Voting Rights Announcements | 30 May 2012 17:36
METRO AG
30.05.2012 17:36
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Notification of voting rights pursuant to sec. 25a WpHG
We received the following notification pursuant to sec. 25a WpHG on May 24,
2012:
1. Listed company:
METRO AG
Schlüterstr. 1, 40235 Düsseldorf, Deutschland
2. Notifier:
Credit Suisse Group AG, Zürich, Schweiz
3. Triggering event:
Exceeding Threshold
4. Threshold(s) crossed or reached:
5%
5. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached:
18.05.2012
6. Total amount of voting rights:
5.69% (equals 18435202 voting rights)
calculated from the following total number of voting rights issued:
324109563
7. Detailed information on the voting rights proportion:
Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant to
sec. 25a WpHG:
4.27% (equals 13825327 voting rights)
thereof held indirectly:
4.27% (equals 13825327 voting rights)
Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant to
sec. 25 WpHG:
1.37% (equals 4434136 voting rights)
thereof held indirectly:
1.37% (equals 4434136 voting rights)
Voting rights pursuant to sec. 21, 22 WpHG:
0.05% (equals 175739 voting rights)
8. Detailed information on financial/other instruments pursuant to sec. 25a
WpHG:
Chain of controlled undertakings:
Credit Suisse AG, Credit Suisse International, Credit Suisse Investments
(UK), Credit Suisse Investment Holdings (UK), Credit Suisse Securities
(Europe) Ltd.
ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Equity Swap,
cash settlement
Maturity:
Expiration date: 25.05.2012
ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Equity Swap,
cash settlement
Maturity:
Expiration date: 07.06.2012
ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Option Short
Put
Maturity:
Expiration date: 21.09.2012
ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Option Short
Put
Maturity:
Expiration date: 15.06.2012
ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Option Short
Put
Maturity:
Expiration date: 21.12.2012
ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Option Short
Put
Maturity:
Expiration date: 20.07.2012
ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Option Short
Put
Maturity:
Expiration date: 15.03.2013
ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Option Short
Put
Maturity:
Expiration date: 21.06.2013
ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Option Short
Put
Maturity:
Expiration date: 20.12.2013
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Language: English
Company: METRO AG
Schlüterstr. 1
40235 Düsseldorf
Germany
Internet: www.metrogroup.de
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