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Placement of up to 164,968 VAT shares held by Management Shareholders Montag, 22. Mai 2017 - 07:00

Placement of up to 164,968 VAT shares held by Management Shareholders

After expiry of the first lock-up period relating to one third of the holding under the three-year staggered look-up for Management Shareholders (as outlined in the offering memorandum dated March 30, 2016) and following the end of the trading restriction period on May 18, 2017, six members of the Management Shareholders, including CEO and CFO of VAT Group AG, intend to place up to 164,968 (equaling 0.5% of the total number of outstanding) registered shares of VAT Group AG via an accelerated book-building.

Bank Vontobel AG is acting as Sole Book-runner of the transaction which shall be launched today.

Following the announcement of the Q1 2017 trading update on May 17, 2017, CEO and CFO of VAT Group AG are conducting an international non-deal roadshow starting as of today.

Disclaimer:

Not for release, publication or distribution, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, in the US, Canada, Japan or Australia or any other jurisdiction where it is unlawful to distribute this announcement. The intended placement comprises private placements only outside the USA.

For further information please contact:

VAT Group AG

Corporate Communications & Investor Relations

Michel R. Gerber

T +41 81 772 42 55

ABOUT VAT GROUP AG

VAT is the leading global developer, manufacturer and supplier of high-end vacuum valves. VAT vacuum valves are mission-critical components for advanced manufacturing processes of innovative products used in daily life such as portable devices, flat screen monitors or solar panels. VAT is organized into three different reporting segments: Valves, Global Service and Industry offering high-end vacuum valves, multi-valve modules, edge-welded bellows and related value-added services for an array of vacuum applications. VAT Group is a global player with over 1,600 employees and main manufacturing sites in Haag (Switzerland), Penang (Malaysia) and Arad (Romania). Net sales in the financial year 2016 amounted to CHF 508 million.