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
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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: Capital Research and Management Company Place: Los Angeles, CA 90071 State: USA Company data: ------------- Name: K+S Aktiengesellschaft Address: Bertha-von-Suttner-Straße 7, 34131 Kassel Place: Kassel State: Deutschland
12.08.2008
Capital Research and Management Company, Los Angeles, CA 90071, USA, notified us pursuant to section 21 (1) WpHG of the following:
On 6 August 2008, the stake of Capital Research and Management Company, Los Angeles, USA, in the voting rights in K+S Aktiengesellschaft, Kassel, Germany, fell below the threshold of 3%. On that date, Capital Research and Management Company held 2.88% in relation to all voting rights in K+S Aktiengesellschaft (voting rights arising from 4,746,372 ordinary shares (Stammaktien)). K+S Aktiengesellschaft has issued ordinary shares only.
2.88% of all voting rights in K+S Aktiengesellschaft (voting rights arising from 4,746,372 ordinary shares) were attributed to Capital Research and Management Company pursuant to section 22 (1) sent. 1 no. 6 WpHG.
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Branche: Chemicals
ISIN: DE0007162000
WKN: 716200
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