Voting Rights Announcements | 14 March 2012 13:38


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

XING AG 

14.03.2012 13:38

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Notification of voting rights pursuant to sec. 41 para. 4d WpHG
We received the following notification pursuant to sec. 41 para. 4d WpHG on
March 12, 2012:

I.
1. Listed company: XING AG, Gaensemarkt 43, 20354 Hamburg, Germany

2. Notifier: Prof. Dr. Hubert Burda, Germany 

3. Total amount of voting rights held on February 1st, 2012: 39.28% (equals
2,131,543 voting rights)
calculated from the following total number of voting rights issued:
5,426,321

4. Detailed information on the voting rights proportion: 

Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant to
sec. 25a WpHG:
9.58% (equals 520,000 voting rights) 
thereof held indirectly: 9.58% (equals 520,000 voting rights) 

Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant to
sec. 25 WpHG:
0% (equals 0 voting rights) 
thereof held indirectly: 0% (equals 0 voting rights) 

Voting rights pursuant to sec. 21, 22 WpHG: 29.70% (equals 1,611,543 voting
rights)

5. Detailed information on financial/other instruments pursuant to sec. 25a
WpHG:

Chain of controlled undertakings: Hubert Burda Media Holding
Kommanditgesellschaft, Offenburg, Germany; Burda Gesellschaft mit
beschränkter Haftung, Offenburg, Germany; Burda Digital GmbH, Munich,
Germany

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Risk-sharing
contract with put-option
Maturity: anytime
Expiration date:

II.
1. Listed company: XING AG, Gaensemarkt 43, 20354 Hamburg, Germany

2. Notifier: Hubert Burda Media Holding Kommanditgesellschaft, Offenburg,
Germany

3. Total amount of voting rights held on February 1st, 2012: 39.28% (equals
2,131,543 voting rights)
calculated from the following total number of voting rights issued:
5,426,321

4. Detailed information on the voting rights proportion: 

Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant to
sec. 25a WpHG:
9.58% (equals 520,000 voting rights) 
thereof held indirectly: 9.58% (equals 520,000 voting rights) 

Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant to
sec. 25 WpHG:
0% (equals 0 voting rights) 
thereof held indirectly: 0% (equals 0 voting rights) 

Voting rights pursuant to sec. 21, 22 WpHG: 29.70% (equals 1,611,543 voting
rights)

5. Detailed information on financial/other instruments pursuant to sec. 25a
WpHG:

Chain of controlled undertakings: Burda Gesellschaft mit beschränkter
Haftung, Offenburg, Germany; Burda Digital GmbH, Munich, Germany

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Risk-sharing
contract with put-option
Maturity: anytime
Expiration date:

III.
1. Listed company: XING AG, Gaensemarkt 43, 20354 Hamburg, Germany

2. Notifier: Burda Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung, Offenburg,
Germany

3. Total amount of voting rights held on February 1st, 2012: 39.28% (equals
2,131,543 voting rights)
calculated from the following total number of voting rights issued:
5,426,321

4. Detailed information on the voting rights proportion: 

Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant to
sec. 25a WpHG:
9.58% (equals 520,000 voting rights) 
thereof held indirectly: 9.58% (equals 520,000 voting rights) 

Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant to
sec. 25 WpHG:
0% (equals 0 voting rights) 
thereof held indirectly: 0% (equals 0 voting rights) 

Voting rights pursuant to sec. 21, 22 WpHG: 29.70% (equals 1,611,543 voting
rights)

5. Detailed information on financial/other instruments pursuant to sec. 25a
WpHG:

Chain of controlled undertakings: Burda Digital GmbH, Munich, Germany 

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Risk-sharing
contract with put-option
Maturity: anytime
Expiration date:

IV.
1. Listed company: XING AG, Gaensemarkt 43, 20354 Hamburg, Germany

2. Notifier: Burda Digital GmbH, Munich, Germany 

3. Total amount of voting rights held on February 1st, 2012: 39.28% (equals
2,131,543 voting rights)
calculated from the following total number of voting rights issued:
5,426,321

4. Detailed information on the voting rights proportion: 

Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant to
sec. 25a WpHG:
9.58% (equals 520,000 voting rights) 
thereof held indirectly: 0% (equals 0 voting rights) 

Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant to
sec. 25 WpHG:
0% (equals 0 voting rights) 
thereof held indirectly: 0% (equals 0 voting rights) 

Voting rights pursuant to sec. 21, 22 WpHG: 29.70% (equals 1,611,543 voting
rights)

5. Detailed information on financial/other instruments pursuant to sec. 25a
WpHG:

Chain of controlled undertakings:

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Risk-sharing
contract with put-option
Maturity: anytime
Expiration date: 



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Language:     English
Company:      XING AG
              Gänsemarkt 43
              20354 Hamburg
              Germany
Internet:     www.xing.com
 
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