Feb 23 (Reuters) - DIC ASSET AG DICn.DE :
* SAID ON TUESDAY: EXCEEDS 25% THRESHOLD FOR VIB VERMÖGEN
* HAS INCREASED ITS INTEREST IN VIB VERMÖGEN AG THROUGH
ADDITIONAL
PURCHASES OUTSIDE OF ITS VOLUNTARY PARTIAL PUBLIC OFFER FOR UP
TO 6,500,000 VIB SHARES
* AS A RESULT, DIC HAS EXCEEDED THE THRESHOLD OF 25 % FOR A
QUALIFIED INTEREST AND HOLDS A STAKE IN VIB OF AROUND 28.4%
* AS SHARES ACQUIRED OUTSIDE THE OFFER ARE FULLY CREDITED,
DIC
ONLY NEEDS A FEW MORE PERCENT OF VIB SHARES TO REACH MINIMUM
ACCEPTANCE MINIMUM ACCEPTANCE THRESHOLD FOR ACQUISITION OFFER OF
30%
* DIC RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CONTINUE TO ACQUIRE SHARES
OUTSIDE THE
OFFER
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