Brenntag AG 17.01.2012 17:46 Dissemination of a Voting Rights Announcement, transmitted by DGAP - a company of EquityStory AG. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Correction of the release dated 11.01.2012 On January 16, 2012 in the name and on behalf of the companies mentioned below we have been informed according to Article 21, Section 1 of the WpHG (Wertpapierhandelsgesetz, German Securities Trading Act) of the following: On January 16, 2012, Longview Partners LP, London, UK has informed us according to Article 21, Section 1 of the WpHG that its proportion of voting rights on Brenntag AG, Stinnes-Platz 1, 45472 Mülheim an der Ruhr, Deutschland, has exceeded the 3% threshold of the voting rights on January 09, 2012 and on that day amounted to 3.11% (this corresponds to 1,600,207 voting rights). According to Article 22, Section 1, Sentence 1, No. 6 of the WpHG, 3.11% of the voting rights (this corresponds to 1,600,207 voting rights) is to be attributed to the company. On January 16, 2012, Longview Partners (Guernsey) Limited, St. Peter Port, Guernsey has informed us according to Article 21, Section 1 of the WpHG that its proportion of voting rights on Brenntag AG, Stinnes-Platz 1, 45472 Mülheim an der Ruhr, Deutschland, has exceeded the 3% threshold of the voting rights on January 09, 2012 and on that day amounted to 3.11% (this corresponds to 1,600,207 voting rights). According to Article 22, Section 1, Sentence 1, No. 6 in connection with sentence 2 of the WpHG, 3.11% of the voting rights (this corresponds to 1,600,207 voting rights) is to be attributed to the company. On January 16, 2012, Longview Partners Limited, London, UK has informed us according to Article 21, Section 1 of the WpHG that its proportion of voting rights on Brenntag AG, Stinnes-Platz 1, 45472 Mülheim an der Ruhr, Deutschland, has exceeded the 3% threshold of the voting rights on January 09, 2012 and on that day amounted to 3.11% (this corresponds to 1,600,207 voting rights). According to Article 22, Section 1, Sentence 1, No. 6 in connection with sentence 2 of the WpHG, 3.11% of the voting rights (this corresponds to 1,600,207 voting rights) is to be attributed to the company. 17.01.2012 DGAP's Distribution Services include Regulatory Announcements, Financial/Corporate News and Press Releases. Media archive at www.dgap-medientreff.de and www.dgap.de --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Language: English Company: Brenntag AG Stinnes Platz 1 45472 Mülheim an der Ruhr Germany Internet: www.brenntag.com End of Announcement DGAP News-Service ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
DGAP-PVR: Brenntag AG: Correction of the release dated 11.01.2012 according to Article 26, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] with the objective of Europe-wide distribution
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