Pursuant to applicable Turkish laws, Componenta made on 19 February 2007 a
tender offer for the remaining 26.8% of shares and votes of Döktas Dökümcülük
Ticaret ve Sanayi A.S, quoted on the Istanbul Stock Exchange. The tender offer
ended on 5 March 2007. During it 105 investors tendered their shares,
reflecting 19.4% of the Döktas shares. As a result of the tender offer
Componenta owns 92.4 % of Döktas' share capital.
In October 2006 Componenta acquired 55% of the shares and voting rights in
Döktas, an iron and aluminium casting component manufacturer. In this
transaction, which was completed on 12 December 2006, Koc Group and related
parties sold all their Döktas shares. After the transaction Componenta has
increased its holding in Döktas by the stock trading on the Istanbul Stock
Exchange. On 14 February 2006 Componenta had about 73.2% holding in the
company.
Componenta and Döktas together form the second largest independent European
supplier of cast components and advanced solutions. The pro forma net sales
of the Group in 2006 were EUR 617 million and the amount of personnel is
approximately 5,250 (incl. leased employees).
Helsinki, 6 March 2007
COMPONENTA CORPORATION
Heikki Lehtonen
President and CEO
Further information:
Heikki Lehtonen
President and CEO
tel. +358 10 403 00
