SCHMOLZ + BICKENBACH is informed of the acquisition by BigPoint Holding AG of the shares of SCHMOLZ + BICKENBACH Beteiligungs GmbH

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Lucerne, January 7, 2020 - SCHMOLZ + BICKENBACH, a global leader in special long steel, was informed that BigPoint Holding AG, which is controlled by Martin Haefner, has fully acquired the shares of SCHMOLZ + BICKENBACH Beteiligungs GmbH. At the same time, SCHMOLZ + BICKENBACH Beteiligungs GmbH withdrew its appeal to the Swiss Federal Administrative Court against the granting of an exemption in favor of BigPoint Holding AG.

As BigPoint Holding AG informed SCHMOLZ + BICKENBACH on January 6, 2020, BigPoint Holding AG fully acquired the 10.09% stake (pre-capital increase; 4.7% after capital increase) of SCHMOLZ + BICKENBACH Beteiligungs GmbH in SCHMOLZ + BICKENBACH AG. In the SCHMOLZ + BICKENBACH Beteiligungs GmbH, the interests of the descendants of the founding families were bundled. With the acquisition of the participation and after completion of the capital increase approved by the Extraordinary General Meeting of SCHMOLZ + BICKENBACH AG on December 2, 2019, Martin Haefner will directly and indirectly hold approximately 49.6% of the share capital of SCHMOLZ + BICKENBACH AG.

Simultaneously with the sale of its stake to BigPoint Holding AG, SCHMOLZ + BICKENBACH Beteiligungs GmbH notified the Board of Directors of SCHMOLZ + BICKENBACH AG of the withdrawal of an appeal filed with the Swiss Federal Administrative Court. The appeal was directed against the exemption granted to BigPoint Holding AG by FINMA from a mandatory offer in the course of the capital increase.

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For further information:

Dr Ulrich Steiner

Vice President Corporate Communications, Investor Relations & CSR

Telephone +41 (0)41 581 4120

u.steiner@schmolz-bickenbach.com

www.schmolz-bickenbach.com

About SCHMOLZ + BICKENBACH

The SCHMOLZ + BICKENBACH Group is today one of the world's leading providers of individual solutions in the special long steel products sector. The Group is one of the leading manufacturers of tool steel and non-corrosive long steel on the global market and one of the two largest companies in Europe for alloyed and high-alloyed quality and engineering steels. With more than 10,000 employees and its own production and distribution companies in 30 countries on 5 continents, the company guarantees global support and supply for its customers and offers them a complete portfolio of production and sales & services around the world. Customers benefit from the company's technological expertise, consistently high product quality around the world as well as detailed knowledge of local markets.

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This communication constitutes neither an offer to sell nor a solicitation to buy securities of SCHMOLZ + BICKENBACH AG and it does not constitute a prospectus or a similar notice within the meaning of article 652a and/or article 752 of the Swiss Code of Obligations or a listing prospectus within the meaning of the listing rules of the SIX Swiss Exchange. This publication constitutes neither an offer to sell nor a solicitation to buy securities of SCHMOLZ + BICKENBACH AG. The securities have already been sold.

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The securities referred to herein have not been and will not be registered under the US Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), and may not be offered or sold in the United States or to US persons (as such term is defined in Regulation S under the Securities Act) unless the securities are registered under the Securities Act, or an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act is available. The issuer of the securities has not registered, and does not intend to register, any portion of the offering in the United States, and does not intend to conduct a public offering of securities in the United States. The offering of the securities will only be made outside the United States to non-U.S. persons in offshore transactions in reliance on Regulation S under the U.S. Securities Act ("Regulation S").

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