Voting Rights Announcements | 23 January 2015 10:02


R. Stahl AG: Publication according to ยง 26 paragraph. 1 WpHG with the objective of Europe-wide distribution

R. Stahl AG 

23.01.2015 10:02

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RAG-Stiftung, Essen, Germany  informed us on January 20, 2015 pursuant to
sec. 27a(1) WpHG thereby making reference to the exceedance of the
threshold of 10% or a higher threshold from January 20, 2015, as follows:
 
* The investment is used to implement strategic objectives.
 
* The reporting entity does intend to obtain further voting rights by
acquisition or any other way.
 
* The reporting entity does not intend to influence the composition of the
issuers' administration and management board. However, the daughter company
RAG-Stiftung Beteiligungsgesellschaft mbH that holds 10% of the shares of
R.Stahl Aktiengesellschaft, that are attributed to RAG-Stiftung, intends to
influence the composition of the supervisory board.
 
* The reporting entity does not intend to change the capital structure of
the company, especially with regards to the ratio of internal/outside
financing or the dividend policy.
 
* Concerning the source of funds, the capital is financed by 100% through
equity capital with which the reporting entity needs to finance the
acquisition of the voting rights.



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Language:     English
Company:      R. Stahl AG
              Am Bahnhof 30
              74638 Waldenburg
              Germany
Internet:     www.stahl.de
 
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