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


Bastei Lübbe AG 

15.10.2013 16:53

Dissemination of a Voting Rights Announcement, transmitted by
DGAP - a company of EQS Group AG.
The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
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Bastei Lübbe AG - Announcement under sect. 26 (1) of the German securities
trading act (Wertpaperhandelsgesetz -WpHG)

Bastei Lübbe AG, Cologne, Germany: Publication with the aim of Europe-wide
propagation:

On 11 October 2013 Bastei Lübbe AG, Schanzenstraße 6 - 20, 51063 Cologne,
Germany (ISIN DE000A1X3YY0, WKN A1X3YY) received the following voting
rights announcements under sect. 21 (1) of the German securities trading
act (WpHG) (announcement on initial admission):

1.  Close Brothers Seydler Bank AG, Frankfurt am Main, Germany informed us
under sect. 21 (1a) of the German securities trading act (WpHG) that on 10
October 2013 its share of the voting rights in our company fell below the
thresholds of 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, 3% and stood at 0.00% (0 voting
rights) on this day.

2. Close Securities (Germany) Limited, London, United Kingdom informed us
under sect. 21 (1a) of the German securities trading act (WpHG) that on 10
October 2013 its share of the voting rights in our company fell below the
thresholds of 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, 3% and stood at 0.00% (0 voting
rights) on this day.

 The previously held 30.07 % (4,000,000 voting rights) was attributable to
it under sect. 22 (1) 1st sentence No. 1. of the German securities trading
act (WpHG) and was held by the following company under its control:

  - Close Brothers Seydler Bank AG.

3. Close Securities Holdings Limited, London, United Kingdom informed us
under sect. 21 (1a) of the German securities trading act (WpHG) that on 10
October 2013 its share of the voting rights in our company fell below the
thresholds of 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, 3% and stood at 0.00% (0 voting
rights) on this day.

 The previously held 30.07 % (4,000,000 voting rights) was attributable to
it under sect. 22 (1) 1st sentence No. 1. of the German securities trading
act (WpHG) and was held by the following companies under its control:

  - Close Securities (Germany) Limited, 

  - Close Brothers Seydler Bank AG.

4. Close Brothers Holdings Limited, London, United Kingdom informed us
under sect. 21 (1a) of the German securities trading act (WpHG) that on 10
October 2013 its share of the voting rights in our company fell below the
thresholds of 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, 3% and stood at 0.00% (0 voting
rights) on this day.

 The previously held 30.07 % (4,000,000 voting rights) was attributable to
it under sect. 22 (1) 1st sentence No. 1. of the German securities trading
act (WpHG) and was held by the following companies under its control:

  - Close Securities Holdings Limited, 

  - Close Securities (Germany) Limited, 

  - Close Brothers Seydler Bank AG.

5. Close Brothers Group plc., London, United Kingdom informed us under
sect. 21 (1a) of the German securities trading act (WpHG) that on 10
October 2013 its share of the voting rights in our company fell below the
thresholds of 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, 3% and stood at 0.00% (0 voting
rights) on this day.

 The previously held 30.07 % (4,000,000 voting rights) was attributable to
it under sect. 22 (1) 1st sentence No. 1. of the German securities trading
act (WpHG) and was held by the following companies under its control:

  - Close Brothers Holdings Limited,

  - Close Securities Holdings Limited, 

  - Close Securities (Germany) Limited, 

  - Close Brothers Seydler Bank AG.

Cologne, October 2013

The Management Board

Contact:
Barbara Fischer
Head of Public Relations
Phone: +49 (0) 221 82 00 2850
Mail: barbara.fischer@luebbe.de



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Language:     English
Company:      Bastei Lübbe AG
              Schanzenstraße 6 - 20  
              51063 Köln
              Germany
Internet:     www.luebbe.de
 
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