Voting Rights Announcements | 9 January 2014 17:42


Ahlers AG: Release according to Article 26, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] with the objective of Europe-wide distribution

Ahlers AG 

09.01.2014 17:42

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Ahlers AG
Herford
ISIN: DE0005009708
Securities Code No.: 500970

Release according to Article 26 Section 1 WpHG (German Securities Trading
Act) with the objective of Europe-wide distribution

Release of an announcement of voting rights notifications according to
Article 21 Section 1 WpHG (German Securities Trading Act)

 1. Adolf Ahlers Familienstiftung, Speicher/Appenzell Ausserrhoden,
    Switzerland, informed us pursuant to Article 21 Section 1 WpHG that on
    December 31, 2013 its voting rights in Ahlers AG, Herford, have
    exceeded the thresholds of 3 %, 5 %, 10 %, 15 %, 20 %, 25 %, 30 %, 50 %
    and 75 % and on that day amounted to 76.63 % (equivalent 5,824,194
    voting rights). Of these voting rights, 76.63 % (equivalent 5,824,194
    voting rights) are to be attributed to Adolf Ahlers Familienstiftung,
    Switzerland, pursuant to Article 22 Section 1 Sentence 1 No. 1 WpHG.

    Attributed voting rights are held by the following companies 
    controlled by Adolf Ahlers Familienstiftung, Switzerland, and whose 
    voting rights in Ahlers AG amount to 3 % or more:

    - Westfälisches Textilwerk Adolf Ahlers KG

    - WTW-Beteiligungsgesellschaft mbH

 2. Mrs. Dr. Stella A. Ahlers, Germany, informed us pursuant to Article 21
    Section 1 WpHG that on December 31, 2013 her voting rights in Ahlers
    AG, Herford, have exceeded the thresholds of 3 %, 5 %, 10 %, 15 %, 20
    %, 25 %, 30 %, 50 % and 75 % and on that day amounted to 76.63 %
    (equivalent 5,824,194 voting rights). Of these voting rights, 76.63 %
    (equivalent 5,824,194 voting rights) are to be attributed to Mrs. Dr.
    Stella A. Ahlers pursuant to Article 22 Section 1 Sentence 1 No. 1
    WpHG.

    Attributed voting rights are held by the following companies  
    controlled by Mrs. Dr. Stella A. Ahlers, and whose voting rights in 
    Ahlers AG amount to 3 % or more:

    - Adolf Ahlers Familienstiftung, Switzerland

    - Westfälisches Textilwerk Adolf Ahlers KG

    - WTW-Beteiligungsgesellschaft mbH

Herford, January 2014

Ahlers AG 
The Management Board



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Language:     English
Company:      Ahlers AG
              Elverdisser Straße 313
              32052 Herford
              Germany
Internet:     www.ahlers-ag.com
 
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