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Announcement according to Article 21, Section 1 of the WpHG (share)



Pursuant to section 21 para. 1 Securities Trading Act (WpHG), Klöckner & Co SE,
Am Silberpalais 1, D 47057 Duisburg, has been notified as follows: 

1. Norges Bank (Central Bank of Norway) has fallen below the threshold of 3% of
the voting rights in Klöckner & Co SE on 16 May 2011. The voting rights held by
Norges Bank amounted to 1.84% on this date, corresponding to 1,221,555 voting
rights. 

2. The State of Norway has fallen below the threshold of 3% of the voting rights
in Klöckner & Co SE on 16 May 2011. The voting rights are held by Norges Bank
and amounted to 1.84% on this date, corresponding to 1,221,555 voting rights.
Norges Bank is controlled by the State of Norway, and voting rights held by
Norges Bank are attributed to the State of Norway pursuant to section 22 para. 1
sentence 1 no. 1 WpHG.



Further inquiry note:
Dr. Jan Liersch
Tel.: +49 (0) 203 307-2284

issuer:      Klöckner & Co SE
             Am Silberpalais 1
             D-47057 Duisburg
phone:       +49(0)203-307-0
FAX:         +49(0)203-307-5000
mail:        info@kloeckner.de
WWW:         ¿U1http://www.kloeckner.de¿U0
sector:      Metal Goods & Engineering
ISIN:        DE000KC01000
indexes:     CDAX, Classic All Share, Prime All Share
stockmarkets: regulated dealing/prime standard: Frankfurt, free trade: Berlin,
             Hamburg, Stuttgart, Düsseldorf, München 
language:    English