Notification of Major Holdings
1. Details of issuer
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Name:
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METRO AG
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Street:
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Metro-Straße 1
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Postal code:
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40235
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City:
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Dusseldorf
Germany
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Legal Entity Identifier (LEI):
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5299006EQ03K3SSUYS12
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2. Reason for notification
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Acquisition/disposal of shares with voting rights
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Acquisition/disposal of instruments
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Change of breakdown of voting rights
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X
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Other reason:
Voluntary group notification with triggered threshold on subsidiary level
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3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation
Natural person (first name, surname):
Patrik
Tkáč
Date of birth:
03 Jun 1973
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4. Names of shareholder(s)
holding directly 3% or more voting rights, if different from 3.
EP Global Commerce GmbH
EP Global Commerce II GmbH
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5. Date on which threshold was crossed or reached:
6. Total positions
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% of voting rights attached to shares
(total of 7.a.)
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% of voting rights through instruments
(total of 7.b.1 + 7.b.2)
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Total of both in %
(7.a. + 7.b.)
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Total number of voting rights pursuant to Sec. 41 WpHG
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New
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12.13 %
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20.59 %
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32.71 %
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360121736
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Previous notification
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10.91 %
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20.59 %
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31.50 %
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7. Details on total positions
a. Voting rights attached to shares (Sec. 33, 34 WpHG)
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ISIN
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Absolute
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In %
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Direct
(Sec. 33 WpHG)
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Indirect
(Sec. 34 WpHG)
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Direct
(Sec. 33 WpHG)
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Indirect
(Sec. 34 WpHG)
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DE000BFB0019
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43674589
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%
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12.13 %
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Total
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43674589
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12.13 %
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b.1. Instruments according to Sec. 38 (1) no. 1 WpHG
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Type of instrument
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Expiration or maturity date
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Exercise or conversion period
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Voting rights absolute
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Voting rights in %
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Call option
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30.06.2019
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n/a
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54726393
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15.20 %
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Total
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54726393
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15.20 %
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b.2. Instruments according to Sec. 38 (1) no. 2 WpHG
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Type of instrument
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Expiration or maturity date
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Exercise or conversion period
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Cash or physical settlement
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Voting rights absolute
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Voting rights in %
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Call Option
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27.06.2019
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n/a
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Physical
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19410956
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5.39 %
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Put Option
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04.07.2019
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n/a
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Physical
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19410956
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5.39 %
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Total
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19410956
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5.39 %
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8. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation
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X
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Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled nor does it control any other undertaking(s) that directly or indirectly hold(s) an interest in the (underlying) issuer (1.).
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Full chain of controlled undertakings starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entity:
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Name
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% of voting rights (if at least 3% or more)
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% of voting rights through instruments (if at least 5% or more)
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Total of both (if at least 5% or more)
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9. In case of proxy voting according to Sec. 34 para. 3 WpHG
(only in case of attribution of voting rights in accordance with Sec. 34 para. 1 sent. 1 No. 6 WpHG)
Date of general meeting:
Holding total positions after general meeting (6.) after annual general meeting:
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Proportion of voting rights
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Proportion of instruments
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Total of both
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%
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%
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%
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10. Other explanatory remarks:
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Attribution of voting rights to person listed under no. 3 pursuant to acting in concert within the meaning of Sec. 34 para. 2 WpHG. Voting rights are no longer attributed to subsidiary Bermon94 a.s.
Call option and put option (nos. 1 and 2 of 7.b.2) relate to the same shares. Since the put option can only be exercised – subject to the relevant conditions precedent – in case the call option has not been exercised, both options are alternative to each other and the underlying shares will not be aggregated.
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Date