Ad hoc announcement EVN AG / Keyword(s): Share Buyback/Weiteres Schlagwort EVN AG: Changes to the existing share buyback programme of EVN AG Ad hoc announcement transmitted by DGAP - a company of EquityStory AG. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ On December 28th, 2012, the Executive Board of EVN AG resolved, on the basis of the authorising resolution of the 83rd Annual General Meeting of the shareholders of EVN AG from January 19th, 2012, in connection with the existing share buyback programme, to acquire an additional number of up to 1,000,000 of its own shares, representing up to 0.556% of the current share capital of EVN AG. Furthermore, the Executive Board resolved to extend the share buyback programme, that commenced on June 6th, 2012, until August 31st, 2013. Since the commencement of the share buyback programme on June 6th, 2012, and including December 27th, 2012, an aggregate number of 931,530 shares have been acquired by EVN AG. The share buyback is primarily designed to improve the supply and demand of the share of EVN AG on the Vienna Stock Exchange, as the company considers the exchange to be undervalued. Trading with own shares for profit-making purposes is excluded. Details on the share buyback programme pursuant to § 5 (2) Austrian Disclosure Regulation 2002: Current conditions as of June 6th, 2012 Modified conditions as of December 28th, 2012 The day on which the resolution authorising the share buyback programme was approved by the Annual General Meeting was January 19th, 2012. The day on which the announcement of the resolution passed by the Annual General Meeting authorising the share buyback programme pursuant to § 82 (8) Austrian Stock Exchange Act was January 19th, 2012. The share buyback programme commences on June The extended period of the 6th, 2012, and is anticipated to continue until share buyback programme is December 31st, 2012. anticipated to continue until August 31st, 2013. The share buyback programme concerns non-par value bearer shares of EVN AG. The intended volume of the repurchase of up to The intended volume was 1,000,000 own shares which corresponds up to increased by an additional 0.556% of the current share capital of EVN AG. number of up to 1,000,000 shares, representing up to 0.556% of the current share capital of EVN AG. Pursuant to a resolution of the Annual General Meeting, the nominal value to be paid per share has to be in the range of 20% below and 10% above the share price of EVN AG on the last day of trading before the day on which the option to buy back shares is exercised. The buyback programme of own shares will take place on the Vienna Stock Exchange. The main purpose of the share buyback programme is to improve the supply and demand of the share of EVN AG on the Vienna Stock Exchange, as the company considers the exchange to be undervalued. Trading with own shares for profit-making purposes is excluded. The share buyback programme will not have an effect on the stock market listing of the issuer. EVN does not offer any stock option programme at present. EVN AG intends to fulfil its disclosure requirements pursuant to §§ 6 and 7 Austrian Disclosure Regulation 2002 by publishing the relevant information on its Website at www.investor.evn.at. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. 28.12.2012 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------