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

Kapfenberg, 16th September 2013 (pta011/16.09.2013/10:35 UTC+2) Pankl Racing Systems AG announces, that pursuant to §§ 91 and 91a of the Austrian Stock Exchange Act ("BörseG") it was informed on 13 September 2013 by CROSS Industries AG, Pierer Invest Beteiligungs GmbH, Pierer GmbH, DI Stefan Pierer, Unternehmens Invest Aktiengesellschaft, Knünz Invest Beteiligungs GmbH, Knünz GmbH, Dr. Rudolf Knünz and Qino Capital Partners AG 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 voting 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%.

Since 1 August 2013 CROSS Industries AG holds instruments pursuant to § 91a BörseG to acquire 163,188 shares of Pankl Racing Systems AG; this equals voting rights and a share capital participation in Pankl Racing Systems AG of approximately 5.18%. The execution of the contractual transaction has taken place on 13 September 2013.

Announcements pursuant to § 91 BörseG

CROSS Industries AG has informed Pankl Racing Systsems AG, that due to the acquisition of 163,188 shares of Pankl Racing Systems AG its voting rights in Pankl Racing Systems AG, which can be exercised directly, on 13 September 2013 have exceeded the thresholds of 4% and 5% and amount currently to approximately 5.18% (number of shares: 163,188).

The voting rights of CROSS Industries AG in Pankl Racing Systems AG, which can be exercised indirectly through CROSS Automotive Holding GmbH and CROSS Motorsport Systems GmbH (number of voting rights: approximately 58.31%; 1,836,742 shares) and directly (number of voting rights: approximately 5.18%; 163,188 shares), continue to exceed the threshold of 50% (number of total voting rights: approximately 63.49%; 1,999,930 shares).

The voting rights of DI Stefan Pierer, Pierer GmbH and Pierer Invest Beteiligungs GmbH, which can be exercised indirectly through CROSS Industries AG, CROSS Automotive Holding GmbH and CROSS Motorsport Systems GmbH, continue to exceed the threshold of 50% (number of total voting rights: approximately 63.49%; 1,999,930 shares).

Announcements pursuant to § 91a BörseG

CROSS Industries AG has informed Pankl Racing Systems AG, that its voting rights held pursuant to § 91a BörseG on 13 September 2013 have fallen below the thresholds of 5% and 4% and have been reduced to zero.

The voting rights of Pierer Invest Beteiligungs GmbH in Pankl Racing Systems AG pursuant to § 91a BörseG, held indirectly via CROSS Industries AG, on 13 September 2013 have fallen below the thresholds of 5% and 4% and have been reduced to zero.

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, on 13 September 2013 have fallen below the thresholds of 5% and 4% and have been reduced to zero.

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, on 13 September 2013 have fallen below the thresholds of 5% and 4% and have been reduced to zero.

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 so far held 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.

Since 1 August 2013 Unternehmens Invest Aktiengesellschaft holds instruments pursuant to § 91a BörseG to acquire 163,188 shares of Pankl Racing Systems AG; this equals voting rights and a share capital participation in Pankl Racing Systems AG of approximately 5.18%. The execution of the contractual transaction has taken place on 13 September 2013.

Announcements pursuant to § 91 BörseG

Unternehmens Invest Aktiengesellschaft has informed Pankl Racing Systsems AG, that due to the acquisition of 163,188 shares of Pankl Racing Systems AG its voting rights in Pankl Racing Systems AG, which can be exercised directly, on 13 September 2013 have exceeded the thresholds of 4% and 5% and amount currently to approximately 5.18% (number of shares: 163,188).

The voting rights of Dr. Rudolf Knünz, Knünz GmbH and Knünz Invest Beteiligungs GmbH, which can be exercised indirectly through Unternehmens Invest Aktiengesellschaft, on 13 September 2013 have exceeded the thresholds of 4% and 5% and amount currently to approximately 5.18% (number of shares: 163,188).

Announcements pursuant to § 91a BörseG

Unternehmens Invest Aktiengesellschaft has informed Pankl Racing Systems AG, that its voting rights held pursuant to § 91a BörseG, on 13 September 2013 have fallen below the thresholds of 5% and 4% and have been reduced to zero.

The voting rights of Knünz Invest Beteiligungs GmbH in Pankl Racing Systems AG pursuant to § 91a BörseG, held indirectly via Unternehmens Invest Aktiengesellschaft, on 13 September 2013 have fallen below the thresholds of 5% and 4% and have been reduced to zero.

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, on 13 September 2013 have fallen below the thresholds of 5% and 4% and have been reduced to zero.

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, on 13 September 2013 have fallen below the thresholds of 5% and 4% and have been reduced to zero.

Qino Capital Partners AG

Announcement pursuant to § 91 BörseG

Qino Capital Partners AG has informed Pankl Racing Systems AG, that due to the sale of 292,376 shares of Pankl Racing Systems AG its voting rights in Pankl Racing Systems AG on 13 September 2013 have fallen below the thresholds of 25% and 20% and amount currently to 15.72% (495,180 shares).

For questions please contact:
Brigitte Putz
Investor Relations
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