Voting Rights Announcements | 3 August 2012 16:07
KHD Humboldt Wedag International AG
03.08.2012 16:07
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Release according to section 26, para. 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities
Trading Act]
With letter dated July 31, 2012, Hermes Administration Services Limited, as
the authorised administration agent on behalf of BT Pension Scheme Trustees
Limited, London, England and its subsidiaries has notified us pursuant to
Sec. 27a para. 1 WpHG about the following notifications regarding the
holding of voting rights held in KHD Humboldt Wedag International AG,
Cologne, Germany (the 'Company'):
1. With letter dated July 5, 2012 BT Pension Scheme Trustees Limited,
Lloyds Chambers, London, England ('BTPST') has notified us pursuant to
Sec. 21 para. 1 WpHG, that on July 3, 2012 the voting interest held by
BTPST in the Company exceeded the threshold of 5% and 10% pursuant to
Sec. 21 para. 1 WpHG and amounted to 11.98% of the voting rights
(5,956,951 shares with voting rights), at this day. For further details
BTPST refers to the aforementioned voting rights notification. In
addition, BTPST has notified us of the following pursuant to Sec. 27a
para.1 WpHG:
a) Aims underlying the acquisition of the voting rights:
i) BTPST invests with a long-term orientation aiming at generating a
(trading) profit for its investors/clients.
ii) While BTPST currently does not plan to acquire a significant extent of
further voting rights within the next twelve months, BTPST may acquire
further voting rights if and to the extend this would be in the
interest of its investors/clients.
iii) BTPST intends to exercise influence on the appointment of members of
the supervisory board.
iv) While BTPST does not intend to achieve a material change in the
company's capital structure, in particular as regards to ratio between
own funds and external funds, BTPST does intend to achieve a common
practice long-term orientated dividend policy.
b) Origin of the funds used:
As the threshold of 10% of the voting rights has been exceeded only due to
an attribution of voting rights pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 2 WpHG, no own
funds or external funds were raised by BTPST in order to exceed such
threshold.
2. With letter dated July 5, 2012 Britel Fund Nominees Limited, Lloyds
Chambers, London, England ('BFN') has notified us pursuant to Sec. 21
para. 1 WpHG, that on July 3, 2012 the voting interest held by BFN in
the Company exceeded the threshold of 5% and 10% pursuant to Sec. 21
para. 1 WpHG and amounted to 11.98% of the voting rights (5,956,951
shares with voting rights), at this day. For further details BFN refers
to the aforementioned voting rights notification. In addition, BFN has
notified us of the following pursuant to Sec. 27a para.1 WpHG:
a) Aims underlying the acquisition of the voting rights:
i) BFN invests with a long-term orientation aiming at generating a
(trading) profit for its investors/clients.
ii) While BFN currently does not plan to acquire a significant extent of
further voting rights within the next twelve months, BFN may acquire
further voting rights if and to the extend this would be in the
interest of its investors/clients.
iii) BFN intends to exercise influence on the appointment of members of the
supervisory board.
iv) While BFN does not intend to achieve a material change in the company's
capital structure, in particular as regards to ratio between own funds
and external funds, BFN does intend to achieve a common practice
long-term orientated dividend policy.
b) Origin of the funds used:
As the threshold of 10% of the voting rights has been exceeded only due to
an attribution of voting rights pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 2 WpHG, no own
funds or external funds were raised by BFN in order to exceed such
threshold.
3. With letter dated July 5, 2012 Britel Fund Trustees Limited, Lloyds
Chambers, London, England ('BFT') has notified us pursuant to Sec. 21
para. 1 WpHG, that on July 3, 2012 the voting interest held by BFT in
the Company exceeded the threshold of 5% and 10% pursuant to Sec. 21
para. 1 WpHG and amounted to 11.98% of the voting rights (5,956,951
shares with voting rights), at this day. For further details BFT refers
to the aforementioned voting rights notification. In addition, BFT has
notified us of the following pursuant to Sec. 27a para. 1 WpHG:
a) Aims underlying the acquisition of the voting rights:
i) BFT invests with a long-term orientation aiming at generating a
(trading) profit for its investors/clients.
ii) While BFT currently does not plan to acquire a significant extent of
further voting rights within the next twelve months, BFT may acquire
further voting rights if and to the extend this would be in the
interest of its investors/clients.
iii) BFT intends to exercise influence on the appointment of members of the
supervisory board.
iv) While BFT does not intend to achieve a material change in the company's
capital structure, in particular as regards to ratio between own funds
and external funds, BFT does intend to achieve a common practice
long-term orientated dividend policy.
b) Origin of the funds used:
As the threshold of 10% of the voting rights has been exceeded only due to
an attribution of voting rights pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 2 WpHG, no own
funds or external funds were raised by BFT in order to exceed such
threshold.
4. With letter dated July 5, 2012 Hermes Fund Managers Limited, Lloyds
Chambers, London, England ('HFM') has notified us pursuant to Sec. 21
para. 1 WpHG, that on July 3, 2012 the voting interest held by HFM in
the Company exceeded the threshold of 5% and 10% pursuant to Sec. 21
para. 1 WpHG and amounted to 11.98% of the voting rights (5,956,951
shares with voting rights), at this day. For further details HFM refers
to the aforementioned voting rights notification. In addition, HFM has
notified us of the following pursuant to Sec. 27a para. 1 WpHG:
a) Aims underlying the acquisition of the voting rights:
i) HFM invests with a long-term orientation aiming at generating a
(trading) profit for its investors/clients.
ii) While HFM currently does not plan to acquire a significant extent of
further voting rights within the next twelve months, HFM may acquire
further voting rights if and to the extend this would be in the
interest of its investors/clients.
iii) HFM intends to exercise influence on the appointment of members of the
supervisory board.
iv) While HFM does not intend to achieve a material change in the company's
capital structure, in particular as regards to ratio between own funds
and external funds, HFM does intend to achieve a common practice
long-term orientated dividend policy.
b) Origin of the funds used:
As the threshold of 10% of the voting rights has been exceeded only due to
an attribution of voting rights pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 2 WpHG, no own
funds or external funds were raised by HFM in order to exceed such
threshold.
5. With letter dated July 5, 2012 Hermes Focus Asset Management Limited,
Lloyds Chambers, London, England ('HFAM') has notified us pursuant to
Sec. 21 para. 1 WpHG, that on July 3, 2012 the voting interest held by
HFAM in the Company exceeded the threshold of 5% and 10% pursuant to
Sec. 21 para. 1 WpHG and amounted to 11.98% of the voting rights
(5,956,951 shares with voting rights), at this day. For further details
HFAM refers to the aforementioned voting rights notification. In
addition, HFAM has notified us of the following pursuant to Sec. 27a
para. 1 WPHG:
a) Aims underlying the acquisition of the voting rights:
i) HFAM invests with a long-term orientation aiming at generating a
(trading) profit for its investors/clients.
ii) While HFAM currently does not plan to acquire a significant extent of
further voting rights within the next twelve months, HFAM may acquire
further voting rights if and to the extend this would be in the
interest of its investors/clients.
iii) HFAM intends to exercise influence on the appointment of members of
the
supervisory board.
iv) While HFAM does not intend to achieve a material change in the
company's capital structure, in particular as regards to ratio between
own funds and external funds, HFAM does intend to achieve a common
practice long-term orientated dividend policy.
b)Origin of the funds used:
As the threshold of 10% of the voting rights has been exceeded only due to
an attribution of voting rights pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 2 WpHG, no own
funds or external funds were raised by HFAM in order to exceed such
threshold.
6. With letter dated July 5, 2012 Hermes Focus Asset Management Europe
Limited, Lloyds Chambers, London, England ('HFAME') has notified us
pursuant to Sec. 21 para. 1 WpHG, that on July 3, 2012 the voting
interest held by HFAME in the Company exceeded the threshold of 5% and
10% pursuant to Sec. 21 para. 1 WpHG and amounted to 11.98% of the
voting rights (5,956,951 shares with voting rights), at this day. For
further details HFAME refers to the aforementioned voting rights
notification. In addition, HFAME has notified us of the following
pursuant to Sec. 27a para. 1 WpHG:
a) Aims underlying the acquisition of the voting rights:
i) HFAME invests with a long-term orientation aiming at generating a
(trading) profit for its investors/clients.
ii) While HFAME currently does not plan to acquire a significant extent of
further voting rights within the next twelve months, HFAME may acquire
further voting rights if and to the extend this would be in the
interest of its investors/clients.
iii) HFAME intends to exercise influence on the appointment of members of
the supervisory board.
iv) While HFAME does not intend to achieve a material change in the
company's capital structure, in particular as regards to ratio between
own funds and external funds, HFAME does intend to achieve a common
practice long-term orientated dividend policy.
b) Origin of the funds used:
As the threshold of 10% of the voting rights has been exceeded only due to
an attribution of voting rights pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 2 WpHG, no own
funds or external funds were raised by HFAME in order to exceed such
threshold.
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Language: English
Company: KHD Humboldt Wedag International AG
Colonia-Allee 3
51067 Köln
Germany
Internet: www.khd.com
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