DGAP-PVR: Brenntag AG: Release according to Article 26, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] with the objective of Europe-wide distribution

Brenntag AG 

29.02.2012 17:57

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.
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On February 28, 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 February 28, 2012, Brachem Acquisition S.C.A., Luxemburg, Luxemburg 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 fallen below the 25%, 20% and 15% threshold
of the voting rights on February 28, 2012 and on that day amounted to
13.69% (this corresponds to 7,050,000 voting rights).

On February 28, 2012, Brahms Chemical Intermediate S.A. (in abbreviation
Brachem S.A.), Luxemburg, Luxemburg 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 fallen
below the 25%, 20% and 15% threshold of the voting rights on February 28,
2012 and on that day amounted to 13.69% (this corresponds to 7,050,000
voting rights). According to Article 22, Section 1, Sentence 1, No. 1 in
conjunction with Sentence 3 of the WpHG, all voting rights are to be
attributed to the company from Brachem Acquisition S.C.A., whose voting
rights amount to 3% or more.

On February 28, 2012, CIE Management II 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 fallen below the 25%, 20% and 15% threshold
of the voting rights on February 28, 2012 and on that day amounted to
13.69% (this corresponds to 7,050,000 voting rights). According to Article
22, Section 1, Sentence 1, No. 1 in conjunction with Sentence 3 of the
WpHG, all voting rights are to be attributed to the company from Brachem
Acquisition S.C.A., whose voting rights amount to 3% or more.

On February 28, 2012, BC Partners Holdings 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 fallen below the 25%, 20% and 15%
threshold of the voting rights on February 28, 2012 and on that day
amounted to 13.69% (this corresponds to 7,050,000 voting rights). All
voting rights are to be attributed to the company according to Article 22,
Section 1, Sentence 1, No. 1 in conjunction with Sentence 3 of the WpHG.
The attribution is made from CIE Management II Limited, which in turn
receives the attribution from Brachem Acquisition S.C.A.. The voting rights
of CIE Management II Limited and Brachem Acquisition S.C.A. each amount to
3% or more.



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Language:     English
Company:      Brenntag AG
              Stinnes Platz 1
              45472 Mülheim an der Ruhr
              Germany
Internet:     www.brenntag.com
 
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