- Oktober : Teilnehme an der AWT in Wiessbaden (D)
Stand Ascometal


- Oktober : Symposium zum Thema Energie, in Houston (USA) 


- November : Teilnehme an der Konferenz ASTM (USA)

 3 Vorträge und Publikationen :
- Simulated measures to estimate the standard EN 10247 with regard to the other standard methods
- Fiber flow orientation and rolling contact fatigue life : simulation and testing
- Influence of manufacturing process on bearing fatigue life : the role of reduction ratio

- A3TS 2010 : 38. Kongress der Wärmebehandlung und Oberflächentechnik von 16 bis 18 Juni
Konferenz Ascometal, Donnerstag, 17 Juni
"mikrolegierte Stähle für Schmiedestücke" : T. Sourmail, G. Baudry, C. Maillard Salin

- Besuchen Sie den Industriestandort, Freitag, 18 Juni
"Vorbereitung und Wärmebehandlung von Edelstählen für Automobil-und mechanische"

- COMPLETION OF THE SALE OF ASCOMETAL

The sale of 100% of the share capital of Ascometal S.A.S., by an affiliate of Lucchini S.p.A to Captain BidCo SAS,
was completed on October 31, 2011. Captain Bidco S.A.S is a French company indirectly owned by funds
affiliated with Apollo Global Management, LLC (NYSE: APO; together with its affiliates, “Apollo”).

About Apollo Global Management
Apollo is a leading global alternative asset manager with offices in New York, Los Angeles, London,
Frankfurt, Luxembourg, Singapore, Mumbai and Hong Kong. Apollo has assets under management
in private equity, credit-oriented capital markets and real estate funds invested across
a core group of nine industries where Apollo has considerable knowledge and resources.

For more information about Apollo, please visit www.agm.com.

- LUCCHINI SELLS 100% OF ASCOMETAL TO APOLLO

Piombino, July 15, 2011 - Lucchini S.p.A. (“Lucchini” or the “Company”) today announced that
it has reached an agreement to sell 100% of the share capital of Ascometal S.A. to Captain
BidCo SAS, a French company owned by funds affiliated with Apollo Global Management, LLC
(NYSE: APO; together with its affiliates, “Apollo”).

Lucchini intends to use the proceeds from the sale to reduce indebtedness as part of a
refinancing of the Company’s bank facilities and for general corporate purposes.

Gareth Turner, Senior Partner of Apollo Management said, "We are delighted to have reached
agreement to acquire Ascometal which is a premier company in the specialty metals industry
and a true franchise business. Our investment in Ascometal is consistent with our approach of
investing in sectors in which we have considerable knowledge and experience and in
companies in which we believe we can add significant value. We are looking forward to
working with management to continue to strengthen and build the company in the future".

Marcello Calcagni, Lucchini Group CEO, said, "We are very pleased with the agreement reached
with Apollo which will ensure the ability to strengthen and develop Ascometal and will also
enable Lucchini to reduce its debt and have the cash needed to start immediately the search
for an industrial partnership for the Italian operations of the Group".

Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The transaction is contingent upon certain
regulatory approvals and is expected to be completed during the fourth quarter of 2011.

Deutsche Bank AG acted as financial advisor to Lucchini in relation to this transaction. BofA
Merrill Lynch and Morgan Stanley provided financing and acted as financial advisors, DC
Advisory acted as financial advisor and Wachtell Lipton and Clifford Chance acted as legal
advisors to Apollo in relation to this transaction.

About Apollo Global Management

Apollo is a leading global alternative asset manager with offices in New York, Los Angeles,
London, Frankfurt, Luxembourg, Singapore, Mumbai and Hong Kong. Apollo had assets under
management of $70 billion as of March 31, 2011, in private equity, credit-oriented capital
markets and real estate funds invested across a core group of nine industries where Apollo has
considerable knowledge and resources. For more information about Apollo, please
visit www.agm.com.

2 Auszeichnungen für Ascometal

- Award durch ASTM *, für die Beteiligung der Ascometal in das Verständnis der Mechanismen
 der Ausdauer (Leben) Wälzlagerstähle

* ASTM: American Society for Testing and Materials


- Die Sogefi Award : Best Innovation 2010 mit der  ASCOFLEX^R 2100