Voting Rights Announcements | 30 September 2014 15:02
United Internet AG
30.09.2014 15:02
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BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited, London, United Kingdom, has
informed us as follows:
Following a review, conducted in close collaboration with the Bundesanstalt
für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht (BaFin), of the way BlackRock has
interpreted its voting rights disclosure obligations under German law,
BlackRock entities are filing today a statement representing their holdings
as at the settlement date of 25 September 2014 in United Internet AG.
The statement does not reflect a change in BlackRock's current holdings of
voting rights. The statement simply updates information currently in the
market regarding BlackRock's holdings in United Internet AG. Further, the
statement does not signify any change in investment strategies pursued.
Also, BlackRock issues a press release detailing the BlackRock group
entities and their respective voting rights applicable to United Internet
AG and other relevant German issuers on
http://www.blackrock.com/corporate/en-gb/news-and-insights/press-releases
and on Bloomberg.
Voting Rights Disclosure
1. BlackRock, Inc.
On 30 September 2014, BlackRock, Inc., New York, New York, USA, has
informed us according to Sec. 21, para. 1 of the WpHG (the German
Securities Trading Act) that its share in the voting rights of United
Internet AG on 25 September 2014 amounted to 3.04% (this corresponds to
6,223,138 voting rights out of a total of 205,000,000 voting rights (the
'Total Voting Rights')).
0.99% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 2,020,410 voting
rights) are to be attributed to BlackRock, Inc. pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1
sentence 1 No. 1 WpHG.
1.76% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 3,610,508 voting
rights) are to be attributed to BlackRock, Inc. pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1
sentence 1 No. 6 in connection with sentence 2 WpHG.
0.25% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 513,893 voting
rights) are to be attributed pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 1
WpHG as well as pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 6 in connection
with sentence 2 WpHG.
0.04% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 78,327 voting rights)
are to be attributed pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 2 in
connection with sentence 2 WpHG as well as pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1
sentence 1 No. 6 in connection with sentence 2 WpHG.
2. BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
On 30 September 2014, BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc., Wilmington, Delaware, USA,
has informed us according to Sec. 21, para. 1 of the WpHG (the German
Securities Trading Act) that its share in the voting rights of United
Internet AG on 25 September 2014 amounted to 2.98% (this corresponds to
6,116,271 voting rights out of a total of 205,000,000 voting rights (the
'Total Voting Rights')).
0.99% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 2,020,410 voting
rights) are to be attributed to BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. pursuant to Sec.
22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 1 WpHG.
1.71% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 3,503,641 voting
rights) are to be attributed to BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. pursuant to Sec.
22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 6 in connection with sentence 2 WpHG.
0.25% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 513,893 voting
rights) are to be attributed pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 1
WpHG as well as pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 6 in connection
with sentence 2 WpHG.
0.04% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 78,327 voting rights)
are to be attributed pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 2 in
connection with sentence 2 WpHG as well as pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1
sentence 1 No. 6 in connection with sentence 2 WpHG.
3. BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
On 30 September 2014, BlackRock Financial Management, Inc., New York, New
York, USA, has informed us according to Sec. 21, para. 1 of the WpHG (the
German Securities Trading Act) that its share in the voting rights of
United Internet AG on 25 September 2014 amounted to 2.94% (this corresponds
to 6,032,659 voting rights out of a total of 205,000,000 voting rights (the
'Total Voting Rights')).
0.99% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 2,020,410 voting
rights) are to be attributed to BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 1 WpHG.
0.05% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 101,967 voting
rights) are to be attributed to BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 6 WpHG.
1.61% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 3,306,232 voting
rights) are to be attributed to BlackRock Financial Management Inc.
pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 6 in connection with sentence 2
WpHG.
0.25% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 513,893 voting
rights) are to be attributed pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 1
WpHG as well as pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 6 in connection
with sentence 2 WpHG.
0.04% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 78,327 voting rights)
are to be attributed pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 2 in
connection with sentence 2 WpHG as well as pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1
sentence 1 No. 6 in connection with sentence 2 WpHG.
0.003% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 5,915 voting rights)
are to be attributed pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 6 as well
as pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 6 in connection with sentence
2 WpHG.
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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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