RAG plans a complete takeover of Degussa

摘要

RAG Aktiengesellschaft,Essen,Germany,which holds a 50.1-percent interest in Degussa AG through its wholly owned subsidiary RAG ProjektgesellschaftmbH (RPG),intends to acquire all remaining shares in Degussa.RAG and E.ON AG have apparently agreed on the divestment of the 42.86 percent of Degussa's capital stock held by E.ON to RPG effective July 1,2006.According to the notification from RAG,the contracts to be concluded with E.ON will be subject to the proviso,inter alia,that approval is obtained from the Federal Republic of Germany and the Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia.