POLYTEC HOLDING AG: EXPANSION OF POLYTEC HOLDING'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS AS OF JANUARY 1, 2014

Markus Huemer and Alice Godderidge will join the Board

Alice Godderidge and Markus Huemer

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Hörsching (pta025/04.12.2013/16:20 UTC+1) The Supervisory Board of POLYTEC Holding AG today approved the following personnel changes in the Board of Directors:

Markus Huemer (32) will be appointed as new member of the Board of Directors with responsibility for Business Development and as Vice Chairman of the Board of POLYTEC Holding AG as of January 1, 2014. Markus Huemer studied production and management at the University of Applied Sciences in Steyr (Upper Austria) and completed an MBA program in financial management at the Johannes Kepler University in Linz (Upper Austria). He joined the POLYTEC GROUP in 2005 and his first assignment was as Assistant to the Board in Sweden, Germany and Spain. Since 2012, he has acted as Vice President Business Development mainly responsible for the strategic projects of the Group.

As of January 1, 2014 Alice Godderidge (41) will also join the Board of Directors, taking over responsibility for Sales, Marketing and Engineering. Alice Godderidge has a degree in Polymer Engineering and Science from the Montan-University in Leoben (Styria). She has worked at POLYTEC GROUP since 1999. At the beginning of 2012, she became Vice President Sales & Engineering.

As of January 1, 2014 the Board of Directors of POLYTEC Holding AG will be comprised as follows:

* Friedrich Huemer CEO / Chairman of the Board
* Markus Huemer CBDO / Board member responsible for Business Development and
Vice Chairman of the Board
* Alice Godderidge CSO / Board member responsible for Sales, Marketing and Engineering
* Peter Haidenek CFO / Chief Financial Officer
* Alfred Kollros COO / Board member responsible for Production and Procurement

Friedrich Huemer, founder and core shareholder of the POLYTEC GROUP, said: "These appointments reflect the considerably enlarged scope of responsibilities assumed by both my son Markus and Alice Godderidge over the last few years. They will now exercise these responsibilities in line with their executive functions at the Board level, thus contributing to the implementation of the company's strategic and operative targets. Since joining the company nine years ago, Markus has not only demonstrated extensive specialist know-how and great commitment in a number of business areas but he has also showed great dedication during the crisis years of 2008 and 2009. He is therefore best qualified for this Board position. As in his prior management assignment, he will also be responsible for the strategic business development and the strategic projects of the Group in his future capacity. Alice Godderidge, who started her career at POLYTEC as project manager at the business site in Hörsching back in 1999, has also proved her exemplary management skills and capabilities in her capacity as Assistant to the Board of Directors in the area of Sales prior to her recent appointment to Vice President Sales & Engineering. "

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Emitter:	POLYTEC HOLDING AG Polytec-Straße 1 4063 Hörsching Austria
Contact Person:	Manuel Taverne
Phone:	+43 7221 701 35
E-Mail:	manuel.taverne@polytec-group.com
Website:	www.polytec-group.com
ISIN(s):	AT0000A00XX9 (Share)
Stock Exchange(s):	Vienna Stock Exchange (Official Trade)