EANS-Voting Rights: Semperit AG Holding
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according to art. 93 BörseG with the objective of Europe-web publication
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The issuer is responsible for the content of this announcement. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Release according to article 93 BörseG with the aim of a Europe-wide distribution Person/company obliged to make the notification: ----------------------------------- Name: B & C Privatstiftung Place: Vienna State: Austria Pursuant to article 93 section 2 of the Austrian Stock Exchange Act (Börse Gesetz), Semperit AG Holding (ISIN AT0000785555) announces that it has received an announcement according to article 91 ff Austrian Stock Exchange Act on 3 May 2017: An intra-group spin-off was carried out under which the 100% investment in B & C Industrieholding GmbH that was previously held by B & C Dora GmbH (formerly B & C Holding Österreich GmbH) was transferred to B & C Holding Österreich GmbH (formerly B & C Helios GmbH), which is another 100% subsidiary of B & C Privatstiftung. This spin-off changed the chain of controlling companies with regard to both the 859,199 voting rights (corresponds to around 4.18% of the share capital and voting rights) held directly by B & C Industrieholding GmbH in Semperit Aktiengesellschaft Holding and the 10,286,718 voting rights (corresponds to somewhat more than 50.00% of the share capital and voting rights) held directly by B & C Semperit Holding GmbH in Semperit Aktiengesellschaft Holding. In accordance with Section 92 numeral 4 of the Austrian Stock Exchange Act (Börse Gesetz), 11,145,917 voting rights (corresponds to about 54.18% of the share capital and voting rights) in Semperit Aktiengesellschaft Holding therefore remain attributable overall to B & C Privatstiftung via its indirect subsidiaries B & C Industrieholding GmbH and B & C Semperit Holding GmbH. In connection with this announcement please see the following notification pursuant to Sec. 91 to 92 BörseG. _ Major holdings notification pursuant to Sec. 91 to 92 BörseG _ Wien, 3.5.2017 Overview 1. Issuer: Semperit Aktiengesellschaft Holding 2. Reason for the notification: Acquisition or disposal of voting rights 3. Person subject to notification obligation Name:B&C Privatstiftung City:Wien Country:Österreich 4. Name of shareholder(s): B & C Industrieholding GmbH, B & C Semperit Holding GmbH 5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached: 29.4.2017 6. Total positions ______________________________________________________________________________ | | | % of voting | | _ | | | % of voting |rights through | |Total_numberof| | |rights attached|financial/other|Totalof both in|voting rights | | |to shares (7.A)| instruments | % (7.A + 7.B) | of issuer | |_______________|_______________|(7.B.1_+_7.B.2)|_______________|______________| | Resulting | | | | | | situation on | 54,18 % | 0,00 % | 54,18 % | 20.573.434 | | the date on | | | | | |which threshold| | | | | | was crossed / | | | | | |____reached____|_______________|_______________|_______________|______________| | Position of | | | | | | previous | 54,18 % | | | | | notification | | | | | |(if_applicable)|_______________|_______________|_______________|______________| Details 7. Notified details of the resulting situation: ______________________________________________________________________________ |A:_Voting_rights_attached_to_shares___________________________________________| | |____Number_of_voting_rights____|_______%_of_voting_rights_______| | ISIN Code | Direct | Indirect | Direct | Indirect | |_____________|(Sec_91_BörseG)|(Sec_92_BörseG)|(Sec_91_BörseG)|(Sec_92_BörseG)_| |AT0000785555_|_______________|_____11.145.917|_______________|_________54,18_%| |_SUBTOTAL_A__|__________11.145.917___________|____________54,18_%_____________| ______________________________________________________________________________ |B_1:_Financial_/_Other_Instruments_pursuant_to_Sec._91a_para.1_No._1_BörseG___| | | | | Number of | | | Type of |Expiration Date|Exercise Period| voting | % of voting | | instrument | | |rights that may| rights | | | | | be | | | | | |acquired if the| | | | | | | | | | | | instrument is | | |_____________|_______________|_______________|___exercised___|________________| |_____________|_______________|_______________|_______________|________________| |_____________|_______________|_SUBTOTAL_B.1__|_______________|________________| ______________________________________________________________________________ |B_2:_Financial_/_Other_Instruments_pursuant_to_Sec._91a_para.1_No._3_BörseG___| | Type of | Expiration | Exercise | Physical / | Number of | % of voting | |instrument | Date | Period | Cash |voting rights| rights | |___________|____________|___________|_Settlement__|_____________|_____________| |___________|____________|___________|_____________|_____________|_____________| |___________|____________|___________|SUBTOTAL_B.2_|_____________|_____________| 8. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation: Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial/other instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entity: ______________________________________________________________________________ | | | | | Financial/ | | | | | Directly |Shares held | other | | | No. | Name |controlled | _directly |instruments | Total of | | | | by No. | (%) | held | both (%) | | | | | | _directly | | |__________|________________|___________|____________|____(%)_____|____________| | 1 |B&C | | | | | |__________|Privatstiftung__|___________|____________|____________|____________| | 2 |B&C Holding | 1 | | | | |__________|Österreich_GmbH_|___________|____________|____________|____________| | |B&C | | | | | | 3 |Industrieholding| 2 | 4,18 %| | 4,18 %| |__________|GmbH____________|___________|____________|____________|____________| | 4 |B&C Lenzing | 3 | | | | |__________|Holding_GmbH____|___________|____________|____________|____________| | 5 |B&C Semperit | 4 | 50,00 %| | 50,00 %| |__________|Holding_________|___________|____________|____________|____________| |__________|________________|___________|____________|____________|____________| 9. In case of proxy voting Date of general meeting: - Voting rights after general meeting: - is equivalent to - voting rights. 10. Sonstige Kommentare: Im Zuge einer gruppeninternen Spaltung ist die bislang von der B & C Dora GmbH (vormals B & C Holding Österreich GmbH) gehaltene 100% Beteiligung an der B & C Industrieholding GmbH auf die B & C Holding Österreich GmbH (vormals B & C Helios GmbH), eine andere 100% Tochtergesellschaft der B & C Privatstiftung, übertragen werden. Aufgrund dieser Spaltung hat sich die Kette der kontrollierten Unternehmen im Hinblick auf die von der B & C Industrieholding GmbH direkt gehaltenen 859.199 Stimmrechte (entspricht rund 4,18% des Aktienkapitals und der Stimm-rechte) an der Semperit Aktiengesellschaft Holding und die von der B & C Semperit Holding GmbH direkt gehaltenen 10.286.718 Stimmrechte (entspricht etwas über 50,00% des Aktienkapitals und der Stimmrechte) an der Semperit Aktiengesellschaft Holding geändert. Der B & C Privatstiftung sind unverändert über ihre indirekten Tochtergesellschaften B & C Industrieholding GmbH und B & C Semperit Holding GmbH gemäß § 92 Z 4 BörseG insgesamt 11.145.917 Stimmrechte (entspricht rund 54,18% des Aktienkapitals und der Stimmrechte) an der Semperit Aktiengesellschaft Holding zuzurechnen. Wien am 3.5.2017 Further inquiry note: Martina Büchele Group Communications Manager Tel.: +43 676 8715 8621 martina.buechele@semperitgroup.com Stefan Marin Head of Investor Relations Tel.: +43 676 8715 8210 stefan.marin@semperitgroup.com end of announcement euro adhoc -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- issuer: Semperit AG Holding Modecenterstrasse 22 A-1030 Wien phone: +43 1 79 777-210 FAX: +43 1 79 777-602 WWW: www.semperitgroup.com sector: Synthetics & Plastics ISIN: AT0000785555 indexes: WBI, ATX Prime, ViDX, Prime Market, ATX GP stockmarkets: official market: Wien language: English
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