DGAP-PVR: Evotec 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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Evotec AG 

30.10.2013 16:22

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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Notification of voting rights pursuant to sec. 25 WpHG
We received the following notification pursuant to sec. 25 WpHG on October
29, 2013:

1. Listed company:
Evotec AG
Manfred Eigen Campus / Essener Bogen 7, 22419 Hamburg, Deutschland

2. Notifier:
Morgan Stanley, Wilmington, Delaware, USA 

3. Triggering event:
Falling below threshold

4. Threshold(s) crossed or reached:
10%

5. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached:
23.10.2013

6. Total amount of voting rights:
9.70% (equals 12659615 voting rights)
calculated from the following total number of voting rights issued:
130569852

7. Detailed information on the voting rights proportion:

Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant to
sec. 25 WpHG:
2.63% (equals 3428821 voting rights)

thereof held indirectly:
2.63% (equals 3428821 voting rights)

Voting rights pursuant to sec. 21, 22 WpHG:
7.07% (equals 9230794 voting rights)

8. Detailed information on financial/other instruments pursuant to sec. 25
WpHG:

Chain of controlled undertakings:
Morgan Stanley Capital Management LLC, Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings
Inc., Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Retransfer
Claims (Various contracts that can be exercised at the lenders discretion)
Exercise period: 
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 



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Language:     English
Company:      Evotec AG
              Manfred Eigen Campus / Essener Bogen 7
              22419 Hamburg
              Germany
Internet:     www.evotec.com
 
End of Announcement                             DGAP News-Service
 
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