Pankl Racing Systems AG: Announcement according to § 93 para 2 Austrian Stock Exchange Act

Kapfenberg (pta005/05.08.2013/10:45 UTC+2) 6 August 2013

Pankl Racing Systems AG announces, that pursuant to § 91a of the Austrian Stock Exchange Act ("BörseG") it was informed by CROSS Industries AG, Pierer Invest Beteiligungs GmbH, Pierer GmbH, DI Stefan Pierer, Unternehmens Invest Aktiengesellschaft, Knünz Invest Beteiligungs GmbH, Knünz GmbH and Dr. Rudolf Knünz as follows:

CROSS Industries AG / Pierer Invest Beteiligungs GmbH / Pierer GmbH / DI Stefan Pierer
CROSS Motorsport Systems GmbH currently holds 1,836,742 shares of Pankl Racing Systems AG; this equals voting rights and a share capital participation in Pankl Racing Systems AG of approximately 58.31%. CROSS Motorsport Systems GmbH is controlled by CROSS Automotive Holding GmbH, which is a fully owned subsidiary of CROSS Industries AG. CROSS Industries AG is controlled by DI Stefan Pierer through Pierer Invest Beteiligungs GmbH and Pierer GmbH.
The votings rights of DI Stefan Pierer, Pierer GmbH, Pierer Invest Beteiligungs GmbH and CROSS Industries AG in Pankl Racing System AG, held pursuant to § 91 BörseG through CROSS Automotive Holding GmbH and CROSS Motorsport Systems GmbH, exceeded the threshold of 50%.
On 1 August 2013 CROSS Industries AG has acquired 163,188 shares of Pankl Racing Systems AG ("Contractual Transaction"); this equals voting rights and a share capital participation in Pankl Racing Systems AG of approximately 5.18%. The execution of the Contractual Transaction and the transfer of the shares of Pankl Racing Systems AG to CROSS Industries AG will take place after the occurrence of the conditions precedent until the end of September 2013 ("Transfer of Ownership").

CROSS Industries AG
CROSS Industries AG has informed Pankl Racing Systsems AG, that due to the stipulation of a share acquisition agreement, which is subject to conditions precedent, it is holding an instrument pursuant to § 91a BörseG since 1 August 2013, which entitles to the acquisition of shares of Pankl Racing Systems AG after the occurrence of the conditions precedent. The voting rights in relation to shares of Pankl Racing Systems AG, which are held pursuant to § 91a BörseG, on 1 August 2013 have reached and exceeded the thresholds of 4% and 5% and currently amount to approximately 5.18% (163,188 shares).
The Transfer of Ownership in relation to the 163,188 shares of Pankl Racing Systems AG will take place after the occurrence of the conditions precedent until the end of September 2013.

Pierer Invest Beteiligungs GmbH
The voting rights of Pierer Invest Beteiligungs GmbH in Pankl Racing Systems AG pursuant to § 91a BörseG, held indirectly via CROSS Industries AG, have reached and exceeded the thresholds of 4% and 5% on 1 August 2013 (approximately 5.18%; 163,188 shares).

Pierer GmbH
The voting rights of Pierer GmbH in Pankl Racing Systems AG pursuant to § 91a BörseG, held indirectly via Pierer Invest Beteiligungs GmbH and CROSS Industries AG, have reached and exceeded the thresholds of 4% and 5% on 1 August 2013 (approximately 5.18%; 163,188 shares).

DI Stefan Pierer
The voting rights of DI Stefan Pierer in Pankl Racing Systems AG pursuant to § 91a BörseG, held indirectly via Pierer GmbH, Pierer Invest Beteiligungs GmbH and CROSS Industries AG, have reached and exceeded the thresholds of 4% and 5% on 1 August 2013 (approximately 5.18%; 163,188 shares).

Unternehmens Invest Aktiengesellschaft / Knünz Invest Beteiligungs GmbH / Knünz GmbH / Dr. Rudolf Knünz
Unternehmens Invest Aktiengesellschaft, Knünz Invest Beteiligungs GmbH, Knünz GmbH and Dr. Rudolf Knünz currently hold no shares and votings rights in Pankl Racing Systems AG. Unternehmens Invest Aktiengesellschaft is controlled by Dr. Rudolf Knünz through Knünz GmbH and Knünz Invest Beteiligungs GmbH.
On 1 August 2013 Unternehmens Invest Aktiengesellschaft has acquired 163,188 shares of Pankl Racing Systems AG ("Contractual Transaction"); this equals voting rights and a share capital participation in Pankl Racing Systems AG of approximately 5.18%. The execution of the Contractual Transaction and the transfer of the shares of Pankl Racing Systems AG to Unternehmens Invest Aktiengesellschaft will take place after the occurrence of the conditions precedent until the end of September 2013 ("Transfer of Ownership").

Unternehmens Invest Aktiengesellschaft
Unternehmens Invest Aktiengesellschaft has informed Pankl Racing Systsems AG, that due to the stipulation of a share acquisition agreement, which is subject to conditions precedent, it is holding an instrument pursuant to § 91a BörseG since 1 August 2013, which entitles to the acquisition of shares of Pankl Racing Systems AG after the occurrence of the conditions precedent. The voting rights in relation to shares of Pankl Racing systems AG, which are held pursuant to § 91a BörseG, on 1 August 2013 have reached and exceeded the thresholds of 4% and 5% and currently amount to approximately 5.18% (163,188 shares).
The Transfer of Ownership in relation to the 163,188 shares of Pankl Racing Systems AG will take place after the occurrence of the conditions precedent until the end of September 2013.

Knünz Invest Beteiligungs GmbH
The voting rights of Knünz Invest Beteiligungs GmbH in Pankl Racing Systems AG pursuant to § 91a BörseG, held indirectly via Unternehmens Invest Aktiengesellschaft, have reached and exceeded the thresholds of 4% and 5% on 1 August 2013 (approximately 5.18%; 163,188 shares).

Knünz GmbH
The voting rights of Knünz GmbH in Pankl Racing Systems AG pursuant to § 91a BörseG, held indirectly via Knünz Invest Beteiligungs GmbH and Unternehmens Invest Aktiengesellschaft, have reached and exceeded the thresholds of 4% and 5% on 1 August 2013 (approximately 5.18%; 163,188 shares).

Dr. Rudolf Knünz
The voting rights of Dr. Rudolf Knünz in Pankl Racing Systems AG pursuant to § 91a BörseG, held indirectly via Knünz GmbH, Knünz Invest Beteiligungs GmbH and Unternehmens Invest Aktiengesellschaft, have reached and exceeded the thresholds of 4% and 5% on 1 August 2013 (approximately 5.18%; 163,188 shares).

For further information:
Investor Relations
Brigitte Putz
Tel.: +43 3862 33 999 317
e-mail: ir@pankl.com
Internet: www.pankl.com

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Emitter:	Pankl Racing Systems AG Industriestraße West 4 8605 Kapfenberg Austria
Contact Person:	DI (FH) Brigitte Putz
Phone:	+43(0)3862 33 999-317
E-Mail:	ir@pankl.com
Website:	www.pankl.com
ISIN(s):	AT0000800800 (Share)
Stock Exchange(s):	Vienna Stock Exchange (Official Trade); Free Market in Berlin, Dusseldorf, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Munich, Stuttgart