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UNIQA Insurance Group AG / UNIQA pays back supplementary capitalbonds

With the agreement of the subscribers dated 28 December 2016, UNIQA Insurance Group AG is to fully pay back both the privately placed fixed/variable supplementary capital bond (2006) of EUR 150,000,000 and the privately placed fixed/variable supplementary capital bond (2007) of EUR 100,000,000 effective 30 December 2016.

December 28, 2016

Lenzing Group has reduced its equity stake in EQUI-Fibres

The Lenzing Group has reduced its equity stake in EQUI-Fibres Beteiligungs-gesellschaft mbH, Kelheim from 45 to 20 percent. EQUI-Fibres is the sole parent company of Kelheim Fibres GmbH, which manufactures viscose fibers at its plant in Kelheim, Germany. EQUI-Fibres reported total revenue of EUR 162 mn in 2015.

December 23, 2016

immigon portfolioabbau ag / Result of the acceptance of the purchase offer for the hybrid capital notes issued by Investkredit Funding Ltd.

immigon portfolioabbau ag (formerly Österreichische Volksbanken-Aktiengesellschaft), Peregringasse 2, 1090 Vienna, Republic of Austria, FN 116476p ("immigon") announced on 1 December 2016 the start of a purchase tender for the outstanding pieces of the hybrid capital notes issued by Investkredit Funding Ltd. (ISIN DE 0009576108) (the "Hybrid Capital Notes") which was published on 1 December 2016.

December 23, 2016

Atrium European Real Estate Limited / ATRIUM ANNOUNCES SENIOR EXECUTIVE CHANGE

Atrium European Real Estate Limited (VSE/ Euronext: ATRS) (the "Company" and together with its subsidiaries, the "Group"), a leading owner, operator and redeveloper of shopping centres and retail real estate in Central and Eastern Europe, announces that Josip Kardun, Chief Executive Officer of the Atrium Group, has resigned from his role to pursue other business interests. Mr. Kardun will remain in position until he leaves the Group on 31 March, 2017 to help with an orderly transition.

December 21, 2016

Energie AG Oberösterreich / Yearly Report

The Annual Financial Report 2015/2016 of Energie AG Oberösterreich is now available for download at the company's website.

December 20, 2016

ams AG / ams decides to withdraw from envisaged wafer fabricationfacility project amid further delays; no impact on stated growth and operating margin targets given available market capacity

ams (SIX: AMS), a leading worldwide manufacturer of high performance sensor and analog solutions, has decided to withdraw from the envisaged wafer fabrication facility project where ams was project partner to the State of New York (USA) amid further delays outside of ams' control.

December 16, 2016

RHI AG / Dr. Gerd Schubert new Chief Operations Officer

At today's meeting, the Supervisory Board appointed Dr. Gerd Schubert (56) Chief Operations Officer and Chief Technology Officer of the Management Board of RHI AG for a period of five years with effect from January 1, 2017.

December 16, 2016

Wolford Aktiengesellschaft / Detailed Figures Presented for the First

Wolford AG, which is listed on the Vienna Stock Exchange, generated revenues of EUR 67.62 million in the first half of the current financial year (May 2016 to October 2016), comprising a year-on-year decline of 14.7%.

December 16, 2016

Wolford Aktiengesellschaft / Half Yearly Report

Wolford Aktiengesellschaft is declaring the following financial reports below.

December 16, 2016

UNIQA Insurance Group AG / UNIQA Privatstiftung completes takeover ofRZB's 17.64% share in UNIQA Insurance Group (with photo)

A block trade announced by Raiffeisen Zentralbank Österreich AG ("RZB") in July for the sale of shares in the UNIQA Insurance Group AG ("UNIQA Group") to UNIQA Versicherungsverein Privatstiftung ("UNIQA Privatstiftung") was legally completed on 15 December 2016 following the approval of the relevant authorities.

December 15, 2016

Österreichische Post AG / AUSTRIAN POST TAKES THE NEXT STEP TOWARDS CLARIFYING THE FUTURE JOINT VENTURE STRUCTURE OF ARAS KARGO

Since July 2013 Austrian Post holds a 25% stake in the Turkish parcel services provider Aras Kargo. Austrian Post exercised its option to acquire an additional 50% shareholding, which was contractually agreed upon at that time, and initiated its call option procedure in the middle of 2016.

December 15, 2016

OMV Aktiengesellschaft / OMV reached a binding "Basic Agreement"with Gazprom on the potential asset swap

OMV reached a binding "Basic Agreement" with Gazprom for a potential asset swap transaction. The execution of the Basic Agreement was approved in today's meeting of the OMV Supervisory Board but is still subject to signing of the Basic Agreement by the parties. The signing is expected to take place during the course of today.

December 14, 2016

ÖBB-Infrastruktur AG / Funding of the Company in the Year 2017

OeBB-Infrastruktur AG (Bond Ticker OBND) informs that funding in the year 2017 will be provided primarily by loans of the Republic of Austria in the volume of up to EUR 1.65 bn provided by the Austrian Treasury (OeBFA) instead of by bond transactions of the company.

December 13, 2016

Strabag subsidiary to build new Kriegsstraße car tunnel in Karlsruhe

Karlsruher Schieneninfrastruktur-Gesellschaft mbH (KASIG) is putting its trust in the civil engineering competence of Ed. Züblin AG. The STRABAG Group subsidiary is leading a consortium with Schleith GmbH to build the Kriegsstraße car tunnel in Karlsruhe.

December 13, 2016

Lenzing AG / Lenzing invests in new TENCEL® fiber plant in the USA

The Lenzing Group aims to increase the share of specialty fibers as a percentage of revenue to 50 percent by 2020. Following the previously announced expansion plans for Lenzing, Heiligenkreuz (Austria) and Grimsby (Great Britain), the Supervisory Board of Lenzing AG approved yesterday the investment for a TENCEL® fiber plant in the USA.

December 13, 2016

immigon portfolioabbau ag / immigon portfolioabbau ag updates the plan and outlook for 2017 (6 December 2016)

immigon portfolioabbau ag (formerly Österreichische Volksbanken-Aktiengesellschaft), Peregringasse 2, 1090 Vienna, FN116476p ("immigon"), is a wind-down company in accordance with § 162 of the Federal Act on the Recovery and Resolution of Banks ("BaSAG"). immigon reviews the legally required wind-down plan on a regular basis. On 6 December 2016, the management board (Vorstand) of immigon has resolved to adopt an updated plan based, inter alia, on the results successfully achieved so far in the wind-down.

December 6, 2016

Vienna Insurance Group: Termination and redemption of supplementary capital bonds

On 5 December 2016, VIENNA INSURANCE GROUP AG Wiener Versicherung Gruppe (formerly WIENER STÄDTISCHE Allgemeine Versicherung Aktiengesellschaft) decided to terminate the following two supplementary capital bonds with effect from 12 January 2017 and to redeem the bonds at their redemption amount which equals 100% of the principal amount of the bonds plus the interest accrued until the date of redemption.

December 5, 2016

STRABAG SE / Agreement concluded with Raiffeisen/Uniqa on purchase of all shares of Raiffeisen evolution project development GmbH

The Management Board of STRABAG SE reports that the assignment contract related to the acquisition of all shares of Raiffeisen evolution project development GmbH was concluded today. The transaction will take effect immediately following approval by the competition authorities in Austria and Hungary.

December 2, 2016

UNIQA Insurance Group AG / UNIQA sells Italian subsidiaries

The Management Board of UNIQA Insurance Group AG (UNIQA) resolved to sell the majority interest of 99.7% in its subsidiary UNIQA Assicurazioni SpA to the Italian mutual insurance company Società Reale Mutua di Assicurazioni. The Supervisory Board has approved the sale.

December 2, 2016

RHI AG / Employee stock ownership scheme 4 plus 1 (share buyback)

With a resolution of the 37th Annual General Meeting of RHI AG on May 4, 2016, the The Management Board was authorized in accordance with § 65 para. 1 (4) as well as para. 1a and para. 1b AktG to acquire, during a period of validity of 30 months starting on May 4, 2016, up to 12,000 no-par bearer shares of the Company by purchasing such shares both on an exchange and by off-market transactions, in each case at the stock exchange price of the day this authorization is exercised.

December 1, 2016

AGRANA acquires Argentinian fruit preparations producer MAIN PROCESSS.A.

The fruit, starch and fruit processor AGRANA has consolidated its presence in the South American market through the acquisition of 100% of the shares in Main Process S.A., a producer of fruit preparations. Located in north-eastern Argentina, this company with a workforce of around 175 generated revenues of approximately EUR 19 million in its 2015 financial year.

December 1, 2016

immigon portfolioabbau ag / immigon portfolioabbau ag purchases a part of the hybrid capital notes issued by Investkredit Funding Ltd. and starts a purchase offer for the outstanding hybrid capital notes

The management board (Vorstand) of immigon portfolioabbau ag (formerly Österreichische Volksbanken-Aktiengesellschaft), Peregringasse 2, 1090 Vienna, FN116476p ("immigon") has, in compliance with the statutory wind-down obligation, resolved to accept a purchase offer from two holders (affiliated with each other) of a total nominal value of at least EUR 12,538,000.00 and a maximum of EUR 12,618,000.00 of the hybrid capital notes (ISIN DE 0009576108) (the "Hybrid Capital Notes") issued by Investkredit Funding Ltd. for cash at a price of 75 per cent.

December 1, 2016

Semperit AG Holding / Semperit has appointed Frank Gumbinger as new CFO

The Supervisory Board of Semperit AG Holding has appointed Frank Gumbinger (48) as Chief Financial Officer for three years - until 31 December 2019 - as of 1 December 2016.

December 1, 2016

Vienna Insurance Group Wiener Versicherung Gruppe / Quarterly Report

Vienna Insurance Group Wiener Versicherung Gruppe is declaring the following financial reports below.

November 30, 2016

Lenzing AG / Lenzing Number One in the World for Sustainable Wood Sourcing

The Lenzing Group was rated number one globally with respect to the procurement of wood, the key raw material in cellulose fiber production. This was the conclusion of the latest global ranking compiled by the Canadian non-profit environmental organization Canopy Planet Society, who cooperates with 68 leading retail brands in the textile industry worldwide and is a driver in evaluating sustainable sourcing processes.

November 30, 2016

Strabag SE on track to reach goal for 2016

After nine months, the publicly listed construction company STRABAG SE is on track to reach its goal for the financial year 2016: "We should be able to reach our target EBIT margin of 3 % in 2016 - even when not taking into account a non- operating profit. So we are confident of being able to hold this level sustainably.

November 30, 2016

STRABAG SE / Quarterly Report

STRABAG SE is declaring the following financial reports below.

November 30, 2016

Dividend policy of Kapsch TrafficCom AG

Kapsch TrafficCom will continue with its practice to distribute a dividend of at least one third of the profit for the period. If this value corresponds to a dividend per share of less than EUR 1.00, the company will consider a higher distribution rate, so that an Annual Base Dividend of EUR 1.00 can be assumed.

November 29, 2016

FACC AG / Management board mandate of Wang Yongsheng extended until 2019

The Supervisory Board extended the appointment of Wang Yongsheng (53), since February 2016 Member of the Management Board, for a period of 3 years.

November 29, 2016

S IMMO AG / Quarterly Report

S IMMO AG is declaring the following financial reports below.

November 29, 2016

S IMMO AG / S IMMO AG remains on course for record-setting year

The 2016 financial year is set to be another record year for S IMMO. As at the end of the third quarter, the positive trend of the preceding quarters has been reaffirmed and can be attributed to various factors.

November 29, 2016

Kapsch TrafficCom AG awarded by ASFINAG with the installation and the technical operation of the "GO Maut 2.0 - Mauttechnik"

Kapsch TrafficCom AG (ISIN AT000KAPSCH9), listed at the Vienna Stock Exchange in the Prime Market segment, has been informed by the Austrian motorway operator ASFINAG (ASFINAG AUTOBAHNEN- UND SCHNELLSTRASSEN-FINANZIERUNGS-AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT) about being awarded with the installation and the technical operation of the "GO Maut 2.0 - Mauttechnik" (country-wide tolling system for vehicles with more than 3.5 tons).

November 28, 2016

Strabag subsidiary building East Side Mall shopping centre in Berlin

Luxembourg-based Forum Invest S.a.r.l has commissioned Ed. Züblin AG, the market leader in building construction and civil engineering in Germany, to build the new East Side Mall in Berlin. Forum Invest is represented by Berlin-based project development company FREO Financial & Real Estate Operations GmbH.

November 28, 2016

Petro Welt Technologies AG / Announcement according to Articles 37v, 37w, 37x et seqq. of the WpHG (the German Securities Act)

Petro Welt Technologies AG is declaring its financial reporting publication plan below.

November 25, 2016

Q1-Q3 2016: Petro Welt Technologies AG continuously lifts profitability

In the first nine months of 2016 Petro Welt Technologies AG, Vienna (formerly C.A.T oil AG, change of name at August 23, 2016) continued the sound development of its business operations despite the challenging environment in the industry and improved the level of profitability significantly.

November 25, 2016

UNIQA Insurance Group AG / Quarterly Report

UNIQA Insurance Group AG is declaring the following financial reports below.

November 24, 2016

Semperit AG Holding / Fire in porcelain former storage and mechanicalworkshop of Latexx Partners, Malaysia

In the evening of 23 November 2016 (local time), a fire broke out in the Malaysian production site of examination and protective gloves (Latexx Partners). For safety reasons the operation of several adjacent production sites was stopped and the sites were evacuated. The fire was extinguished within a few hours and nobody was hurt.

November 24, 2016

UNIQA Insurance Group AG / UNIQA on track to achieve targets set

"With earnings before taxes of EUR 172.2 million after nine months, we are in line with our expectations overall, although an unexpectedly large number of major claims arose in property and casualty insurance in the third quarter."

November 24, 2016

Schoeller-Bleckmann Oilfield Equipment AG / Quarterly Report

Schoeller-Bleckmann Oilfield Equipment AG is declaring the following financial reports below.

November 23, 2016

Schoeller-Bleckmann Oilfield Equipment AG / Persistently challenging market environment weighs on result, but increasing signs of bottoming of the cycle reached - Positive operating cashflow and fundamentally strong balancesheet structure - Integration o

The oilfield service industry has been marked by the steepest decline in more than 30 years. Like the entire industry, Schoeller-Bleckmann Oilfield Equipment AG (SBO), listed on the ATX market of the Vienna Stock Exchange, has been hit by this development.

November 23, 2016

Atrium European Real Estate Limited / Release of announcement according to Sec 93 para 2 of the Austrian Stock Exchange Act

Atrium European Real Estate Limited (VSE/ Euronext: ATRS) (the "Company" or "Atrium"), a leading owner, operator and redeveloper of shopping centers and retail real estate in Central and Eastern Europe, announces in accordance with Section 93 para 2 of the Austrian Stock Exchange Act that it has received from Gazit Globe Limited the following notification pursuant to Section 91 to 92 of the Austrian Stock Exchange Act.

November 22, 2016

Vienna Insurance Group Wiener Versicherung Gruppe / VIG in the first three quarters of 2016: Growth in premiums and profit

Vienna Insurance Group business development is on course in the first three quarters of 2016. Group premiums rose by 0.7 percent, which is noteworthy due to the ongoing restraint in single premium life insurance business (-18.6 percent). When adjusted for single premium business, premiums increased by a respectable 4.7 percent.

November 22, 2016

Kommunalkredit Austria AG / Information Update

The interim financial report of Kommunalkredit Austria AG (the "Bank") as of 30 June 2016, published on 26 August 2016, shows a sound balance sheet structure; the eligible own funds amount to EUR 260.0 million, the total capital ratio equals 37.2% and the common equity tier-1 ratio is 27.9%.

November 18, 2016

Semperit AG Holding / Quarterly Report

Semperit AG Holding is declaring the following financial reports below.

November 17, 2016

Rosenbauer International AG / Quarterly Report

Rosenbauer International AG is declaring the following financial reports below.

November 17, 2016

Rosenbauer International AG/Consolidated revenues down at EUR 602.9 million due to deliveries in North America

The firefighting industry is facing a range of different challenges in 2016 as well. Trends in demand should remain stable on the North American market. In Europe, the industry is recording a slight upturn. Demand from Asia and the Middle East can be expected to decline in 2016 due to the deteriorating general economic situation there and the low oil price.

November 17, 2016

Semperit AG Holding / Semperit in Q1-3 2016 with solid development ina challenging market environment

The publicly listed Semperit Group showed a solid business development in the first three quarters of 2016 in spite of the ongoing difficult market environment.

November 17, 2016

Kapsch TrafficCom AG - Strong growth in the first half of 2016/17

Kapsch TrafficCom AG, listed in the prime market of the Vienna stock exchange (ISIN AT000KAPSCH9), achieved further growth in the first half of the 2016/17 fiscal year. Compared with the same period of the previous year, revenues increased by EUR 66.7 million (+27%) to EUR 311.7 million. Total tolls collected in the "Electronic Toll Collection" segment generated around three quarters of the Group's revenues. The "Intelligent Mobility Solutions" segment accounted for the remainder.

November 17, 2016

Kapsch TrafficCom AG / Half Yearly Report

Kapsch TrafficCom AG is declaring the following financial reports below.

November 17, 2016

Raiffeisen Bank International AG / Quarterly Report

Raiffeisen Bank International AG is declaring the following financial reports below.

November 16, 2016
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