euro adhoc: K+S Aktiengesellschaft
Release of a voting rights announcement
according to article 26, section 1.1 WpHG (Securities Trading Act) with the aim
of a Europe-wide distribution
Notification of voting rights transmitted by euro adhoc. The issuer is responsible for the content of this announcement.
Person/company obliged to make the notification: Name: Prudential plc. Place: London, EC4R 0HH State: United Kingdom
Company data: Name: K+S Aktiengesellschaft Address: Bertha-von-Suttner-Straße 7, 34131 Kassel Place: Kassel State: Deutschland
04.10.2007
Below, we, Prudential plc., London, EC4R 0HH, United Kingdom, would like to make the following notifications regarding the holding of voting rights held in K+S Aktiengesellschaft, Bertha-von-Suttner-Straße 7, 34131 Kassel according to § 21, 22 WpHG in our own name as well as in the names and on behalf of the following companies:
M&G Limited, the parent company of M&G Investment Management Limited, London, EC4R 0HH, United Kingdom
M&G Group Limited, the parent company of M & G Limited, London, EC4R 0HH, United Kingdom
We, Prudential plc., are the parent holding company of M&G Investment Management Limited, M&G Limited and M&G Group Limited.
1 Notification of voting rights in the name and on behalf of M&G Limited
On 25 September 2007 M&G Limited fell below the 3% threshold of § 21 para. 1 WpHG and now holds 2.88% (1,188,265 shares held with voting rights) of the voting rights in K+S Aktiengesellschaft. It was attributed these 2.88% (1,188,265 shares held with voting rights) of the voting rights in K+S Aktiengesellschaft pursuant to § 22 para. 1 sent. 1 no. 6 WpHG in connection with § 22 para. 1 sent. 2 WpHG.
2 Notification of voting rights in the name of M&G Group Limited
On the 25 September 2007 M&G Group Limited fell below the 3% threshold of § 21 para. 1 WpHG and now holds 2.88% (1,188,265 shares held with voting rights) of the voting rights in K+S Aktiengesellschaft. It was attributed these 2.88% (1,188,265 shares held with voting rights) of the voting rights in K+S Aktiengesellschaft pursuant to § 22 para. 1 sent. 1 no. 6 WpHG in connection with § 22 para. 1 sent. 2 WpHG.
3 Notification of voting rights in our own name
We, Prudential plc., have fallen below the 3% threshold of § 21 para. 1 WpHG on 25 September 2007 and now hold 2.88% (1,188,265 shares held with voting rights) of the voting rights in K+S Aktiengesellschaft. It was attributed these 2.88% (1,188,265 shares held with voting rights) of the voting rights pursuant to § 22 para. 1 sent. 1 no. 6 in connection with § 22 para. 1 sent. 2 WpHG.
end of announcement euro adhoc 04.10.2007 20:46:42
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Branche: Chemicals
ISIN: DE0007162000
WKN: 716200
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