerland) Ltd filed against Winterthur Technology Ltd and, based on article 33 of the Federal Act on Stock Exchanges and Securities Trading, declared void all registered shares of Winterthur Technology Ltd with a nominal value of CHF 1 each which are held by the public after the closure of the public tender offer of 3M (Switzerland) Ltd. As soon as the decision becomes legally binding, Winterthur Technology Ltd will continue with the delisting procedure and inform the shareholders about the date of the payment of the compensation and the delisting.
For further information:
Ernst Schönauer, 3M Finance Manager Acquisition Winterthur Group
Telephone: +43 664 814 38 78
Email: eschoenauer@mmm.com
Fax: +41 52 234 41 06
SIX Ticker Symbol: WTGN
ISIN: CH0021892606
Extemption from certain Publicity Requirements
Zug, November 01, 2011
After a successful acquisition of Winterthur Technology Ltd, 3M Company has commenced an action for cancellation of the outstanding equity securities of Winterthur Technology Ltd according to the Stock Exchange Act on 25 May 2011. With its decision dated 3 August 2011, SIX Exchange Regulation has exempted Winterthur Technology Ltd upon application from certain obligations with respect to the conditions for maintaining the listing. These obligations include the publication of the semi-annual report for the first half-year of 2011, the issuance of a corporate calendar, the publication of ad hoc notices, the disclosure of management transactions and the performance of certain other notification obligations. Based on another application of Winterthur Technology Ltd, SIX Exchange Regulation has, in its decision dated 27 October 2011, extended the exemption from these publicity requirements until 2 January 2012. Winterthur Technology Ltd assumes that a decision regarding the cancellation of the outstanding equity securities will be taken within the granted exemption period.
For further information:
Ernst Schönauer, 3M Finance Manager Acquisition Winterthur Group
Telephone: +43 664 814 38 78
Email: eschoenauer@mmm.com
Fax: +41 52 234 41 06
SIX Ticker Symbol: WTGN
ISIN: CH0021892606
