euro adhoc: Deutsche Börse AG
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: Please refer to the notification Place: State: Company data: ------------- Name: Deutsche Börse AG Address: Neue Börsenstraße 1, 60487 Frankfurt am Main Place: Frankfurt am Main State: Deutschland
08.01.2008
Release according to § 26 para. 1 WpHG [German Securities Trading Act]
Atticus Capital LP (formerly known as ACM US LP), 767 Fifth Avenue, 12th Floor, New York, NY 10153, USA, Atticus Management Limited, P.O. Box 100, Sydney Vane House, Admiral Park, St. Peter Port, Guernsey GY1 3 EL, Atticus LP Incorporated, P.O. Box 100, Sydney Vane House, Admiral Park, St. Peter Port, Guernsey GY1 3 EL, Atticus Capital Holdings LLC, 767 Fifth Avenue, 12th Floor, New York, NY 10153, USA, Atticus Holdings LP (formerly known as Atticus Capital LP), 767 Fifth Avenue, 12th Floor, New York, NY 10153, USA, and Mr. Timothy Barakett, 767 Fifth Avenue, 12th Floor, New York, NY 10153, USA, in accordance with §§ 21, 22 WpHG - notified us of the following:
1. Atticus Capital LP (formerly known as ACM US LP), 767 Fifth Avenue, 12th Floor, New York, NY 10153, USA, notifies pursuant to sec. 21(1) WpHG that the stake in the voting rights in Deutsche Börse AG, 60485 Frankfurt am Main, exceeded the thresholds of 3% and 5% on January 1, 2008. With respect to all voting rights in Deutsche Börse AG, at this time the stake of Atticus Capital LP in the voting rights amounted to 7.65% (voting rights arising from 15,295,930 no-par value shares). 7.65% of all voting rights (voting rights arising from 15,295,930 no-par value shares) in Deutsche Börse AG are to be attributed to Atticus Capital LP pursuant to sec. 22(1) sentence 1 no. 6 WpHG. In this regard, the voting rights of the following shareholders holding a stake of 3% or more in the voting rights in Deutsche Börse AG are to be attributed to Atticus Capital LP: - Atticus European Fund, Ltd. - Atticus Global Advisors, Ltd.
2. Atticus Management Limited, P.O. Box 100, Sydney Vane House, Admiral Park, St. Peter Port, Guernsey GY1 3 EL, notifies pursuant to sec. 21(1) WpHG that the stake in the voting rights in Deutsche Börse AG, 60485 Frankfurt am Main, exceeded the thresholds of 3% and 5% on January 1, 2008. With respect to all voting rights in Deutsche Börse AG, at this time the stake of Atticus Management Limited in the voting rights amounted to 7.65% (voting rights arising from 15,295,930 no-par value shares). 7.65% of all voting rights (voting rights arising from 15,295,930 no-par value shares) in Deutsche Börse AG are to be attributed to Atticus Management Limited pursuant to sec. 22(1) sentence 1 no. 6 WpHG. In this regard, the voting rights of the following shareholders holding a stake of 3% or more in the voting rights in Deutsche Börse AG are to be attributed to Atticus Management Limited: - Atticus European Fund, Ltd. - Atticus Global Advisors, Ltd.
3. Atticus LP Incorporated, P.O. Box 100, Sydney Vane House, Admiral Park, St. Peter Port, Guernsey GY1 3 EL, notifies pursuant to sec. 21(1) WpHG that the stake in the voting rights in Deutsche Börse AG, 60485 Frankfurt am Main, exceeded the thresholds of 3% and 5% on January 1, 2008. With respect to all voting rights in Deutsche Börse AG, at this time the stake of Atticus LP Incorporated in the voting rights amounted to 7.65% (voting rights arising from 15,295,930 no-par value shares). 7.65% of all voting rights (voting rights arising from 15,295,930 no-par value shares) in Deutsche Börse AG are to be attributed to Atticus LP Incorporated pursuant to sec. 22(1) sentence 1 no. 6, sentences 2 and 3 WpHG. In this regard, the voting rights of the following shareholders holding a stake of 3% or more in the voting rights in Deutsche Börse AG are to be attributed to Atticus LP Incorporated: - Atticus European Fund, Ltd. - Atticus Global Advisors, Ltd.
4. Atticus Capital Holdings LLC, 767 Fifth Avenue, 12th Floor, New York, NY 10153, USA, notifies pursuant to sec. 21(1) WpHG that the stake in the voting rights in Deutsche Börse AG, 60485 Frankfurt am Main, exceeded the thresholds of 3% and 5% on January 1, 2008. With respect to all voting rights in Deutsche Börse AG, at this time the stake of Atticus Capital Holdings LLC in the voting rights amounted to 7.65% (voting rights arising from 15,295,930 no-par value shares). 7.65% of all voting rights (voting rights arising from 15,295,930 no- par value shares) in Deutsche Börse AG are to be attributed to Atticus Capital Holdings LLC pursuant to sec. 22(1) sentence 1 no. 6, sentences 2 and 3 WpHG. In this regard, the voting rights of the following shareholders holding a stake of 3% or more in the voting rights in Deutsche Börse AG are to be attributed to Atticus Capital Holdings LLC: - Atticus European Fund, Ltd. - Atticus Global Advisors, Ltd.
5. Atticus Holdings LP (formerly known as Atticus Capital LP), 767 Fifth Avenue, 12th Floor, New York, NY 10153, USA, which crossed the threshold of 5% on January 1, 2006, still holds, as of January 1, 2008, more than 5% of the voting rights in Deutsche Börse AG. With respect to all voting rights in Deutsche Börse AG, Atticus Holdings LP now holds a stake in the voting rights of Deutsche Börse AG of 7.65%. As of January 1, 2008, 7.65% of all voting rights (voting rights arising from 15,295,930 no-par value shares) in Deutsche Börse AG are to be attributed to Atticus Holdings LP pursuant to sec. 22(1) sentence 1 no. 6, sentences 2 and 3 WpHG. In this regard, the voting rights of the following shareholders holding a stake of 3% or more in the voting rights in Deutsche Börse AG are to be attributed to Atticus Holdings LP: - Atticus European Fund, Ltd. - Atticus Global Advisors, Ltd.
6. The stake of Mr. Timothy Barakett, 767 Fifth Avenue, 12th Floor, New York, NY 10153, USA, in the voting rights in Deutsche Börse AG, 60485 Frankfurt am Main:
- exceeded the threshold of 5% on April 14, 2005; with respect to all voting rights in Deutsche Börse AG, at this time the stake of Mr. Timothy Barakett in the voting rights amounted to 5.294% (voting rights arising from 5,918,600 no- par value shares);
- fell below the threshold of 5% on April 21, 2005; with respect to all voting rights in Deutsche Börse AG, at this time the stake of Mr. Timothy Barakett in the voting rights amounted to 4.824% (voting rights arising from 5,393,600 no- par value shares); - exceeded the threshold of 5% on May 11, 2005; with respect to all voting rights in Deutsche Börse AG, at this time the stake of Mr. Timothy Barakett in the voting rights amounted to 5.014% (voting rights arising from 5,605,600 no- par value shares);
- still exceeds, as of January 1, 2008, 5% of the voting rights in Deutsche Börse AG; with respect to all voting rights in Deutsche Börse AG, at this time Mr. Timothy Barakett holds a stake in the voting rights in Deutsche Börse AG of 7.65%.
In each case, all voting rights in Deutsche Börse AG have been attributed to Mr. Timothy Barakett pursuant to sec. 22(1) sentence 1 no. 6, sentences 2 and 3 WpHG. In this regard, as of January 1, 2008, the voting rights of the following shareholders holding a stake of 3% or more in the voting rights of Deutsche Börse AG have been attributed to Mr. Timothy Barakett: - Atticus European Fund, Ltd. - Atticus Global Advisors, Ltd.
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Branche: Financial & Business Services
ISIN: DE0005810055
WKN: 581005
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