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  Notification concerning transactions by persons discharging managerial
  responsibilities pursuant to section 15a of the WpHG, transmitted by euro
  adhoc with the aim of a Europe-wide distribution. The issuer is responsible
  for the content of this announcement.
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Details of the person subject to the disclosure requirement:
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Person, triggering the disclosure:
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Name:               Gisbert Rühl
                    (natural person)

Reason for the disclosure requirement:
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Reason:             Person performing managerial responsibilities
Position:           Member of a managing body


Details of the transaction:
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Transaction:
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Description of financial instrument:  Share
ISIN:                DE000KC01000
Type of transaction: purchase
Date:                09.08.2012
Currency:            Euro
Price:               6.90850
No of items:         10000
Total amount traded: 69,085.00000
Place:               Xetra
Explanation:          


Further inquiry note:
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Moritz Fischer
Tel: +49(0) 203 307 2116
E-Mail: moritz.fischer@kloeckner.de

Issuer subject to the publication requirement:
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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: free trade: Berlin, München, Hamburg, Düsseldorf, Stuttgart,
             regulated dealing/prime standard: Frankfurt 
language:    English