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 

08.03.2012 18:31

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 March 07, 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 March 07, 2012, Morgan Stanley, Wilmington, Delaware, USA, has informed
us according to Article 21, Section 1 of the WpHG that its proportion of
voting rights of Brenntag AG, Stinnes-Platz 1, 45472 Mülheim an der Ruhr,
Deutschland, has exceeded the 3% threshold of the voting rights on February
28, 2012 and on that day amounted to 3.27% (this corresponds to 1,685,596
voting rights). 3.27% of the voting rights (this corresponds to 1,695,596
voting rights) is to be attributed to the company according to Article 22,
Section 1, Sentence 1, No. 1 of the WpHG.

On March 07, 2012, Morgan Stanley Capital Management LLC, Wilmington,
Delaware, USA, has informed us according to Article 21, Section 1 of the
WpHG that its proportion of voting rights of Brenntag AG, Stinnes-Platz 1,
45472 Mülheim an der Ruhr, Deutschland, has exceeded the 3% threshold of
the voting rights on February 28, 2012 and on that day amounted to 3.27%
(this corresponds to 1,685,596 voting rights). 3.27% of the voting rights
(this corresponds to 1,695,596 voting rights) is to be attributed to the
company according to Article 22, Section 1, Sentence 1, No. 1 of the WpHG.

On March 07, 2012, Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, Inc., Wilmington,
Delaware, USA, has informed us according to Article 21, Section 1 of the
WpHG that its proportion of voting rights of Brenntag AG, Stinnes-Platz 1,
45472 Mülheim an der Ruhr, Deutschland, has exceeded the 3% threshold of
the voting rights on February 28, 2012 and on that day amounted to 3.27%
(this corresponds to 1,685,596 voting rights). 3.27% of the voting rights
(this corresponds to 1,695,596 voting rights) is to be attributed to the
company according to Article 22, Section 1, Sentence 1, No. 1 of the WpHG.

On March 07, 2012, Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, Wilmington, Delaware, USA, has
informed us according to Article 21, Section 1 of the WpHG that its
proportion of voting rights of Brenntag AG, Stinnes-Platz 1, 45472 Mülheim
an der Ruhr, Deutschland, has exceeded the 3% threshold of the voting
rights on February 28, 2012 and on that day amounted to 3.27% (this
corresponds to 1,685,596 voting rights).



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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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