AT&S AG: Change in Shareholder Structure

AT & S Austria Technologie & Systemtechnik Aktiengesellschaft was informed by Erste Asset Management, based in Vienna, Austria, that according to a major holdings notification pursuant to Sec. 135 para. 2 of the Austrian Stock Exchange Act, Erste Asset Management GmbH and ERSTE-SPARINVEST Kapitalanlagegesellschaft.m.b.H. reduced their combined holdings of AT&S stock. By now, they jointly hold 3.80% (before: 4.99%) of the voting rights (total number of voting rights: 38,850,000) of AT & S Austria Technologie & Systemtechnik Aktiengesellschaft