March 31 (Reuters) - Kloeckner & Co Se KCOGn.DE :
* MANAGEMENT BOARD AND SUPERVISORY BOARD OF KLÖCKNER & CO SE
RECOMMEND NOT TO ACCEPT THE VOLUNTARY PUBLIC TAKEOVER OFFER BY
SWOCTEM GMBH
* HAVE CONCLUDED THAT AMOUNT OF OFFER PRICE OF EUR 9.75 IN
CASH
PER KLÖCKNER & CO SHARE IS NOT ADEQUATE FROM A FINANCIAL POINT
OF VIEW
* PREMIUM OFFERED IS THUS SIGNIFICANTLY BELOW HISTORICAL
MEDIAN OF
PREMIUMS OFFERED IN TAKEOVER TRANSACTIONS IN GERMANY
* OFFER PRICE DOES NOT REFLECT FUNDAMENTAL VALUE OF KLÖCKNER
& CO
BASED ON ITS GROWTH AND PROFITABILITY POTENTIAL
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