Voting Rights Announcements | 2 November 2007 11:21
HOCHTIEF Aktiengesellschaft / Release of an announcement according to Article 21 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] (share)
Release of a Voting Rights announcement, transmitted by DGAP - a company of
EquityStory AG.
The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
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On October 31, 2007 we were notified by FMR LLC, 82, Devonshire Street,
Boston, Massachusetts, USA, as follows:
We previously notified you on 28th August 2007 that FMR Corp. had crossed
over the 5% treshold with respect to HOCHTIEF Aktiengesellschaft.
As a result of an internal merger reorganisation effective from 1st
October, 2007, FMR LLC. (a Delaware limited liability company with its
principal place of business at 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts)
became the successor entity to FMR Corp. and has assumed all its rights and
obligations.
We therefore notify you that on 1st October, 2007, FMR LLC held 6.71% of
the voting rights in HOCHTIEF Aktiengesellschaft and therefore exceeded the
threshold of 5%. All of the voting rights of FMR LLC are attributed to it
pursuant to sec. 22 para. 1 sent. 1 no. 6 and sent. 2 of the German
Securities Trade Act.
Moreover, of the above shareholding attributed to FMR LLC, FMR Co. held
5.97% of the voting rights in HOCHTIEF Aktiengesellschaft and therefore
exceeded the threshold of 5%. All of the voting rights of FMR Co. are
attributed to it pursuant to sec. 22 para. 1 sent. 1 no. 6 of the German
Securities Trade Act.
02.11.2007 Financial News transmitted by DGAP
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Language: English
Issuer: HOCHTIEF Aktiengesellschaft
Opernplatz 2
45128 Essen
Deutschland
Internet: www.hochtief.de
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