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Biotest AG
17.10.2017 / 11:08
Dissemination of a Voting Rights Announcement transmitted by DGAP – a service of EQS Group AG.
The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
Notification of Major Holdings
1. Details of issuer
Biotest AG
Landsteinerstraße 5
63303 Dreieich
Germany
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2. Reason for notification
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X
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Acquisition/disposal of shares with voting rights
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Acquisition/disposal of instruments
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Change of breakdown of voting rights
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X
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Other reason:
Consequent increase of Trading Book holdings above 5%
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3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation
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Name:
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City and country of registered office:
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UBS Group AG
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Zurich
Switzerland
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4. Names of shareholder(s)
holding directly 3% or more voting rights, if different from 3.
5. Date on which threshold was crossed or reached:
6. Total positions
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% of voting rights attached to shares
(total of 7.a.)
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% of voting rights through instruments
(total of 7.b.1 + 7.b.2)
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total of both in %
(7.a. + 7.b.)
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total number of voting rights of issuer
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Resulting situation
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4.63 %
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0.54 %
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5.17 %
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19785726
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Previous notification
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n/a %
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n/a %
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n/a %
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7. Notified details of the resulting situation
a. Voting rights attached to shares (Sec.s 21, 22 WpHG)
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ISIN
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absolute
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in %
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direct
(Sec. 21 WpHG)
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indirect
(Sec. 22 WpHG)
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direct
(Sec. 21 WpHG)
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indirect
(Sec. 22 WpHG)
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DE0005227201
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0
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904717
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0 %
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4.573 %
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DE000A2E4TS2
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0
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10727
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0 %
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0.054 %
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Total
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915444
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4.63 %
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b.1. Instruments according to Sec. 25 para. 1 No. 1 WpHG
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Type of instrument
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Expiration or maturity date
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Exercise or conversion period
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Voting rights absolute
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Voting rights in %
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Right to recall of lent shares
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at anytime
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626
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0.003 %
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Right to substitute shares delivered as collaterals
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at anytime
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748
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0.004 %
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Total
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1374
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0.01 %
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b.2. Instruments according to Sec. 25 para. 1 No. 2 WpHG
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Type of instrument
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Expiration or maturity date
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Exercise or conversion period
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Cash or physical settlement
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Voting rights absolute
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Voting rights in %
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Equity Swaps
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23.11.2018 – 09.09.2019
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Cash
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106027
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0.54 %
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Total
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106027
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0.54 %
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8. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation
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Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled and does itself not control any other undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly an interest in the (underlying) issuer (1.).
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X
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Full chain of controlled undertakings starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entity:
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Name
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% of voting rights (if at least held 3% or more)
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% of voting rights through instruments (if at least held 5% or more)
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Total of both (if at least held 5% or more)
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UBS Group AG
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%
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%
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%
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UBS AG
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4.60 %
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0.54 %
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5.14 %
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UBS Group AG
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%
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%
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%
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UBS AG
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4.60 %
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0.54 %
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5.14 %
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UBS Asset Management AG
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%
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%
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%
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UBS Asset Management Holding (No. 2) Ltd
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%
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%
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%
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UBS Asset Management Holding Ltd
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%
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%
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%
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UBS Asset Management (UK) Ltd
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%
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%
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%
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UBS Group AG
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%
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%
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%
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UBS AG
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4.60 %
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0.54 %
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5.14 %
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UBS Asset Management AG
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%
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%
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%
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UBS Fund Management (Luxembourg) S.A.
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%
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%
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%
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UBS Group AG
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%
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%
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%
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UBS AG
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4.60 %
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0.54 %
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5.14 %
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UBS Asset Management AG
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%
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%
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%
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UBS Fund Management (Switzerland) AG
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%
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%
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%
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9. In case of proxy voting according to Sec. 22 para. 3 WpHG
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Date of general meeting:
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Holding position after general meeting:
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% (equals voting rights)
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10. Other explanatory remarks:
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