Release on 15 April 2022

Dr. Hermann Melnikov has resigned from the Supervisory Board of STRABAG SE with effect from 13 April 2022. His resignation coincided with the publication of the company’s ad hoc disclosure on the convening of an extraordinary General Meeting to recall Supervisory Board members Thomas Bull and Dr. Hermann Melnikov. With this prudent step, Dr. Melnikov is helping the company in this currently difficult situation.

As a result of Dr. Hermann Melnikov’s resignation, the shareholder Haselsteiner Familien-Privatstiftung has submitted to the company a set of amended draft resolutions for the extraordinary General Meeting on 5 May 2022.

Ad hoc disclosure on 13 April 2022

The Management Board of STRABAG SE has resolved to comply with the request made by the shareholder Haselsteiner-Familien-Privatstiftung pursuant to Sec 105 Para 3 of the Austrian Stock Corporation Act (AktG) to convene an extraordinary General Meeting for 5 May 2022.

The sole item on the agenda is the resolution regarding the recall of the Supervisory Board member Dr. Hermann Melnikov, who was elected by the Annual General Meeting, and of Supervisory Board member Thomas Bull, who was delegated by the holder of registered share no. 2. Both Supervisory Board members are associated with the shareholder MKAO Rasperia Trading Ltd., which is controlled by Oleg Deripaska.

The Management Board thus ensures compliance with the EU sanctions imposed on Oleg Deripaska as of 8 April 2022, in particular the “asset freeze”, which blocks the exercise of all rights associated with Rasperia’s STRABAG SE shares. The move will help prevent any possible direct or indirect influence by Oleg Deripaska on STRABAG SE.

This action is also necessary to avoid adverse consequences and damages to the STRABAG SE Group as alone the (indirect) connection to Oleg Deripaska has had a partially negative impact on the group’s business activities since the start of the war against Ukraine.


STRABAG SE is a European-based technology partner for construction services, a leader in innovation and financial strength. Our services span all areas of the construction industry and cover the entire construction value chain. We create added value for our clients by our specialised entities integrating the most diverse services and assuming responsibility for them. We bring together people, materials and machinery at the right place and at the right time in order to realise even complex construction projects – on schedule, of the highest quality and at the best price. The hard work and dedication of our more than 75,000 employees allow us to generate an annual output volume of around € 16 billion. At the same time, a dense network of numerous subsidiaries in many European countries and on other continents is helping to expand our area of operation far beyond the borders of Austria and Germany. More information is available at www.strabag.com.