Norges Bank acquires 4,32% of voting rights

Pursuant to § 93 (2) Austrian Stock Exchange Act, voestalpine AG hereby gives notice that at 8th of February 2013 it has received notification from Norges Bank (the Central bank of Norway) that as of 31st of December 2012 Norges Bank’s holding in voestalpine AG amounted to 7,446,958 shares and thus 7,446,958 voting rights. This holding represents 4.32 % of the voting rights in voestalpine AG based on 172,449,163 shares outstanding.