Anyksciu Vynas - Notification on material event

Notification regarding the sale of vodka and bitters business part (updated information)

Anyksciai, Lithuania, 2015-06-05 15:50 CEST (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- 

On 21 October 2014 UAB Mineraliniai vandenys (hereinafter - MV) delivered to the
 Competition Council of the Republic of Lithuania (hereinafter - Council) a     
 notice on concentration by acquiring up to 100 percent of Company group ALITA  
 AB (hereinafter - Alita) shares.                                               
On 14 November 2014 MV, seeking to prevent possible restriction of competition  
 in the vodka and bitters markets in Lithuania, delivered to the Council        
 undertakings1 (hereinafter - Undertakings), which were updated on 26 November  
 2014.                                                                          
On 5 December 2014the Council allowed ot MV to obtain up to 100 percent of Alita
 shares with a condition that MV shall transfer the business of Alita and AB    
 „Anykščių vynas“ related to the production and sales activities in Lithuania   
 regarding vodka and bitters (hereinafter - Business).                          
On 24 March 2015 the Council in its procedural meeting consented to the         
 candidature of Business buyer - UAB „Birštono mineraliniai vandenys“ ir Ko -   
 provided by MV.                                                                
On 4 June 2015 closing of a Business transfer transaction ended during which UAB
 „Birštono mineraliniai vandenys“ ir Ko obtained title to the trademarks in the 
 territory of the Republic of Lithuania, which had to be transferred according  
 to the Undertakings.                                                           
In the opinion of AB „Anykščių vynas“ management, the transaction shall not have
 material impact to the results of company's activities.                        
Additional information is provided by director Audrius Zuzevičius, +370 381     
 50235.