WP AG: Announcement according to § 93 para 2 Austrian Stock Exchange Act

Munderfing (pta024/28.04.2015/15:45 UTC+2) Munderfing, 28 April 2015 - WP AG announces, that pursuant to § 91a and § 91 of the Austrian Stock Exchange Act it was informed by BF HOLDING AG as follows:
CROSS Industries AG is currently holding 4,477,300 shares of WP AG; this equals to approximately 89.55% of the shares and voting rights of WP AG. CROSS Industries AG is controlled by Pierer Industrie AG which it a fully owned subsidiary of Pierer Konzerngesellschaft mbH. Pierer Konzerngesellschaft mbH is controlled by DI Stefan Pierer.
In the annual shareholders' meetings of CROSS Industries AG and BF HOLDING AG held on 22 April 2015 it has been resolved to merge CROSS Industries AG as transferring company into BF HOLDING AG as receiving company. Controlling shareholder of BF HOLDING AG is Pierer Industrie AG. BF HOLDING AG currently does not hold any shares of WP AG. The respective merger agreement has been signed on 22 April 2015.
BF HOLDING AG has informed WP AG, that due to the stipulation of the merger agreement since 22 April 2015 it holds an instrument pursuant to § 91a BörseG in order to acquire shares of WP AG upon registration of the merger of CROSS Industries AG into BF HOLDING AG with the company register. The voting rights in relation to shares of WP AG, which can be exercised pursuant to § 91a BörseG, therefore on 22 April 2015 have reached and exceeded the thresholds of 4%, 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%, 40%, 45%, 50% and 75% and currently amount to approximately 89.55% (number of shares: 4.477.300).
The execution of the transaction (Verfügungsgeschäft) for the acquisition of these 4,477,300 shares of WP AG will take place with the registration of the merger between CROSS Industries AG and BF HOLDING AG with the company register. The registration of the merger with the company register shall take place at the latest on 30 June 2015.
As of the execution of the merger (registration of the merger with the company register) the voting rights of BF HOLDING AG in WP AG, which can be exercised pursuant to § 91 BörseG, will amount to approximately 89.55% (number of shares: 4.477.300).

For questions please contact:
WP AG
Hannes Haunschmid
+43 7744-20240-0
www.wp-group.com

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Emitter:	WP AG Gewerbegebiet Nord 8 5222 Munderfing Austria
Contact Person:	Verena Pommer
Phone:	+43 7744-20240-0
E-Mail:	verena.pommer@wp-group.com
Website:	www.wp-group.com
ISIN(s):	AT0000A1DDL3 (Share)
Stock Exchange(s):	Vienna Stock Exchange (Regulated Open Market)