General Meeting of Shareholders, May 27, 2009

Results of the General Meeting of Shareholders of Salzgitter AG 
All Agenda items approved by a large majority

Almost 1.000 shareholders and shareholder representatives attended the regular General Meeting of Shareholders of the Salzgitter Group which was held on May 27, 2009, in the Stadthalle of Braunschweig. They represented around 53,80 percent of the share capital.

Picture of Wolfgang Leese - Annual Shareholders' Meeting 2009
Wolfgang Leese - Annual Shareholders' Meeting 2009

Outcome of voting:

TOP 2: Appropriation of unappropriated retained earnings (€ 1.40 per share) 83,97%
TOP 3: Discharge of the Executive Board 99,00%
TOP 4: Discharge of the Supervisory Board 99,00%
TOP 5: Selection of the independent auditor for 2009 (PwC) 99,96%
TOP 6: Authorization to purchase the company´s own shares, i.a. 99,56%
TOP 7: Authorization to raise the share capital, i.a. 96,01%
TOP 8: Authorization to issue convertible bonds, i.a., and to create Contingent Capital 97,14%