Voting Rights Announcements | 26 March 2013 17:30
United Internet AG
26.03.2013 17:30
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RD Holding-Verwaltungs GmbH, Montabaur, Germany informed us on March 22,
2013 pursuant to Article 27a Section 1 of the WpHG (German Securities
Trading Act) thereby making reference to the exceedance of the threshold of
10% or a higher threshold from March 21, 2013, as follows:
Objectives of the purchase of the voting rights (Article 27a, Section 1,
Sentence 1 and Sentence 3 of the WpHG)
The purchase arose as the result of attribution as part of a Group-internal
restructuring, and serves neither to implement strategic objectives, nor to
generate trading gains.
RD Holding-Verwaltungs GmbH does not intend to acquire further voting
rights in United Internet AG within the next twelve months, either through
purchase or in any other manner.
RD Holding-Verwaltungs GmbH is not endeavoring to exert influence on
appointments to the administrative, management and supervisory bodies of
United Internet AG.
RD Holding-Verwaltungs GmbH is not aiming for a significant modification to
the company's capital structure, especially regarding the relationship
between equity and debt financing, and its dividend policy.
Origin of the funds utilized for the purchase of the voting rights (Article
27a, Section 1, Sentence 1 and Sentence 4 of the WpHG)
The acquisition of the voting rights occurred on the basis of attribution
of voting rights pursuant to Article 22, Section 1, Sentence 1, No. 1 of
the WpHG and Article 22, Section 2 WpHG. As a consequence, neither equity
nor debt funding was utilized relating to the acquisition of voting rights
in United Internet AG.
RD Holding GmbH & Co. KG, Montabaur, Germany informed us on March 22, 2013
pursuant to Article 27a Section 1 of the WpHG (German Securities Trading
Act) thereby making reference to the exceedance of the threshold of 10% or
a higher threshold from March 21, 2013, as follows:
1. Objectives of the purchase of the voting rights (Article 27a, Section
1, Sentence 1 and Sentence 3 of the WpHG)
a- The purchase arose as the result of attribution as part of a
Group-internal restructuring, and serves neither to implement strategic
objectives, nor to generate trading gains.
b- RD Holding GmbH & Co. KG does not intend to acquire further voting
rights in United Internet AG within the next twelve months, either
through purchase or in any other manner.
c- RD Holding GmbH & Co. KG is not endeavoring to exert influence on
appointments to the administrative, management and supervisory bodies
of United Internet AG.
d- RD Holding GmbH & Co. KG is not aiming for a significant modification
to the company's capital structure, especially regarding the
relationship between equity and debt financing, and its dividend
policy.
2. Origin of the funds utilized for the purchase of the voting rights
(Article 27a, Section 1, Sentence 1 and Sentence 4 of the WpHG)
The acquisition of the voting rights occurred on the basis of attribution
of voting rights pursuant to Article 22, Section 2 of the WpHG. As a
consequence, neither equity nor debt funding was utilized relating to the
acquisition of voting rights in United Internet AG.
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Language: English
Company: United Internet AG
Elgendorfer Straße 57
56410 Montabaur
Germany
Internet: www.united-internet.de
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