AMAG Austria Metall AG: Announcement sec. 93 para. 2 BörseG with objective of Europe-wide dissemination

Ranshofen (pta012/09.01.2013/12:30 UTC+1) Corporate name: B&C Industrieholding GmbH
Registered office: Universitätsring 14, 1010 Vienna
Country: Austria

Ranshofen, January 9, 2013 - AMAG Austria Metall AG ("AMAG") (ISIN AT00000AMAG3), a company listed on the Prime Market of the Vienna Stock Exchange, was informed by (i) B&C Alpha Holding GmbH, B&C Holding GmbH, B&C Industrieholding GmbH and B&C Private Foundation (B&C Alpha Holding GmbH and the entities directly and indirectly holding 100% of its equity, hereinafter collectively the "B&C Group") and (ii) Oberbank Industrie- und Handelsbeteiligungsholding GmbH, Oberbank Unternehmensbeteiligung GmbH and Oberbank AG (Oberbank Industrie- und Handelsbeteiligungsholding GmbH and the entities directly and indirectly holding 100% of its equity, hereinafter collectively the "Oberbank Group") on the conclusion of a participation agreement and informs in accordance with sec. 93 para. 2 of the Austrian Stock Exchange Act as follows:

On January 7, 2013, B&C Industrieholding GmbH and Oberbank AG concluded a participation agreement ("Participation Agreement") concerning shares of AMAG. This Participation Agreement is, among other things, subject to the condition precedent of all necessary clearances by the antitrust authorities being granted and on hand by April 30, 2013, at the latest.

As of the Participation Agreement taking effect, a total of 12,344,200 ordinary shares and an identical number of voting rights in AMAG (approx. 35.01% of the voting rights), held by the B&C Group (10,579,199 ordinary shares owned by B&C Alpha Holding GmbH and an identical number of voting rights in AMAG; approx. 29.99% of the voting rights) and by the Oberbank Group (1,765,001 ordinary shares owned by Oberbank Industrie- und Handelsbeteiligungsholding GmbH and an identical number of voting rights in AMAG; approx. 5.01% of the voting rights) are mutually attributable to the B&C Group and the Oberbank Group according to sections 91, 91a, 92 para. 1 and para. 7 of the Austrian Stock Exchange Act in connection with sec. 23 para. 1 of the Austrian Takeover Act (Übernahmegesetz, ÜbG), thus causing the 35% limit defined in sec. 91 para. 1 of the Stock Exchange Act to be exceeded.

The total number of shares and voting rights in AMAG Austria Metall AG is 35,264,000.

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Emitter:	AMAG Austria Metall AG Lamprechtshausenerstraße 61 5282 Ranshofen Austria
Contact Person:	Mag. Gerald Wechselauer
Phone:	+43 7722 801 2203
E-Mail:	gerald.wechselauer@amag.at
Website:	www.amag.at
ISIN(s):	AT00000AMAG3 (Share)
Stock Exchange(s):	Vienna Stock Exchange (Official Trade)