Voting Rights Announcements | 7 July 2016 16:49
VOLKSWAGEN AG
07.07.2016 16:49
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VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Release according to Article 27a, Section 2 of the Wertpapierhandelsgesetz
(WpHG - the German Securities Trading Act) with the Aim of a Europe-wide
distribution
Release according to Article 27a, Section 2 of the WpHG
Notification according to Article 27a, Section 1 of the WpHG
Familie WP Holding GmbH, Salzburg, Austria, notified VOLKSWAGEN
AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT, Wolfsburg, Germany, on July 7, 2016 - with reference to
the notification of changes in voting rights by Dr. Wolfgang Porsche, Dr.
Dr. Christian Porsche, Dipl.-Design. Stephanie Porsche-Schröder, Ferdinand
Rudolf Wolfgang Porsche und Felix Alexander Porsche on June 16, 2016 - in
accordance with article 27a, section 1 of the WpHG of the following:
'The exceeding of the voting rights thresholds is due to the initial
attribution of voting rights (article 22, section 1, sentence 1 no. 1 of
the WpHG) held by a subsidiary of the notifier and not because of a
purchase of shares.
1) Aims underlying the acquisition of the voting rights (Article 27a,
Section 1, Sentence 3 of the WpHG)
a) The transaction underlying the attribution of the voting rights does not
serve to generate a trading profit for the notifier, nor is it designed to
implement strategic objectives.
b) The notifier does not currently plan to acquire further voting rights
within the next twelve months by means of a purchase or by any other means.
c) The notifier does not currently intend to exert an influence on the
appointment or removal of members of the issuer's administrative, managing
and supervisory bodies.
d) The notifier does not currently intend to bring about a material change
in the issuer's capital structure, in particular as regards the ratio
between equity financing and debt financing, and the dividend policy.
2) Source of the funds used (Article 27a, Section 1, Sentence 4 of the
WpHG)
The voting rights were acquired solely by way of the attribution of voting
rights (article 22, section 1, sentence 1 no. 1 of the WpHG). No equity
funds or debt funds were used to finance the acquisition of the voting
rights.'
Wolfsburg, July 7, 2016
VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
The Board of Management
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Language: English
Company: VOLKSWAGEN AG
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38440 Wolfsburg
Germany
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