May 15 (Reuters) - thyssenkrupp AG:
* THYSSENKRUPP CEO: SPIN OFF OF MARINE SYSTEMS DIVISION
PLANNED
FOR THIS YEAR
* THYSSENKRUPP CEO: OUR STAKE IN MARINE SYSTEMS POST-SPIN
OFF WILL
BE ABOVE 51%
* THYSSENKRUPP CEO: MATERIALS SERVICES DIVISION IS CORE
BUSINESS
* THYSSENKRUPP CEO: ARE IN CLOSE DISCUSSIONS WITH GOVERNMENT
ABOUT
MARINE SYSTEMS SPIN-OFF
* THYSSENKRUPP CEO: STATE PARTICIPATION IS NO PRECONDITION
FOR
MARINE SYSTEMS SPIN-OFF, GOVERNMENT STAKE WOULD STILL BE
POSITIVE MID-TERM
* THYSSENKRUPP CFO: HAVE SO FAR BEEN ABLE TO FULLY PASS ON
US
IMPORT TARIFFS IN AUTO SEGMENT
* THYSSENKRUPP CFO: HAVE NOT MADE ANY RESTRUCTURING
PROVISIONS FOR
STEEL SO FAR
* THYSSENKRUPP CFO: HAVE INCREASED BOOK VALUE OF ELEVATOR
STAKE TO
1.1 BILLION EUR, MARKET VALUE PROBABLY HIGHER
* THYSSENKRUPP CFO: HOLD 20% STAKE IN TK ELEVATOR
* THYSSENKRUPP CEO: WE EXPECT INCREASED INFLOWS OF CHEAP
ASIAN
STEEL IN EUROPE DUE TO US TARIFFS, CURRENTLY DIFFICULT TO ASSESS
HOW SIGNIFICANT
* THYSSENKRUPP CEO: CLARITY AROUND SCOPE OF STEEL
RESTRUCTURING IS
PRECONDITION FOR FURTHER SALE TALKS WITH DANIEL KRETINSKY
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