Announcement according to § 93 para 2 Austrian Stock Exchange Act

Vienna, Austria, 16 March 2011 - According to § 93 para 2 Austrian Stock Exchange Act Semperit AG Holding announces that it has received an announcement according to § 92 Austrian Stock Exchange Act, that Legg Mason Inc., 100 International Drive Baltimore, MD 21202, USA holds more than 10% voting shares of Semperit AG Holding. On March 10, 2011 the equity stake was 10.06% that equates to a total of 2,069,803 voting rights. The positions are held by the Group owned management companies Roye & Associates, LLC, 745 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10151 USA (2,057,726 or 10.00%) and Batterymarch Financial Management, Inc, John Hancock Tower, 200 Clarendon Street, Boston, MA 02116 USA (12,077 or 0.06%).