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

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Brenntag AG 

02.07.2012 13:44

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Notification of voting rights pursuant to sec. 25 WpHG
We received the following notification pursuant to sec. 25 WpHG on June 29,
2012:
1. Listed company:
Brenntag AG 
Stinnes Platz 1, 45472 Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany 
2. Notifier:
Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft, Frankfurt, Germany
3. Triggering event:
Exceeding Threshold 
4. Threshold(s) crossed or reached:
5% 
5. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached:
22.06.2012 
6. Total amount of voting rights:
5.05% (equals 2,598,579 voting rights) 
calculated from the following total number of voting rights issued:
51,500,000
7. Detailed information on the voting rights proportion: 
Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant to
sec. 25 WpHG:
0.01% (equals 6,700 voting rights) 
thereof held indirectly:
0.00% (equals 0 voting rights) 
Voting rights pursuant to sec. 21, 22 WpHG:
5.03% (equals 2,591,879 voting rights)
 8. Detailed information on financial/other instruments pursuant to sec. 25
WpHG:
Instruments: please see Appendix




Appendix
ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Physically
Settled Long Call Option
Expiration date: 21.09.2012 

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Physically
Settled Long Call Option
Expiration date: 21.12.2012 

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Physically
Settled Long Call Option
Expiration date: 15.03.2013

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Physically
Settled Long Call Option
Expiration date: 20.06.2014



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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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