Volkswagen Resumes Preparations For IPO Of TRATON SE

May 14, 2019 by Volkswagen

•Board member responsible for Finance and IT, Frank Witter: 'We have always clearly reiterated our intention to pursue an IPO.'

•TRATON CEO Andreas Renschler: 'Our groundwork has been excellent and we are now fully focused on a potential '

Wolfsburg/Munich, May 13, 2019 – Backed by approval from the Supervisory Board, the Board of Management of Volkswagen AG today resolved to go ahead with the planned IPO of TRATON SE before the summer break, depending on further developments on capital markets.

On March 13, 2019, Volkswagen AG decided not to continue with preparations for an IPO of TRATON SE in light of the difficult market environment at that time. The Board of Management did, however, state it was still aiming for an IPO once market conditions had improved.

Frank Witter, Volkswagen AG Board member responsible for Finance and IT, commented: 'We have always clearly reiterated our intention to pursue an IPO. Current market assessments have encouraged us to take today's decision.'

Andreas Renschler, Chief Executive Officer of TRATON SE and a member of the Board of Management of Volkswagen AG, said: 'TRATON SE and our entire team are very well placed to resume preparations for a swift IPO. Our groundwork has been excellent and we are now fully focused on a potential IPO before the summer break.'

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