Voting Rights Announcements | 23 December 2009 12:35
VOLKSWAGEN AG / Release of an announcement according to Article 25, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] (other financial instrument)
23.12.2009
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VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Release according to § 26 section (1) of the German Securities Trading
Law(Wertpapierhandelsgesetz) of an announcement according to §§ 24, 25
section(1) of the German Securities Trading Law (Financial Instruments)
Pursuant to § 25 section (1) and § 24 of the German Securities
Trading Law, Credit Suisse Group AG, Zurich, Switzerland, has in-
formed us in its own name and in the name and on behalf of the
companies listed below of the following:
1. As per 17 December 2009 Credit Suisse International,
London, England, directly held financial instruments
conferring the right to acquire shares in Volkswagen AG
bearing 1.28% of the voting rights (3,789,938 voting
rights).The exercise periods and the maturity dates of the
financial instruments are between 18 December 2009 and 17
December 2010.In addition, Credit Suisse International
held 2.45% of the voting rights (7,216,783 voting rights)
under § 21 of the German Securities Trading Law.
Therefore, as per this date, Credit Suisse International
would have fallen below the thresholds of 10% and 5% of
the voting rights in Volkswagen AG and would have held
3.73% of the voting rights (11,006,721 voting rights) in
total.
2. Furthermore, we inform you that on 17 December 2009
Credit Suisse AG, Zurich, Switzerland, directly and
indirectly held financial instruments conferring the right
to acquire shares in Volkswagen AG that bear 1.29% of the
voting rights (3,799,738 voting rights). The exercise
periods and maturity dates of the financial instruments
are between 18 December 2009 and 17 December 2010.
In addition, Credit Suisse AG held 2.48% (7,306,564 voting
rights) under §§ 21, 22 section (1) of the German Securi-
ties Trading Law. Therefore, as per this date, Credit
Suisse would also have fallen below the thresholds of 10%
and 5% of the voting rights in Volkswagen AG and would
have held 3.76% (11,106,302 voting rights) in total.
3. Furthermore, we inform you that on 17 December 2009
Credit Suisse Group AG, Zurich, Switzerland, indirectly
held financial instruments conferring the right to acquire
1.29% of the voting rights (3,801,138 voting rights) in
Volkswagen AG. The exercise periods and maturity dates of
the financial instruments are between 18 December 2009 and
17 December 2010. In addition, Credit Suisse Group AG held
2.49% of the voting rights (7,337,814 voting rights) under
§§ 21, 22 section (1) of the German Securities Trading
Law. Therefore, as per this date, Credit Suisse Group AG
would also have fallen below the thresholds of 10% and 5%
of the voting rights in Volkswagen AG and would have held
3.78% (11.138.952 voting rights) in total.
4. The chain of the controlling companies is as follows
(starting with the company on the lowest level): Credit
Suisse International, Credit Suisse AG and Credit Suisse
Group AG.
Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft, 38436 Wolfsburg, Deutschland
23.12.2009 Ad hoc announcement, Financial News and Media Release distributed by DGAP.
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Language: English
Company: VOLKSWAGEN AG
Brieffach 1849
38436 Wolfsburg
Deutschland
Internet: www.volkswagenag.com/ir
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