Bietigheim-Bissingen, September 27, 2013 - The anchor shareholder of Dürr AG, Heinz Dürr GmbH, has notified Dürr AG that in the wake of an inheritance arrangement, Heinz Dürr and his wife Heide have contributed close to 55% of the shares held in Heinz Dürr GmbH to a newly founded Dürr-Familienstiftung (Dürr Family Foundation) registered in Bietigheim-Bissingen. Dürr-Familienstiftung has thus become the majority shareholder of Heinz Dürr GmbH. The remaining shares continue to be personally held by members of the Heinz Dürr Family. Heinz Dürr is the Chairman of the Management Board and of the Foundation Management Council of Dürr-Familienstiftung.
In accordance with the key purpose of this foundation, with its holding in Heinz Dürr GmbH, Dürr-Familienstiftung is intended to ensure the financial security and growth of the Dürr Group as well as its continued existence as a going concern. This means that the (currently 25.1%) stake held in Dürr AG by Heinz Dürr GmbH is to be maintained on a long-term basis.