Vienna (pta035/16.12.2011/16:25) - On December 15 2011 S&T System Integration & Technology Distribution AG was informed by Quanmax AG, that Quanmax AG hat exceeded its thresholds in S&T System Integration & Technology Distribution AG as following:

1) The thresholds of 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 and 30 percent effective with November 24 2011 with the purchase of 4,000,000 shares in the course of a capital increase. After this transaction the voting rights in S&T represented 34.53 %.
2) The threshold of 35 % with the taking-over of further 432,551 shares effective with December 12 2011 in the course of a share swap with Hypo Alpe-Adria-Bank AG. After this transaction the voting rights in S&T represent 38.26 %.

Furthermore, on December 16 2011 S&T System Integration & Technology Distribution AG was informed by grosso holding Gesellschaft mbH, that grosso holding Gesellschaft mbH has exceeded its thresholds in S&T System Integration & Technology Distribution AG as following:

1) The thresholds of 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 and 30 percent effective with November 24 2011 with the purchase of 4,000,000 shares in the course of a capital increase. After this transaction the voting rights in S&T represented 34.53 %.
2) The threshold of 35 % with the taking-over of further 216,275 shares effective with December 12 2011 in the course of a share swap with Hypo Alpe-Adria-Bank AG. After this transaction the voting rights in S&T represent 36.39 %.

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