Ad hoc announcement EVN AG / Keyword(s): Strategic Company Decision/Strategic Company Decision EVN AG: Acquisition of shares in connection with the privatization process in Bulgaria Ad hoc announcement transmitted by DGAP - a company of EquityStory AG. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ EVN AG announces the acquisition of an additional 48,100 or 30.75%, of the shares of EVN Bulgaria Elektrorazpredelenie AD, Plovdiv (Bulgaria), as well as an additional 61,600 or 32.73%, of the shares of EVN Bulgaria Elektrosnabdiavane AD, Plovdiv (Bulgaria). As a result, EVN AG holds a total of 97.75% of the shares of EVN Bulgaria Elektrorazpredelenie AD (previous percentage: 67%) and a total of 99.73% of the shares of EVN Bulgaria Elektrosnabdiavane (previous percentage: 67%). The minority stake in each such company was sold by the Republic of Bulgaria in a privatization process pursuant to which the shares of such companies were admitted to trading on the Sofia stock exchange effective as of 6 December 2011. Maria Enzersdorf, 21 December 2011 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Information and Explaination of the Issuer to this News: LEGAL NOTICE THIS AD-HOC ANNOUNCEMENT CONSTITUTES NEITHER AN OFFER TO SELL NOR A SOLICITATION TO BUY ANY SECURITIES OF EVN AG. THIS AD-HOC ANNOUNCEMENT AND THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN ARE NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION IN OR INTO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND MUST NOT BE DISTRIBUTED TO U.S. PERSONS (AS DEFINED IN REGULATION S UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED ('SECURITIES ACT')) OR TO PUBLICATIONS WITH A GENERAL CIRCULATION IN THE UNITED STATES. THIS AD-HOC ANNOUNCEMENT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN OFFER TO SELL OR A SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER TO PURCHASE ANY SECURITIES IN THE UNITED STATES. THE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN AND WILL NOT BE REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT AND MAY NOT BE OFFERED, SOLD OR DELIVERED WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OR TO U.S. PERSONS ABSENT REGISTRATION UNDER OR AN APPLICABLE EXEMPTION FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT. EVN AG Head of Corporate Communications EVN Group Stefan Zach EVN Platz A-2344 Maria Enzersdorf T: +43 2236 200 - 122 94 F: +43 2236 200 - 822 94 M: +43 676 810 32 294 stefan.zach@evn.at 21.12.2011 DGAP’s Distribution Services include Regulatory Announcements, Financial/Corporate News and Press Releases. Media archive at www.dgap-medientreff.de and www.dgap.de --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Language: English Company: EVN AG EVN Platz 2344 Maria Enzersdorf Austria Phone: +43-2236-200-12294 Fax: +43-2236-200-82294 E-mail: info@evn.at Internet: www.evn.at ISIN: AT0000741053 WKN: 074105 Indices: ATX Listed: Wien (Amtlicher Handel / Official Market) End of Announcement DGAP News-Service ---------------------------------------------------------------------------