Utimaco Safeware AG / Release of an announcement according to Article 21, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] (share)
09.10.2008
Release of a Voting Rights announcement
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On October 6, 2008, Sophos Public Limited Company (Abingdon, United
Kingdom), notified us pursuant to Section 21 para.1 WpHG (German Securities
Trading Act) that on October 6, 2008 it has exceeded the thresholds of 3%,
5%, 10%, 15% and 20% of the voting rights in Utimaco Safeware AG
(Oberursel, Germany) ISIN: DE0007572406, WKN: 757240 and on that day holds
24.99 % of the voting rights (= 3,684,887 shares, each carrying one voting
right). These voting rights are attributed to Sophos Public Limited Company
pursuant to Section 22 para. 1 sent. 1 no. 1 WpHG (German Securities
Trading Act) via following by Sophos Public Limited Company controlled
companies holding 3% or more in Utimaco Safeware AG:
- Sophos Holdings GmbH (Cologne, Germany)
- Umbrella Acquisitions GmbH (Frankfurt, Germany)
Furthermore, on the same day (October 6, 2008) Sophos Public Limited
Company (Abingdon, United Kingdom), notified us pursuant to Section 21
para.1 WpHG (German Securities Trading Act) that on October 6, 2008 Sophos
Holings GmbH has exceeded the thresholds of 3%, 5%, 10%, 15% and 20% of the
voting rights in Utimaco Safeware AG (Oberursel, Germany) ISIN:
DE0007572406, WKN: 757240 and on that day holds 24.99 % of the voting
rights (= 3,684,887 shares, each carrying one voting right). These voting
rights are attributed to Sophos Holdings GmbH pursuant to Section 22 para.
1sent. 1 no. 1 WpHG (German Securities Trading Act) via following by Sophos
Public Limited Company controlled company holding 3% or more in Utimaco
Safeware AG:
- Umbrella Acquisitions GmbH (Frankfurt, Germany)
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On October 8, 2008, Sophos Public Limited Company (Abingdon, United
Kingdom), notified us pursuant to Section 21 para.1 WpHG (German Securities
Trading Act) that on October 7, 2008 it has exceeded the thresholds of 25%,
30%, 50%, and 75% of the voting rights in Utimaco Safeware AG (Oberursel,
Germany) ISIN: DE0007572406, WKN: 757240 and on that day holds 85.81% of
the voting rights (=12,652,856 shares, each carrying one voting right).
These voting rights are attributed to Sophos Public Limited Company
pursuant to Section 22 para. 1sent. 1 no. 1 WpHG (German Securities Trading
Act) via following by Sophos Public Limited Company controlled companies
holding 3% or more in Utimaco Safeware AG:
- Sophos Holdings GmbH (Cologne, Germany)
- Umbrella Acquisitions GmbH (Frankfurt, Germany)
Furthermore, on the same day (October 8, 2008) Sophos Public Limited
Company (Abingdon, United Kingdom), notified us pursuant to Section 21
para.1 WpHG (German Securities Trading Act) that on October 7, 2008 Sophos
Holings GmbH has exceeded the thresholds of 25%, 30%, 50% and 75% of the
voting rights in Utimaco Safeware AG (Oberursel, Germany) ISIN:
DE0007572406, WKN: 757240 and on that day holds 85.81% of the voting rights
(=12,652,856 shares, each carrying one voting right). These voting rights
are attributed to Sophos Holdings GmbH pursuant to Section 22 para. 1sent.
1 no. 1 WpHG (German Securities Trading Act) via following by Sophos Public
Limited Company controlled company holding 3% or more in Utimaco Safeware
AG:
- Umbrella Acquisitions GmbH (Frankfurt, Germany)
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ITPU Holdings Limited (Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands) informed us in its
name and in the names and with power of attorney of the Companies
controlling ITPU Holdings Limited (starting with the ultimate parent
company)
1. SIPCO Limited, Boundary Hall, Cricket Square, P.O. Box 1111, Grand
Cayman KY1-1102, Cayman Islands
-' Company no. 1'-
2. Ownership Holdings Limited, Boundary Hall, Cricket Square, P.O. Box
1111, Grand Cayman KY1-1102, Cayman Islands;
-' Company no. 2'-
3. C.P. Holdings Limited, Boundary Hall, Cricket Square, P.O. Box 1111,
Grand Cayman KY1-1102, Cayman Islands;
-' Company no. 3'-
4. Investcorp Bank B.S.C., P.O. Box 5340, Manama, Bahrain;
-' Company no. 4'-
5. Investcorp Holdings Limited, Boundary Hall, Cricket Square, P.O. Box
1111, Grand Cayman KY1-1102, Cayman Islands;
-' Company no. 5'-
6. Investcorp S.A., 6 rue Adolphe Fischer, L-1520 Luxembourg;
-' Company no. 6'-
7. Investcorp Investment Holdings Limited, Boundary Hall, Cricket Square,
P.O. Box 1111, Grand Cayman KY1-1102, Cayman Islands;
-' Company no. 7'-
8. ITV Limited, c/o Paget-Brown Trust Company Ltd., Boundary Hall, Cricket
Square, P.O. Box 1111, Grand Cayman, KY1-1102, Cayman Islands;
-' Company no. 8'-
on October 7, 2008 about the following notifications according to Section
21, para. 1 WpHG (German Securities Trading Act):
A. The voting rights via shares of ITPU Holdings Limited on Utimaco
Safeware AG, (Oberursel, Germany) WKN 757240 have fallen below the limits
of 20%, 15%, 10%, 5% and 3% on October 6, 2008 and on this date amounted to
0,00% (this corresponds to 0 voting rights).
B. The voting rights via shares of the Companies no. 1 through 8. on
Utimaco Safeware AG, Oberursel, Germany (WKN 757240) have fallen below the
limits of 20%, 15%, 10%, 5% and 3% on October 6, 2008 and on this date
amounted to 0,00% (this corresponds to 0 voting rights).
DGAP 09.10.2008
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Language: English
Issuer: Utimaco Safeware AG
Hohemarkstraße 22
61440 Oberursel
Deutschland
Internet: www.utimaco.de
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