In accordance with § 93 para. 2 of the Austrian Stock Exchange Act (Börsegesetz), voestalpine AG hereby announces that a sale of shares on 1 July 2008 reduced the percentage of voting rights held by AXA S.A., 25, Avenue Matignon, 75008 Paris, France, below the 5 % voting rights threshold to a level of 4.99 %.

(7.7.2008)