WILMERDING, PA, Nov. 2, 2015 - Wabtec Corporation (NYSE: WAB) and Faiveley Transport S.A. (Euronext Paris: LEY) have each received a request for additional information ('second request') from the United States Department of Justice ('DOJ') in connection with Wabtec's pending acquisition of approximately 51% of Faiveley Transport from the Faiveley family and followed by a tender offer for the company's public shares. The second request is a standard part of the regulatory review process under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended (the 'HSR Act') and was expected by Wabtec and Faiveley Transport.
The effect of the second request is to extend the waiting period imposed by the HSR Act until 30 days after Wabtec and Faiveley Transport have substantially complied with their respective request, unless that period is extended voluntarily by both parties or terminated sooner by the DOJ. Wabtec and Faiveley Transport will continue to cooperate fully with the DOJ as it reviews the proposed transaction. In addition to the expiration of the waiting period under the HSR Act, the transaction remains subject to other regulatory approvals, as well as other customary closing conditions.
Wabtec Corporation, with more than 13,000 employees in more than 20 countries and annual sales of about $3.3 billion, is a global provider of value-added, technology-based products and services for freight rail, passenger transit and other industrial segments. The company manufactures a range of products for locomotives, freight cars and passenger transit vehicles, new switcher and commuter locomotives and provides aftermarket services.
Faiveley Transport is a global supplier of high added value integrated systems for the railway industry. With more than 5,700 employees in 24 countries, Faiveley Transport generated sales of €1,048.4 million for the 2014/15 financial year. The Group supplies manufacturers, operators and railway maintenance bodies worldwide with the most comprehensive range of systems in the market: Energy & Comfort (air conditioning, power collectors and passenger information systems), Access & Mobility (passenger access systems and platform doors), Brakes & Safety (braking systems and couplers) and Services.

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