DGAP-Adhoc: Kontron closes the sale of its Malaysian production site to Plexus

18.01.2012
Kontron AG / Key word(s): Miscellaneous 18.01.2012 23:02 Dissemination of an Ad hoc announcement according to § 15 WpHG, transmitted by DGAP - a company of EquityStory AG. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. =-------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Purchasing price of USD 35.2 million * Focusing of activities in Malaysia on R&D and strategic purchasing * Improving working capital Eching near Munich, January 18th, 2012. Kontron and Plexus have successfully finalized the sale of assets of the 100-percent daughter company Kontron Design Manufacturing Services (M) Sdn. Bhd. (KDMS) to Plexus Manufacturing Sdn. Bhd. as of January 18, 2012. The purchasing price of USD 35.2 million will immediately be paid in full by the buyer to Kontron. The future activities of KDMS will concentrate on research, development and strategic purchasing. The majority of the present employees will be taken over by Plexus to ensure the steady continuation of the production. Kontron hereby achieved a milestone in its strategic focus on its core competences in migrating towards higher-margin business of systems and customer-specific solutions. Investor Relations: Für weitere Informationen: Gaby Moldan Dr. Udo Nimsdorf Kontron AG Engel & Zimmermann AG Oskar-von-Miller-Str. 1, Agentur für Wirtschaftskommunikation 85386 Eching Schloss Fußberg, Am Schlosspark 15, Tel: 08165/77212, Fax 08165/77222 82131 Gauting Tel: 089-89 35 633, Fax: 089-89 39 84 29 Email: Gaby.Moldan@kontron.com Email: info@engel-zimmermann.de 18.01.2012 DGAP's Distribution Services include Regulatory Announcements, Financial/Corporate News and Press Releases. Media archive at www.dgap-medientreff.de and www.dgap.de =-------------------------------------------------------------------------- Language: English Company: Kontron AG Oskar-von-Miller-Str. 1 85386 Eching Germany Phone: 08165-77-225 Fax: 08165-77-222 E-mail: gaby.moldan@kontron.com Internet: www.kontron.com ISIN: DE0006053952 WKN: 605395 Indices: TecDAX Listed: Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Freiverkehr in Berlin, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, Hannover, München, Stuttgart End of Announcement DGAP News-Service =--------------------------------------------------------------------------

Kontron AG / Key word(s): Miscellaneous 18.01.2012 23:02 Dissemination of an Ad hoc announcement according to § 15 WpHG, transmitted by DGAP - a company of EquityStory AG. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. =-------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Purchasing price of USD 35.2 million * Focusing of activities in Malaysia on R&D and strategic purchasing * Improving working capital Eching near Munich, January 18th, 2012. Kontron and Plexus have successfully finalized the sale of assets of the 100-percent daughter company Kontron Design Manufacturing Services (M) Sdn. Bhd. (KDMS) to Plexus Manufacturing Sdn. Bhd. as of January 18, 2012. The purchasing price of USD 35.2 million will immediately be paid in full by the buyer to Kontron. The future activities of KDMS will concentrate on research, development and strategic purchasing. The majority of the present employees will be taken over by Plexus to ensure the steady continuation of the production. Kontron hereby achieved a milestone in its strategic focus on its core competences in migrating towards higher-margin business of systems and customer-specific solutions. Investor Relations: Für weitere Informationen: Gaby Moldan Dr. Udo Nimsdorf Kontron AG Engel & Zimmermann AG Oskar-von-Miller-Str. 1, Agentur für Wirtschaftskommunikation 85386 Eching Schloss Fußberg, Am Schlosspark 15, Tel: 08165/77212, Fax 08165/77222 82131 Gauting Tel: 089-89 35 633, Fax: 089-89 39 84 29 Email: Gaby.Moldan@kontron.com Email: info@engel-zimmermann.de 18.01.2012 DGAP's Distribution Services include Regulatory Announcements, Financial/Corporate News and Press Releases. Media archive at www.dgap-medientreff.de and www.dgap.de =-------------------------------------------------------------------------- Language: English Company: Kontron AG Oskar-von-Miller-Str. 1 85386 Eching Germany Phone: 08165-77-225 Fax: 08165-77-222 E-mail: gaby.moldan@kontron.com Internet: www.kontron.com ISIN: DE0006053952 WKN: 605395 Indices: TecDAX Listed: Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Freiverkehr in Berlin, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, Hannover, München, Stuttgart End of Announcement DGAP News-Service =--------------------------------------------------------------------------

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