Infineon Technologies AG / Release of an announcement according to Article 21, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] (share)
18.02.2008
Release of a Voting Rights announcement
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1. On February 15, 2008, Merrill Lynch International, London, United
Kingdom, has informed us according to section 21 sub-section 1 and section
23 WpHG that on February 07, 2008 its voting rights in Infineon
Technologies AG, Neubiberg, Germany, have exceeded the thresholds of 3% and
5% and now amount to 5.25% (corresponding to 39347562 voting rights).
2. On February 15, 2008, Merrill Lynch International, London, United
Kingdom, has further informed us according to section 21 sub-section 1 WpHG
that on February 07, 2008 the voting rights of ML UK Capital Holdings,
London, United Kingdom, in Infineon Technologies AG, Neubiberg, Germany,
have exceeded the thresholds of 3% and 5% and now amount to 5.25%
(corresponding to 39347562 voting rights). All of these voting rights were
attributed to ML UK Capital Holdings in accordance with section 22
sub-section 1 sentence 1 no. 1 WpHG. The chain of controlled undertakings
through which the voting rights are held is: Merrill Lynch International,
which is controlled by ML UK Capital Holdings.
3. On February 15, 2008, Merrill Lynch International, London, United
Kingdom, has further informed us according to section 21 sub-section 1 WpHG
that on February 07, 2008 the voting rights of Merrill Lynch Holdings
Limited, London, United Kingdom, in Infineon Technologies AG, Neubiberg,
Germany, have exceeded the thresholds of 3% and 5% and now amount to 5.25%
(corresponding to 39347562 voting rights). All of these voting rights were
attributed to Merrill Lynch Holdings Limited in accordance with section 22
sub-section 1 sentence 1 no. 1 WpHG. The chain of controlled undertakings
through which the voting rights are held is: Merrill Lynch International,
which is controlled by ML UK Capital Holdings, which is controlled by
Merrill Lynch Holdings Limited.
4. On February 15, 2008, Merrill Lynch International, London, United
Kingdom, has further informed us according to section 21 sub-section 1 WpHG
that on February 07, 2008 the voting rights of Merrill Lynch Europe
Intermediate Holdings, London, United Kingdom, in Infineon Technologies AG,
Neubiberg, Germany, have exceeded the thresholds of 3% and 5% and now
amount to 5.25% (corresponding to 39347562 voting rights). All of these
voting rights were attributed to Merrill Lynch Europe Intermediate Holdings
in accordance with section 22, sub-section 1 sentence 1 no. 1 WpHG. The
chain of controlled undertakings through with the voting rights are held
is: Merrill Lynch International which is controlled by ML UK Capital
Holdings, which is controlled by Merrill Lynch Holdings Limited, which is
controlled by Merrill Lynch Europe Intermediate Holdings,.
5. On February 15, 2008, Merrill Lynch International, London, United
Kingdom, has further informed us according to section 21 sub-section 1 WpHG
that on February 07, 2008 the voting rights of Merrill Lynch Europe PLC,
London, England, in Infineon Technologies AG, Neubiberg, Germany, have
exceeded the thresholds of 3% and 5% and now amount to 5.25% (corresponding
to 39347562 voting rights). All of these voting rights were attributed to
Merrill Lynch Europe PLC in accordance with section 22, sub-scction1
sentence 1 no. 1 WpHG. The chain of controlled undertakings through with
the voting rights is held is: Merrill Lynch International which is
controlled by ML UK Capital Holdings, which is controlled by Merrill Lynch
Holdings Limited, which is controlled by Merrill Lynch Europe Intermediate
Holdings, which is controlled by Merrill Lynch Europe PLC.
6. On February 15, 2008, Merrill Lynch International, London, United
Kingdom, has further informed us according to section 21 sub-section 1 WpHG
that on February 07, 2008 the voting rights of Merrill Lynch International
Holdings Inc., Wilmington, USA, in Infineon Technologies AG, Neubiberg,
Germany, have exceeded the thresholds of 3% and 5% and now amount to 5.25%
(corresponding to 39347562 voting rights). All of these voting rights were
attributed to Merrill Lynch International Holdings Inc. in accordance with
section 22, sub-section 1 sentence 1 no.1 WpHG. The chain of controlled
undertakings through with the voting rights are held is: Merrill Lynch
International which is controlled by ML UK Capital Holdings, which is
controlled by Merrill Lynch Holdings Limited, which is controlled by
Merrill Lynch Europe Intermediate Holdings, which is controlled by Merrill
Lynch Europe PLC, which is controlled by Merrill Lynch International
Holdings Inc.
7. On February 15, 2008, Merrill Lynch International, London, United
Kingdom, has further informed us according to section 21 sub-section 1 WpHG
that on February 07, 2008 the voting rights of Merrill Lynch International
Inc., Wilmington, USA, in Infineon Technologies AG, Neubiberg, Germany,
have exceeded the thresholds of 3% and 5% and now amount to 5.25%
(corresponding to 39347562 voting rights). All of these voting rights were
attributed to Merrill Lynch International Inc. in accordance with section
22, sub-section 1 sentence 1 no.1 WpHG. The chain of controlled
undertakings through with the voting rights are held is: Merrill Lynch
International which is controlled by ML UK Capital Holdings, which is
controlled by Merrill Lynch Holdings Limited, which is controlled by
Merrill Lynch Europe Intermediate Holdings, which is controlled by Merrill
Lynch Europe PLC, which is controlled by Merrill Lynch International
Holdings Inc., which is controlled by Merrill Lynch International Inc.
8. On February 15, 2008, Merrill Lynch International, London, United
Kingdom, has further informed us according to section 21 sub-section 1 WpHG
that on February 07, 2008 the voting rights of Merrill Lynch & Co Inc.,
Wilmington, USA, in Infineon Technologies AG, Neubiberg, Germany, have
exceeded the thresholds of 3% and 5% and now amount to 5.25% (corresponding
to 39347562 voting rights). All of these voting rights were attributed to
Merrill Lynch & Co Inc. in accordance with section 22, sub-section 1
sentence 1 no.1 WpHG. The chain of controlled undertakings through with the
voting rights are held is: Merrill Lynch International which is controlled
by ML UK Capital Holdings, which is controlled by Merrill Lynch Holdings
Limited, which is controlled by Merrill Lynch Europe Intermediate Holdings,
which is controlled by Merrill Lynch Europe PLC, which is controlled by
Merrill Lynch International Holdings Inc., which is controlled by Merrill
Lynch International Inc., which is controlled by Merrill Lynch & Co Inc.
DGAP 18.02.2008
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Language: English
Issuer: Infineon Technologies AG
Am Campeon 1-12
85579 Neubiberg
Deutschland
Internet: www.infineon.com
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