PlasmaSelect AG / Acquisition 29.05.2008 Release of a Adhoc News, transmitted by DGAP - a company of EquityStory AG. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Munich, May 28, 2008. The Munich-based holding company PlasmaSelect AG is to acquire 30 % of the shares and 50.1 % of the voting rights in Aquaworx AG on the basis of a purchase option concluded in December 2007 and a share purchase and transfer agreement signed today with Sanaworx Holding AG. In addition, PlasmaSelect has secured itself an option to purchase a further 20.1 % of the companys shares. The purchase price totalling 40 million is to be partly financed through the issue of 7,250,000 new shares and, depending on performance, may be reduced by more than 20 %. The seller is furthermore granting a vendors loan, meaning that only approx. 50 % of the purchase price will have to be paid in cash. A market study by Frost & Sullivan forecasts sales potential of up to 700 million for Aquaworx. This potential partly depends on as-yet-outstanding certifications and the extent to which the company succeeds in promptly tapping into the relevant markets. Taking these risks into consideration, one auditing company has determined a subjective value for the investment that exceeds the purchase price many times over. The business operations of Aquaworx AG will be consolidated into PlasmaSelect AG in the future, and will also be managed by it in operational terms. This investment offers PlasmaSelect AG the extraordinary prospect of being able to establish a second foothold in the disproportionately-growing future market of water treatment, in addition to its existing mainstay business in the infusions solutions segment. About Aquaworx: Aquaworx has developed a water treatment process that uniquely combines UV radiation and ultrasound. The technology, for which eight patents are already pending, combines consistently good water treatment performance with low maintenance costs. The process also works without the use of chemicals. DGAP 29.05.2008 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Language: English Issuer: PlasmaSelect AG Pettenkoferstraße 22 80336 München Deutschland Phone: +49 (0)89 810 29-0 Fax: +49 (0)89 810 29-111 E-mail: info@plasmaselect.de Internet: www.plasmaselect.de ISIN: DE0005471809 WKN: 547180 Listed: Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Freiverkehr in Berlin, Stuttgart, München, Hamburg, Düsseldorf End of News DGAP News-Service ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
DGAP-Adhoc: PlasmaSelect AG acquires holding in the water treatment segment
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