Disclosure of Holdings

In accordance with the Swiss Stock Exchange Act, Schroders Plc, 31 Gresham Street, London, has reported that following a share sale on September 9, 2008 it now holds 57,996 bearer shares in Schweiter Technologies AG – which corresponds to 4.02% of the share capital and voting rights. Contact person at Schroders Plc: Taryn O’Donoghue, tel: +44 207 658 2959; fax: +44 207 658 3512.