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

Celesio AG 

14.11.2013 14:07

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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We received the following notification pursuant to Art. 25a, Sec. 1 WpHG on
November 11, 2013:

1. Listed company:
Celesio AG 
Neckartalstr. 155, 70376 Stuttgart, Deutschland 

2. Notifier:
Elliott Asset Management LLC, Wilmington, DE, U.S.A.

3. Triggering event:
Exceeding Threshold 

4. Threshold(s) crossed or reached:
5% and 10% 

5. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached:
October 30, 2013

6. Total amount of voting rights:
11.00% (equals 18716144 voting rights) 
calculated from the following total number of voting rights issued:
170100000

7. Detailed information on the voting rights proportion: 

Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant to
Art. 25a, Sec. 1 WpHG:
0.94% (equals 1605294 voting rights) 
thereof held indirectly:
0.94% (equals 1605294 voting rights) 

Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant to
sec. 25 WpHG:
0% (equals 0 voting rights) 
thereof held indirectly:
0% (equals 0 voting rights) 

Voting rights pursuant to sec. 21, 22 WpHG:
10.06% (equals 17110850 voting rights) 

8. Detailed information on financial/other instruments pursuant to Art.
25a, Sec. 1 WpHG:

Chain of controlled undertakings:
Elliott International, L.P., Cayman Islands, Hambledon, Inc., Cayman
Islands, Elliott Capital Advisors, L.P., U.S.A., The Liverpool Limited
Partnership, Bermuda, Liverpool Associates, Ltd. Bermuda, Elliott
Associates, L.P., U.S.A., and Elliott Special GP, LLC, U.S.A.

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Convertible
Bonds (ISIN DE 000 A1AN5K5)
Maturity: October 29, 2014 

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Convertible
Bonds (ISIN DE 000 A1GPH50)
Maturity: April 7, 2018



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Language:     English
Company:      Celesio AG
              Neckartalstr. 155
              70376 Stuttgart
              Germany
Internet:     www.celesio.com
 
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