Pfäffikon SZ, October 10, 2005 − Unaxis Holding AG is selling its 19.5 percent financial interest in Inficon Holding AG, Bad Ragaz (Switzerland), which has its operational headquarters in Syracuse, New York, to Zürcher Kantonalbank, Bahnhofstrasse 9, 8001 Zurich. Simultaneously, Unaxis Holding AG is acquiring options that will entitle it to acquire 16.77 percent of Inficon Holding AG’s outstanding shares. The parties agreed to maintain confidentiality regarding the price of the transaction.
Thomas Limberger, CEO of Unaxis Management AG, commented on the sale of the company’s shareholding in Inficon by stating: “These transactions are being made with the intent of strengthening the competitiveness of Unaxis Holding AG and, viewed within the context of the company’s strategic goals, represent a success“.
