DGAP-News: STS Group AG / Key word(s): Miscellaneous 
STS Group AG: Mutares successfully completes sale of majority stake in STS Group AG to Adler Pelzer Group 
2021-06-30 / 16:00 
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Hallbergmoos/Munich, June 30, 2021. STS Group AG (ISIN: DE000A1TNU68), a global system supplier for the automotive 
industry listed in the General Standard of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, has been informed that the share purchase 
agreement signed on 11 March 2021 between Mutares SE & Co. KGaA ("Mutares") and Adler Pelzer Holding GmbH ("Adler 
Pelzer Group") for the complete sale of the majority shareholding in the amount of approximately 73.25% of the share 
capital of STS Group AG was successfully concluded today. 
Dr Wolf Cornelius, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of STS Group AG: "On behalf of the entire Supervisory Board and 
the company, I would like to thank Mutares and all employees who have accompanied and shaped the development of STS 
Group into a global automotive supplier since the acquisition in 2013. We are convinced that Adler Pelzer Group is the 
right strategic majority shareholder for STS Group to continue to accompany the future growth and strategic direction 
of the company." 
Robin Laik, CEO and founder of Mutares SE & Co. KGaA adds: "STS Group has shown a very positive development over the 
past months. I am firmly convinced that this successful course will continue with the new owner. We know Adler Pelzer 
Group as an extremely solution-oriented partner and are certain that we have found the ideal buyer for STS Group to 
take the company to the next stage of development." 
The Adler Pelzer Group is a leading global automotive supplier based in Hagen, Germany. With over 11,000 employees and 
more than 80 plants on all continents, the group generated annual revenue of EUR 1.2 billion in 2020. With its global 
footprint and expertise, the Adler Pelzer Group can optimally support the expansion of the STS Group's business in 
China, as well as in the North American market. For Adler Pelzer Group, STS Group's attractive lightweight solutions 
for vehicle interiors and exteriors represent a technological diversification to further position itself as a key 
supplier to its customers. "With the integration of the STS Group, the Adler Pelzer Group is taking the next step 
towards growth in the field of hard trims, which complements our expertise in soft trim and acoustics," comments Pietro 
Lardini, CEO of the Adler Pelzer Group. 
About STS Group: 
STS Group AG, www.sts.group (ISIN: DE000A1TNU68), is a leading system supplier to the automotive industry. It employs 
more than 1,600 people worldwide and generated sales of 235.0 mEUR in the financial year 2020. STS Group ("STS") 
produces and develops at its twelve plants and three development centers in France, Germany, Mexico, China and, in the 
future, also in the USA plastic injection moulding and components made of composite materials (Sheet Molding Compound - 
SMC), such as solid and flexible vehicle and aerodynamic trim, entire interior systems, as well as lightweight 
construction and battery components for electric vehicles. STS is considered as a technology leader in the manufacture 
of plastic injection moulding and components made of composite materials. STS has a large global footprint with plants 
in three continents. The customer portfolio comprises leading international manufacturer of commercial vehicles, 
passenger cars and electric vehicles. 
STS Group AG 
Stefan Hummel 
Head of Investor Relations 
Zeppelinstrasse 4 
85399 Hallbergmoos 
+49 (0) 170 1810765 
ir@sts.group 
www.sts.group 
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Language:     English 
Company:      STS Group AG 
              Zeppelinstraße 4 
              85399 Hallbergmoos 
              Germany 
Phone:        +49 (0)811 124494 0 
E-mail:       ir@sts.group 
Internet:     https://sts.group 
ISIN:         DE000A1TNU68 
WKN:          A1TNU6 
Listed:       Regulated Market in Frankfurt (General Standard); Regulated Unofficial Market in Berlin, Dusseldorf, 
              Hamburg, Munich, Stuttgart, Tradegate Exchange 
EQS News ID:  1213918 
 
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