Voting Rights Announcements | 8 February 2013 19:26
METRO AG
08.02.2013 19:26
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On February 8, 2013, Gebr. Schmidt GmbH & Co. KG, Essen, Germany, informed
us pursuant to Sections 21 f. WpHG about the following:
The share of voting rights of
Gebr. Schmidt GmbH & Co. KG, Essen, Germany,
in METRO AG, Düsseldorf, Germany, fell below the 50% threshold on February
5, 2013 and amounts to 45.78% of the voting rights (148,382,643 voting
rights) on that day.
These 45.78% of the voting rights (148.382.643 voting rights) are
attributed to Gebr. Schmidt GmbH & Co. KG pursuant to Section 22 para. 2
WpHG; 28.94% of the voting rights (93,807,878 voting rights) are attributed
to it pursuant to Section 22 para. 1 sentence 1 no. 1 WpHG at the same
time.
Voting rights of the following controlled companies, whose share of voting
rights in METRO AG in each case amounts to 3% or more, are attributed to
Gebr. Schmidt GmbH & Co. KG:
- BVG Beteiligungs- und Vermögensverwaltung GmbH;
- METRO Vermögensverwaltung GmbH & Co. KG;
- METRO Vermögensverwaltung GmbH;
- 1. HSB Beteiligungsverwaltung GmbH & Co. KG;
- 1. HSB Verwaltung GmbH.
Voting rights of the following shareholders, whose attributed share of
voting rights in METRO AG in each case amounts to 3% or more, are
attributed to Gebr. Schmidt GmbH & Co. KG:
- Haniel Finance Deutschland GmbH;
- METRO Vermögensverwaltung GmbH & Co. KG;
- 1. HSB Beteiligungsverwaltung GmbH & Co. KG.
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Language: English
Company: METRO AG
Schlüterstr. 1
40235 Düsseldorf
Germany
Internet: www.metrogroup.de
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