Almere, The Netherlands
November 12, 2024, 6:00 p.m. CET

ASM international N.V. (Euronext Amsterdam: ASM) informs the market that ASMPT, in which ASM has a shareholding of approximately 25%, announced that it ceased discussions in relation to a possible privatization of ASMPT. 

ASMPT Ltd. (“ASMPT), in which ASM is a shareholder, announced on October 14, 2024, that its board had received a preliminary non-binding approach from an independent third party (the “Potential Offeror”) in relation to a possible privatization of ASMPT. Meanwhile ASMPT made an announcement that ASMPT and the Potential Offeror ceased these discussions in respect of a possible privatization of ASMPT.

About ASM International

ASM International N.V., headquartered in Almere, the Netherlands, and its subsidiaries design and manufacture equipment and process solutions to produce semiconductor devices for wafer processing, and have facilities in the United States, Europe, and Asia. ASM International's common stock trades on the Euronext Amsterdam Stock Exchange (symbol: ASM). For more information, visit ASM's website at www.asm.com.

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Contact Investor and media relations Victor Bareño T: +31 88 100 8500 E: investor.relations@asm.com

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