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

Munderfing (pta019/02.06.2015/12:30 UTC+2) Munderfing, 2 June 2015 - WP AG announces, that pursuant to § 91 and § 91a Austrian Stock Exchange Act it was informed by CROSS Industries AG (previously BF HOLDING AG), Pierer Industrie AG, Pierer Konzerngesellschaft mbH und Stefan Pierer as follows:

Facts
So far, CROSS Industries AG (FN 261823 i) was holding 4,474,300 shares of WP AG; this equaled to approximately 89.49% of the shares and voting rights of WP AG. CROSS Industries AG (FN 261823 i) was 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, FN 261823 i, ("CROSS OLD") and BF HOLDING AG, FN 78112 x, held on 22 April 2015 it has been resolved to merge CROSS OLD as transferring company into BF HOLDING AG as receiving company (the "Merger"). Controlling shareholder of BF HOLDING AG is Pierer Industrie AG. Until now, BF HOLDING AG has not held any shares of WP AG. In the annual shareholders' meetings of BF HOLDING AG, FN 78112 x, on 22 April 2015 it has also been resolved to change the company name of BF HOLDING AG to CROSS Industries AG. The Merger and the change of BF HOLDING AG's company name were registered with the company register on 2 June 2015.

Announcements pursuant to § 91a and § 91 Austrian Stock Exchange Act

1. CROSS Industries AG (previously BF HOLDING AG)
Announcement pursuant to § 91a Austrian Stock Exchange Act
CROSS Industries AG (previously BF HOLDING AG) has informed WP AG, that - due to the registration of the Merger with the company register on 2 June 2015 - it no longer holds an instrument pursuant to § 91a Austrian Stock Exchange Act. The voting rights in relation to shares of WP AG, which were directly held pursuant to § 91a Austrian Stock Exchange Act since 22 April 2015, due to the registration of the Merger with the company register on 2 June 2015 went below the thresholds of 75%, 50%, 45%, 40%, 35%, 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5% and 4% and currently amount to 0%.

Announcement pursuant to § 91 Austrian Stock Exchange Act
CROSS Industries AG (previously BF HOLDING AG) has informed WP AG, that due to the registration of the Merger with the company register its voting rights in WP AG, which can be exercised directly, on 2 June 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 89.49% (number of shares: 4,474,300).

2. Pierer Industrie AG / Pierer Konzerngesellschaft mbH / DI Stefan Pierer
Announcement pursuant to § 91 Austrian Stock Exchange Act
The voting rights of Pierer Industrie AG in WP AG, which so far were held indirectly through CROSS OLD, since 2 June 2015 are hold indirectly through CROSS Industries AG (previously BF HOLDING AG) and continue to exceed the threshold of 75% (4,474,300 shares; this equals to 89.49% of the voting rights).
The voting rights of Pierer Konzerngesellschaft mbH in WP AG, which so far were held indirectly through Pierer Industrie AG and CROSS OLD, since 2 June 2015 are hold indirectly through Pierer Industrie AG and CROSS Industries AG (previously BF HOLDING AG) and continue to exceed the threshold of 75% (4,474,300 shares; this equals to 89.49% of the voting rights).
The voting rights of Stefan Pierer in WP AG, which so far were held indirectly through Pierer Konzerngesellschaft mbH, Pierer Industrie AG and CROSS OLD, since 2 June 2015 are hold indirectly through Pierer Konzerngesellschaft mbH, Pierer Industrie AG and CROSS Industries AG (previously BF HOLDING AG) and continue to exceed the threshold of 75% (4,474,300 shares; this equals to 89.49% of the voting rights).
As parent company Pierer Konzerngesellschaft mbH has also informed WP AG, that in the course of the Merger the company CROSS OLD has ceased to exist and that therefore CROSS OLD as of the registration of the Merger with the company register on 2 June 2015 does not hold any longer shares of WP AG.

For questions please contact:
WP AG
Hannes Haunschmid
07744-20240-0
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:	investor@wp-group.com
Website:	www.wp-group.com
ISIN(s):	AT0000A1DDL3 (Share)
Stock Exchange(s):	Vienna Stock Exchange (Regulated Open Market)