Eckert & Ziegler Finalizes Take Over Bid IBt

(Ad hoc-Mitteilung)

Berlin, 24 March 2010. At the closing of the acceptance period of the takeover bid on 17 March 2010, 6,042,144 IBt shares, all of the 25,000 IBt beneficiary shares B and 120,400 IBt warrants have been tendered in the takeover bid.

As a result, Eckert & Ziegler (ISIN DE0005659700) now holds 12,635,594 IBt shares, 25,000 IBt beneficiary shares B and 120,400 IBt warrants, or 56 % of IBt's voting rights. SMI holds 5,000,000 IBt beneficiary shares A, or 22 % of IBt's voting rights. As announced in their transparency declaration of 6 January 2010, Eckert & Ziegler and SMI are acting in concert in the framework of the takeover bid.

Payment

Payment of the consideration for the IBt shares, IBt beneficiary shares B and IBt warrants shall be made by the receiving and paying agent KBC Securities, on 7 April 2010, directly to the beneficiaries or via their financial institution.
The Board of Directors