Acceptance Period of Sartorius AG’s Tender Offer to Minority Sartorius Stedim Biotech Shareholders Ended

GOETTINGEN, Germany & AUBAGNE, France & PARIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The acceptance period for Sartorius AG’s tender offer to minority shareholders of Sartorius Stedim Biotech S.A. expired on Thursday, July 26, 2007, following 10 days of trading on the French stock exchange. As expected, none of the shares were sold to Sartorius AG. Thus, Sartorius AG (FWB:SRT) achieved its target of attaining a relatively high free float for Sartorius Stedim Biotech S.A. that is listed on the Paris stock exchange. Sartorius Stedim Biotech was created through contribution of the Biotechnology Division of the Sartorius Group into French-based Stedim S.A.

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