Ad-Hoc News from 12 September 2017

voestalpine AG hereby informs that in the course of the current investigations of the German federal cartel office against steel producers, an inspection in the office of voestalpine in Linz is conducted today (12th September 2017) for the German federal cartel office. The reason for the inspection is the suspicion of anti-competitive practices in the market for heavy plates. Austrian authorities are cooperating in accordance within the European legal framework.

voestalpine AG takes these allegations seriously and is supporting the authorities in their work. Further information can currently not be provided.