Voting Rights Announcements | 24 April 2013 10:11


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

STRATEC Biomedical AG 

24.04.2013 10:11

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1. Ameriprise Financial, Inc.

Ameriprise Financial, Inc., Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, has notified us
pursuant to sec. 21 para. 1 WpHG on 23 April 2013, that on 18 April 2013
the share of voting rights in STRATEC Biomedical AG, Birkenfeld, Germany,
ISIN: DE0007289001 went above the threshold of 5% and that the percentage
of voting rights on that day amounted to 5.04% (591,400 voting rights).

Ameriprise Financial, Inc. has notified us that these voting rights of
5.04% (591,400 voting rights) are attributable to Ameriprise Financial,
Inc. pursuant to sec. 22 para. 1 sent. 1 no. 6 in connection with sent. 2
WpHG.

The voting rights were attributed to Ameriprise Financial, Inc. inter alia
from Threadneedle Investment Funds ICVC, being a shareholder holding 3% or
more of the voting rights in STRATEC Biomedical AG.



2. Threadneedle Asset Management Holdings SARL

Threadneedle Asset Management Holdings SARL, Luxembourg, Luxembourg, has
notified us pursuant to sec. 21 para. 1 WpHG on 23 April 2013, that on 18
April 2013 the share of voting rights in STRATEC Biomedical AG, Birkenfeld,
Germany, ISIN: DE0007289001 went above the threshold of 5% and that the
percentage of voting rights on that day amounted to 5.17% (607,183 voting
rights).

Threadneedle Asset Management Holdings SARL has notified us that these
voting rights of 5.17% (607,183 voting rights) are attributable to
Threadneedle Asset Management Holdings SARL pursuant to sec. 22 para. 1
sent. 1 no. 6 in connection with sent. 2 WpHG.

The voting rights were attributed to Threadneedle Asset Management Holdings
SARL inter alia from Threadneedle Investment Funds ICVC, being a
shareholder holding 3% or more of the voting rights in STRATEC Biomedical
AG.



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Language:     English
Company:      STRATEC Biomedical AG
              Gewerbestr. 37
              75217 Birkenfeld
              Germany
Internet:     www.stratec.com
 
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