Manz AG: Joint venture partner exercises call option to acquire Manz AG's share in Talus Manufacturing Ltd.

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Joint venture partner exercises call option to acquire Manz AG's share in Talus Manufacturing Ltd.

Reutlingen, November 11, 2020 - The joint venture partner of Manz Taiwan Ltd., a subsidiary of Manz AG, has exercised its contractual call option to acquire Manz Taiwan Ltd.'s 80.5% share in Talus Manufacturing Ltd. Chungli City (Taiwan). The agreed selling price is in the mid double-digit million-euro range. The contribution to earnings made by Talus Manufacturing Ltd. totaled 8.8 million euros in fiscal year 2019 (previous year: - 2.6 million euros) and 9.3 million euros in the first nine months of fiscal year 2020.

The transaction is still subject to regulatory approvals in Taiwan The joint venture partner is a global supplier of innovative wafer fabrication equipment and services to the semiconductor industry. Talus Manufacturing Ltd. is a global center for the refurbishment and upgrade of existing semiconductor manufacturing equipment.

Additional information:

ISIN: DE000A0JQ5U3
WKN: A0JQ5U
Exchange abbreviation: M5Z
Market segment: Regulated market (Prime Standard) of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange

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