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Stockholding Notification of the Renova Group and Sulzer Ltd
In accordance with the ordinance of the Takeover Chamber of the Swiss Federal Banking Commission (SFBC) dated 29 May 2008, Rz (40) to (50), the Renova Group and Sulzer Ltd are to be considered a group for the purpose of disclosures of shareholdings within the meaning of Art. 15 SESTO-SFBC. Both parties must jointly release disclosures of shareholdings with effect retroactively to the agreement dated October 10, 2007, which governs the formal relationship between them. Pursuant to the Swiss Federal Act on Stock Exchanges and Securities Trading, the following combined shareholdings are disclosed.

Combined holding as at October 10, 2007:

Equity Securities

 

 

Voting Rights

 

Number Shares

 

Number

Percentage

Shares

1 036 316

 

1 036 316

28.49%

Purchase Positions

 

 

Voting Rights

Derivatives

Number Rights

 

Number

Percentage

Long Call Warrants

377 833

 

377 833

10.39%

Short Put Options

72 504

 

72 504

1.99%

Short Put Warrants

30 000

 

30 000

0.82%

Cumulative

 

 

480 337

13.20%

 

 

 

 

 

Cumulative Shares and
Purchase Positions

 

 

1 516 653

41.69%

 

 


The parties report that between December 4 and December 6, 2007, the combined shareholding exceeded and immediately thereafter fell below the reportable threshold of 331/3% of shareholdings.

Combined holding as at December 4, 2007:

Equity Securities

 

 

Voting Rights

 

Number Shares

 

Number

Percentage

Shares

1 217 631

 

1 217 631

33.46%

Purchase Positions

 

 

Voting Rights

Derivatives

Number Rights

 

Number

Percentage

Long Call Options 1)

71 144

 

71 144

1.96%

Long Call Warrants 2)

199 414

 

199 414

5.48%

Short Put Warrants 3)

30 000

 

30 000

0.82%

Cumulative

 

 

300 558

8.26%

 

 

 

 

 

Cumulative Shares and
Purchase Positions

 

 

1 518 189

41.72%

 

 

 

Sale Positions

 

 

Voting Rights Conferred

Derivatives
without actual delivery

Number Rights

 

Number

Percentage

Short Call Warrants 4)

106 995

 

106 995

2.94%

Long Put Options 5)

600 000

 

600 000

16.48%

Derivatives
with actual delivery

Number Rights

 

Number

Percentage

Short Call Options 6)

600 000

 

600 000

16.48%

Cumulative

 

 

1 306 995

35.90%

Combined holding as at December 6, 2007:

 

Number Shares

 

Number

Percentage

Shares

1 164 212

 

1 164 212

32.00%

Purchase Positions

 

 

Voting Rights

Derivatives

Number Rights

 

Number

Percentage

Long Call Options 1)

71 144

 

71 144

1.96%

Long Call Warrants 2)

199 414

 

199 414

5.48%

Short Put Warrants 3)

30 000

 

30 000

0.82%

Cumulative

 

 

300 558

8.26%

 

 

 

 

 

Cumulative Shares and
Purchase Positions

 

 

1 464 770

40.26%

 

 

 

Sale Positions

 

 

Voting Rights Conferred

Derivatives
without actual delivery

Number Rights

 

Number

Percentage

Short Call Warrants 4)

106 995

 

106 995

2.94%

Long Put Options 5)

600 000

 

600 000

16.48%

Derivatives
with actual delivery

Number Rights

 

Number

Percentage

Short Call Options 6)

600 000

 

600 000

16.48%

Cumulative

 

 

1 306 995

35.90%

Combined holding as at June 12, 2008:

Equity Securities

 

 

Voting Rights

 

Number Shares

 

Number

Percentage

Shares

9 394 850