EANS-Voting Rights: Progress-Werk Oberkirch AG
Release according to article
26, section 1 WpHG (Securities Trading Act) with the aim of Europe-wide
distribution
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Notification of voting rights transmitted by euro adhoc. The issuer is responsible for the content of this announcement. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement according to Article 27a, Section 1 of the WpHG (qualifying holdings) Person/company obliged to make the notification: ----------------------------------- Name: Delta Lloyd N. V. Place: Amsterdam State: Niederlande In respect of exceeding the threshold of 10% of the voting rights, Delta Lloyd N.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, has informed us on behalf of Delta Lloyd Asset Management N.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, DLAM Holding B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, and of Delta Lloyd N.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, according to article 27a, section 1, sent. 1, 3 and 4 of the WpHG on June 4, 2012 about the following concerning the intention for the acquisition of voting rights and the source of funds: Delta Lloyd Asset Management N.V., 1. The voting rights in Progress-Werk Oberkirch AG are held by Delta Lloyd L SICAV, Delta Lloyd Europees Deelnemingen Fonds N.V. and Delta Lloyd Levensverzekering N.V. and are attributable to Delta Lloyd Asset Management N.V. pursuant to section 22 (1) sent. 1 no. 6 WpHG. The investment of these entities in the shares of Progress-Werk Oberkirch AG is aimed at generating a trading profit on a long-term basis. 2. Delta Lloyd Asset Management N.V. does not intend to acquire any voting rights in Progress-Werk Oberkirch AG by means of a purchase or by any other means. The entities which are directly holding the voting rights in Progress- Werk Oberkirch AG intend to acquire further voting rights within the next twelve months by means of a purchase if they consider the market conditions as favourable. Under unchanged circumstances, such voting rights would again be attributable to Delta Lloyd Asset Management N.V. 3. Delta Lloyd Asset Management N.V. does not intend to exert an influence on the appointment or removal of members of the administrative, managing and supervisory bodies of Progress-Werk Oberkirch AG other than by exercise of the voting rights in elections to the supervisory board in shareholders' meetings. 4. Delta Lloyd Asset Management N.V. does not intend to achieve a material change in the capital structure of Progress-Werk Oberkirch AG, in particular not with regard to the ratio between equity and debt funding and the dividend policy. DLAM Holding B.V. 1. The voting rights in Progress-Werk Oberkirch AG are held by Delta Lloyd L SICAV, Delta Lloyd Europees Deelnemingen Fonds N.V. and Delta Lloyd Levensverzekering N.V. and are attributable to DLAM Holding B.V. pursuant to section 22 (1) sent. 1 no. 6 in connection with sent. 2 and 3 WpHG. The investment of these entities in the shares of Progress-Werk Oberkirch AG is aimed at generating a trading profit on a long-term basis. 2. DLAM Holding B.V. does not intend to acquire any voting rights in Progress- Werk Oberkirch AG by means of a purchase or by any other means. The entities which are directly holding the voting rights in Progress-Werk AG intend to acquire further voting rights within the next twelve months by means of a purchase if they consider the market conditions as favourable. Under unchanged circumstances, such voting rights would again be attributable to DLAM Holding B.V. 3. DLAM Holding B.V. does not intend to exert an influence on the appointment or removal of members of the administrative, managing and supervisory bodies of Progress-Werk Oberkirch AG other than by exercise of the voting rights through its subsidiary Delta Lloyd Asset Management N.V. in elections to the supervisory board in shareholders' meetings. 4. DLAM Holding B.V. does not intend to achieve a material change in the capital structure of Progress-Werk Oberkirch AG, in particular not with regard to the ratio between equity and debt funding and the dividend policy. Delta Lloyd N.V. 1. The voting rights in Progress-Werk Oberkirch AG are held by Delta Lloyd L SICAV, Delta Lloyd Europees Deelnemingen Fonds N.V. and Delta Lloyd Levensverzekering N.V. and are attributable to Delta Lloyd N.V. pursuant to section 22 (1) sent. 1 no. 6 in connection with sent. 2 and 3 WpHG as well as section 22 (1) sent. 1 no. 1 WpHG. The investment of these entities in the shares of Progress-Werk Oberkirch AG is aimed at generating a trading profit on a long-term basis. 2. Delta Lloyd N.V. does not intend to acquire any voting rights in Progress- Werk Oberkirch AG by means of a purchase or by any other means. The entities which are directly holding the voting rights in Progress-Werk AG intend to acquire further voting rights within the next twelve months by means of a purchase if they consider the market conditions as favourable. Under unchanged circumstances, such voting rights would again be attributable to Delta Lloyd N.V. 3. Delta Lloyd N.V. does not intend to exert an influence on the appointment or removal of members of the administrative, managing and supervisory bodies of Progress-Werk Oberkirch AG other than by exercise of the voting rights through its subsidiary Delta Lloyd Asset Management N.V. in elections to the supervisory board in shareholders' meetings. 4. Delta Lloyd Asset Management N.V. does not intend to achieve a material change in the capital structure of Progress-Werk Oberkirch AG, in particular not with regard to the ratio between equity and debt funding and the dividend policy. With regard to the source of the funds used for the acquisition of the voting rights, we hereby notify you pursuant to section 27a (1) sent. 1, 4 WpHG in the name and on behalf of Delta Lloyd Asset Management N.V., DLAM Holding B.V. and Delta Lloyd N.V. that the acquisition was financed using own resources of Delta Lloyd Levensverzekering N.V. and external financial means that have been raised by Delta Lloyd Europees Deelnemingen Fonds N.V and Delta Lloyd L SICAV in order to finance the acquisition of the voting rights. Oberkirch, June 5, 2012 Progress-Werk Oberkirch AG The Executive Board Further inquiry note: Bernd Bartmann (CFO) Phone: +49 7802 / 84-347 Fax: +49 7802 / 84-789 e-Mail: bernd.bartmann@progress-werk.de end of announcement euro adhoc -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- issuer: Progress-Werk Oberkirch AG Industriestraße 8 D-77704 Oberkirch phone: +49(0)7802 84-0 mail: info@progress-werk.de WWW: http://www.progress-werk.de sector: Automotive Equipment ISIN: DE0006968001 indexes: stockmarkets: free trade: Berlin, München, Hamburg, Düsseldorf, Stuttgart, regulated dealing/prime standard: Frankfurt language: English
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