Voting Rights Announcements | 4 June 2019 14:07

VERBIO Vereinigte BioEnergie AG: Release according to Article 40, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] with the objective of Europe-wide distribution

VERBIO Vereinigte BioEnergie AG

04.06.2019 / 14:07
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Notification of Major Holdings

1. Details of issuer

Name:	VERBIO Vereinigte BioEnergie AG
Street:	Ritterstraße 23 (Oelßners Hof)
Postal code:	04109
City:	Leipzig Germany
Legal Entity Identifier (LEI):	529900W51PINCFFALS96

2. Reason for notification

	Acquisition/disposal of shares with voting rights
	Acquisition/disposal of instruments
	Change of breakdown of voting rights
X	Other reason: Execution of conditional purchase contract

3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation

Natural person (first name, surname): Albertina Sauter
Date of birth: 13 Jul 1939

Natural person (first name, surname): Alois Fridolin Sauter
Date of birth: 20 Jun 1939

4. Names of shareholder(s)
holding directly 3% or more voting rights, if different from 3.

Claus Sauter, Bernd Sauter, Daniela Sauter, Marion Sauter, Pollert Holding GmbH & Co. KG

5. Date on which threshold was crossed or reached:

03 Jun 2019

6. Total positions

	% of voting rights attached to shares (total of 7.a.)	% of voting rights through instruments (total of 7.b.1 + 7.b.2)	Total of both in % (7.a. + 7.b.)	Total number of voting rights pursuant to Sec. 41 WpHG
New	68.80 %	0.00 %	68.80 %	63000000
Previous notification	68.80 %	7.94 %	68.80 %	/

7. Details on total positions
a. Voting rights attached to shares (Sec. 33, 34 WpHG)

ISIN	Absolute		In %
	Direct (Sec. 33 WpHG)	Indirect (Sec. 34 WpHG)	Direct (Sec. 33 WpHG)	Indirect (Sec. 34 WpHG)
DE000A0JL9W6	5819181	37526000	9.24 %	59.56 %
Total	43345181		68.80 %

b.1. Instruments according to Sec. 38 (1) no. 1 WpHG

Type of instrument	Expiration or maturity date	Exercise or conversion period	Voting rights absolute	Voting rights in %
				%
		Total		%

b.2. Instruments according to Sec. 38 (1) no. 2 WpHG

Type of instrument	Expiration or maturity date	Exercise or conversion period	Cash or physical settlement	Voting rights absolute	Voting rights in %
					%
			Total		%

8. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation

X	Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled nor does it control any other undertaking(s) that directly or indirectly hold(s) an interest in the (underlying) issuer (1.).
	Full chain of controlled undertakings starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entity:

Name % of voting rights (if at least 3% or more) % of voting rights through instruments (if at least 5% or more) Total of both (if at least 5% or more)

9. In case of proxy voting according to Sec. 34 para. 3 WpHG
(only in case of attribution of voting rights in accordance with Sec. 34 para. 1 sent. 1 No. 6 WpHG)

Date of general meeting:
Holding total positions after general meeting (6.) after annual general meeting:

Proportion of voting rights	Proportion of instruments	Total of both
%	%	%

10. Other explanatory remarks:

Persons subject to the reporting obligation live in joint property. The spouses are each solely entitled to dispose with regard to voting rights.

Date

04 Jun 2019

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Language:	English
Company:	VERBIO Vereinigte BioEnergie AG
	Ritterstraße 23 (Oelßners Hof)
	04109 Leipzig
	Germany
Internet:	www.verbio.de

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