WashTec's German stock exchange code is WSU and its security code number is 750750.

The history of WashTec dates back to the year 1885. Back then, Hans Kleindienst founded the original company, called Kleindienst GmbH & Co. KG, in Augsburg. Many years later, a number of mergers produced California Kleindienst GmbH, which was by then already the leading manufacturer of car wash systems. In the year 2000, WESUMAT and California Kleindienst merged, creating what is now WashTec AG. Further details regarding the history of the company can also be found on our website under the heading "Company" at the item "History".

The capital stock of WashTec AG amounts to € 40,000,000 and is divided into 13,976,970 share certificates, which are all admitted to regular trade.

The annual general meeting on May 05, 2010 has resolved to pay-out a dividend in the amount of EUR 0.12 for each share entitling to a dividend and to carry forward the remaining retained earnings reported in the annual financial statements of the company for fiscal year 2009 to new account.

WashTec shares can be bought through any German bank and savings bank.

On May 22, 2007 the annual general meeting of WashTec AG has passed the new option scheme is issued for members of the Management Board as well as members of the management of the company and subordinated affiliated companies.

A performance target based on the stock price and a waiting period for the exercise of the stock options have been included. The details of the new option scheme can be found in the invitation to the annual general meeting 2007 under item 7 of the agenda, which can be downloaded from WashTecs IR-Website.

767,000 stock options in line with the stock option plan resolved by the shareholders' meeting on May 22, 2007 were issued on July 23, 2007 to the subscription holders at an excercise price of EUR 15.34.

The stock option plans lapsed on 22 July 2009 without the conditions for exercising the options having been satisfied.

Wesumat Holding Aktiengesellschaft (today's WashTec AG) floated on November 12, 1997 under the security code number 750750. The change of name from Wesumat Holding Aktiengesellschaft to WashTec AG took place after the acquisition of the California Kleindienst Group.

The next annual general meeting will probably take place in May 2011.

No, there are no physical securities available.

Currently 43.2% of the 13,976,970 non-par bearer shares are in free float.

shares	owner
16.2 %	EQMC Europe Development Capital Fund plc
15.3 %	Sterling Strategic Value Limited (incl. IED GmbH & Co. KG and others)
11.1 %	Kempen Capital Management N.V.
5.4 %	InvestmentAG für langfr. Investoren, TGV
5.0 %	Lazard Frères Gestion S.A.S.
3.8 %	Paradigm Capital Value Fund
43.2 %	Freefloat

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For investor relations information, please contact:

Phone: +49 (0)821 - 55 84 - 0
Fax: +49 (0)821 - 55 84 - 11 35
E-mail: washtec@washtec.de

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WashTec AG holds direct or indirect equity interests in the following companies:

Domestic companies	Share in the capital in %
AUWA-Chemie GmbH	100
WashTec Cleaning Technology GmbH, Augsburg	100
WashTec Holding GmbH, Augsburg	100
WashTec Carwash Operations GmbH, Augsburg	100
WashTec Financial Services GmbH, Augsburg	100

Foreign companies	Share in the capital in %
Mark VII Equipment Inc., USA	100
WashTec Italia Srl., I	100
WashTec Denmark AS, DK	100
WashTec France SAS, F	100
WashTec Cleaning Technology GmbH, A	100
WashTec UK Ltd., UK	100
WashTec Spain SA, E	100
WashTec Benelux B.V., NL	100
WashTec Biltvätter B.V., S*	100
California Kleindienst Ltd., UK*	100
WashTec Cleaning Technology SA, E*	100
WashTec China Co., Ltd., China	100
WashTec Cleaning Technology s.r.o., CZ	100
WashTec Australia Pty Ltd, AUS	100
* inactive

As of June 30, 2010, the WashTec Group employed a total of 1,604 employees.

WashTec is a full-service provider of cleaning technology for cars, trucks, buses and rail and a leading international manufacturer of vehicle wash systems. The company manufactures, markets and services a complete range of wash systems for cars, commercial vehicles and trains. Through its international distribution and service network, WashTec offers its customers a broad range of services covering everything from standard maintenance to total facility management.

 

Geographically, WashTec has a presence in all major markets of the world.

We offer our partners the best products, processes and services, which allow them to operate a successful car wash business. As a market and innovation leader with the best return on investment, we aim to provide the best offering in all market segments. Fast and efficient processes, entrepreneurial employees and a sound capital structure help us to achieve this goal.

Thorsten Krüger (Spokesman for the Executive Board)

Thorsten Krüger has a degree in mechanical engineering. Prior to his appointment to the Management Board of WashTec AG in July 2003, he was Managing Director of Alto Deutschland GmbH and also a member of group management for the Alto Group in Denmark. Thus he has a broad knowledge in the area of cleaning technology. In July 2003 Mr. Krüger took over responsibilities for Production and Development. On April 1, 2004 he was appointed spokesman of the Management Board and gained responsibility for the areas Sales and Marketing. Since 2005 Mr. Krüger is responsible for the Service area.

 

Houman Khorram (CFO)

Houman Khorram joined WashTec from Roland Berger Consulting in 2004 and started as a restructuring project manager. He was in charge of Finance and Controlling of the WashTec Group from 2005 until 2008. Since then Mr. Khorram is heading WashTec’s Business Development including the Wash Chemicals and Financial Services business. He is CFO of WashTec AG since September 2010.

Michael Busch (Dipl.-Kfm.), (Chairman),
Independent business consultant and managing partner of Cobe Consult GmbH, Berlin, Germany
Supervisory board member of the following entities:

• Hamatech AG, Kahl am Main, Germany (Deputy Chairman)
• Schimmel Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbH, Braunschweig, Germany (Chairman of the Advisory Board, membership dormant)

Jürgen Lauer (Deputy Chairman),
Business administrative graduate and MBA, managing director of JüLa Beteiligungs GmbH, Weißenhorn, Germany
Member of the advisory board of the following company:

• Medica Medizintechnik GmbH, Hochdorf, Germany

Supervisory board member of the following entities:

• Singulus Technologies AG, Kahl am Main, Germany (Deputy Chairman)
• Pulsion AG, Munich, Germany

Massimo Pedrazzini (member),
Lawyer, Massagno, Switzerland,
Memberships on other statutory supervisory boards:

• None.

Memberships in comparable domestic or foreign supervisory bodies of companies:

• Fidinam Group Holding SA, Lugano, Switzerland, Chairman of the Board of Directors
• Sterling Strategic Value Ltd., Tortola, British Virgin Islands, Chairman of the Board of Directors
• Fondazione Fidinam, Lugano, Switzerland, member of the Board of Trustees
• Katadyn Produkte AG, Wallisellen, Switzerland, member of the Board of Directors
• Pestalozzi Stiftung, Zürich, Switzerland, member of the Board of Trustees
• Precicast Bilbao SA, Bilbao, Spain, member of the Board of Directors
• Rex Articoli Tecnici SA, Mendrisio, Switzerland, member of the Board of Directors
• Teleplan International NV, Zoetermeer, Netherlands, member of the Supervisory Board

• MM Warburg, 06 Aug 2010, Buy
• HSBC Trinkaus & Burkhardt, 06 Aug 2010, Neutral
• UniCredit, 25 Mar 2010, Buy

The consolidated financial statements compiled to IAS use different accounting and valuation methods - especially for leasing costs, taxes, pension provisions and goodwill - than those compiled to HGB.

At the annual general meeting on May 05, 2010, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft, Munich, were appointed as the auditors of the annual and consolidated financial statements for fiscal year 2010, as well as for any the review of the interim report for the first half-year 2010 by the auditor.