Voting Rights Announcements | 3 November 2015 15:26
GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft
03.11.2015 15:26
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GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft, Düsseldorf
ISIN: DE0006602006 // WKN: 660200
Publication according to Sec. 26 para. 1 German Securities Trading Act
(WpHG)
1. On November 2, 2015, Sun Life Financial Inc., Toronto, Ontario, Canada
informed us pursuant to sec. 21 para. 1 WpHG as follows:
On October 29, 2015, the voting interest held by Sun Life Financial Inc.,
Toronto, Ontario, Canada, in GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft, Düsseldorf,
Germany, exceeded the threshold of 5% and amounted to 5.13% (9,869,927
voting rights) on that day.
The voting interest in the amount of 5.13% (9,869,927 voting rights) is
attributable to Sun Life Financial Inc. pursuant to sec. 22 para. 1 sent. 1
no. 6 in connection with sent. 2 WpHG.
2. On November 2, 2015, Sun Life Global Investments Inc., Toronto, Ontario,
Canada informed us pursuant to sec. 21 para. 1 WpHG as follows:
On October 29, 2015, the voting interest held by Sun Life Global
Investments Inc., Toronto, Ontario, Canada, in GEA Group
Aktiengesellschaft, Düsseldorf, Germany, exceeded the threshold of 5% and
amounted to 5.13% (9,869,927 voting rights) on that day.
The voting interest in the amount of 5.13% (9,869,927 voting rights) is
attributable to Sun Life Global Investments Inc. pursuant to sec. 22 para.
1 sent. 1 no. 6 in connection with sent. 2 WpHG.
3. On November 2, 2015 Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada - U.S.
Operations Holdings, Inc., Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts, USA informed us
pursuant to sec. 21 para. 1 WpHG as follows:
On October 29, 2015, the voting interest held by Sun Life Assurance Company
of Canada - U.S. Operations Holdings, Inc., Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts,
USA, in GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft, Düsseldorf, Germany, exceeded the
threshold of 5% and amounted to 5.13% (9,869,927 voting rights) on that
day.
The voting interest in the amount of 5.13% (9,869,927 voting rights) is
attributable to Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada - U.S. Operations
Holdings, Inc. pursuant to sec. 22 para. 1 sent. 1 no. 6 in connection with
sent. 2 WpHG.
4. On November 2, 2015 Sun Life Financial (U.S.) Investments LLC, Wellesley
Hills, Massachusetts, USA informed us pursuant to sec. 21 para. 1 WpHG as
follows:
On October 29, 2015, the voting interest held by Sun Life Financial (U.S.)
Investments LLC, Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts, USA, in GEA Group
Aktiengesellschaft, Düsseldorf, Germany, exceeded the threshold of 5% and
amounted to 5.13% (9,869,927 voting rights) on that day.
The voting interest in the amount of 5.13% (9,869,927 voting rights) is
attributable to Sun Life Financial (U.S.) Investments LLC pursuant to sec.
22 para. 1 sent. 1 no. 6 in connection with sent. 2 WpHG.
5. On November 2, 2015, Sun Life Financial (U.S.) Holdings, Inc., Wellesley
Hills, Massachusetts, USA informed us pursuant to sec. 21 para. 1 WpHG as
follows:
On October 29, 2015, the voting interest held by Sun Life Financial (U.S.)
Holdings, Inc., Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts, USA, in GEA Group
Aktiengesellschaft, Düsseldorf, Germany, exceeded the threshold of 5% and
amounted to 5.13% (9,869,927 voting rights) on that day.
The voting interest in the amount of 5.13% (9,869,927 voting rights) is
attributable to Sun Life Financial (U.S.) Holdings, Inc. pursuant to sec.
22 para. 1 sent. 1 no. 6 in connection with sent. 2 WpHG.
6. On November 2, 2015, Sun Life of Canada (U.S.) Financial Services
Holdings, Inc., Boston, Massachusetts, USA informed us pursuant to sec. 21
para. 1 WpHG as follows:
On October 29, 2015, the voting interest held by Sun Life of Canada (U.S.)
Financial Services Holdings, Inc., Boston, Massachusetts, USA, in GEA Group
Aktiengesellschaft, Düsseldorf, Germany, exceeded the threshold of 5% and
amounted to 5.13% (9,869,927 voting rights) on that day.
The voting interest in the amount of 5.13% (9,869,927 voting rights) is
attributable to Sun Life of Canada (U.S.) Financial Services Holdings, Inc.
pursuant to sec. 22 para. 1 sent. 1 no. 6 in connection with sent. 2 WpHG.
7. On November 2, 2015, Massachusetts Financial Services Company (MFS),
Boston, Massachusetts, USA informed us pursuant to sec. 21 para. 1 WpHG as
follows:
On October 29, 2015, the voting interest held by Massachusetts Financial
Services Company (MFS), Boston, Massachusetts, USA, in GEA Group
Aktiengesellschaft, Düsseldorf, Germany, exceeded the threshold of 5% and
amounted to 5.13% (9,869,927 voting rights) on that day.
The voting interest in the amount of 4.66% (8,963,081 voting rights) is
attributable pursuant to sec. 22 para. 1 sent. 1 no. 6 WpHG and the voting
interest in the amount of 0.47% (906,846 voting rights) is attributable
pursuant to sec. 22 para. 1 sent. 1 no. 6 in connection with sent. 2 WpHG
to Massachusetts Financial Services Company (MFS).
Düsseldorf, November 3, 2015
GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft
The Executive Board
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Language: English
Company: GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft
Peter-Müller-Straße 12
40468 Düsseldorf
Germany
Internet: www.gea.com
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