AMAG Austria Metall AG: Announcement sec. 93 para. 2 BörseG with objective of Europe-wide dissemination

Ranshofen (pta024/27.05.2013/19:10 UTC+2) Ranshofen, May 27, 2013 - AMAG Austria Metall AG ("AMAG") (ISIN AT00000AMAG3) listed on the Prime Market of the Vienna Stock Exchange was informed by B&C Alpha Holding GmbH, B&C Holding GmbH, B&C Industrieholding GmbH and B&C Private Foundation (B&C Alpha Holding GmbH and the enterprises directly and indirectly holding 100% of its equity hereinafter collectively the "B&C Group") pursuant to sections 91 et seq. of the Austrian Stock Exchange Act about the limit of 50% of the voting rights having been exceeded, and AMAG announces as follows in accordance with sec. 93 para. 2 of the Stock Exchange Act:

1. The B&C Group notified on March 11, 2013 pursuant to sections 91 et seq. of the Austrian Stock Exchange Act that due to (i) the Participation Agreement concluded with the Oberbank Group and (ii) the Shareholders' Agreement concluded with AMAG Employees Private Foundation (without taking into account the Agreement on the Right of Preemption and Acquisition concluded with RLB OÖ Alu Invest GmbH) a total of 16,266,306 ordinary shares and an identical number of voting rights in AMAG (approx. 46.13% of the voting rights) are attributable to the B&C Group as from March 8, 2013 and that the B&C Group exceeds the 45% limit defined in sec. 91 para. 1 of the Stock Exchange Act.

2. Owing to the acquisition of ordinary shares in AMAG, B&C Alpha Holding GmbH as from May 24, 2013 holds 11,964,078 ordinary shares and an identical number of voting rights in AMAG (approx. 33.93% of the voting rights).

As a consequence thereof, a total of 17,651,185 ordinary shares and an identical number of voting rights in AMAG (approx. 50.05% of the voting rights) are attributable to the B&C Group as from May 24, 2013 according to sections 91, 92 para. 1 and para. 7 of the Austrian Stock Exchange Act in conjunction with sec. 23 para. 1 of the Austrian Takeover Act (Übernahmegesetz, ÜbG) due to (i) the Participation Agreement concluded with the Oberbank Group and (ii) the Shareholders' Agreement concluded with AMAG Employees Private Foundation (without taking into account the Agreement on the Right of Preemption and Acquisition concluded with RLB OÖ Alu Invest GmbH), thus causing the B&C Group to exceed the 50% limit defined in sec. 91 para. 1 of the Stock Exchange Act due to the Participation Agreement and the Shareholders' Agreement (without taking into account any financial instruments pursuant to sec. 91a of the Stock Exchange Act).

The 17,651,185 ordinary shares attributable to the B&C Group are owned by B&C Alpha Holding GmbH, Oberbank Industrie- und Handelsbeteiligungsholding GmbH (1,765,001 ordinary shares) and AMAG Employees Private Foundation (3,922,106 ordinary shares).

3. The B&C Group, as already notified on March 11, 2013 pursuant to sections 91 et seq. of the Austrian Stock Exchange Act, due to an Agreement on the Right of Preemption and Acquisition concluded with RLB OÖ Alu Invest GmbH in addition continues to hold financial instruments pursuant to sec. 91a of the Stock Exchange Act relating to 2,292,160 ordinary shares and an identical number of voting rights in AMAG (approx. 6.50% of the voting rights). Taking these financial instruments into account, a total of 19,943,345 ordinary shares and an identical number of voting rights in AMAG (approx. 56.55% of the voting rights) are attributable to the B&C Group according to sections 91, 91a, 92 para. 1 and para. 7 of the Austrian Stock Exchange Act in connection with sec. 23 para. 1 of the Austrian Takeover Act.

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Emitter:	AMAG Austria Metall AG Lamprechtshausenerstraße 61 5282 Ranshofen Austria
Contact Person:	Mag. Gerald Wechselauer
Phone:	+43 7722 801 2203
E-Mail:	gerald.wechselauer@amag.at
Website:	www.amag.at
ISIN(s):	AT00000AMAG3 (Share)
Stock Exchange(s):	Vienna Stock Exchange (Official Trade)