RHÃN-KLINIKUM AG 27.11.2013 18:05 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. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Notification according to section 26 para. 1 WpHG B. Braun Holding GmbH & Co. KG, Melsungen, Germany, BraHo Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbH, Melsungen, Germany, Ludwig G. Braun GmbH & Co. KG, Melsungen, Germany, Prof. Dr. h.c. Ludwig Georg Braun, Germany, Martin Lüdicke, Germany, and Ilona Braun, Germany and B. Braun Melsungen Aktiengesellschaft, Melsungen, Germany notified us pursuant to section 25a para. 1 WpHG of the following: 1) On 25 November 2013, B. Braun Holding GmbH & Co. KG exceeded the threshold of 15% of the voting rights in RHÃN-KLINIKUM Aktiengesellschaft, Schlossplatz 1, 97616 Bad Neustadt a. d. Saale, Germany. On that date, B. Braun Holding GmbH & Co. KG held 15.08% of the voting rights in RHÃN-KLINIKUM Aktiengesellschaft arising from 20,847,714 voting rights. From these voting rights a proportion of 14.00% (equals 19,345,714 voting rights) is based on voting rights pursuant to sections 21, 22 WpHG and a proportion of 1.09% (equals 1,501,000 voting rights) is based on (financial / other) instruments pursuant to section 25 WpHG. From the voting rights based on instruments pursuant to section 25 WpHG a proportion of 1.09% (equals 1,501,000 voting rights) is held indirectly. In addition, a proportion of 0.001% (equals 1,000 voting rights) is based on (financial/other) instruments pursuant to section 25a WpHG. From the voting rights based on instruments pursuant to section 25a WpHG a proportion of 0.001% (equals 1,000 voting rights) is held indirectly. The instruments pursuant to section 25a WpHG are sold put options ('Verkaufte Put-Optionen') with expiration date 22 December 2014 (chain of controlled undertakings: B. Braun Melsungen Aktiengesellschaft). 2) On 25 November 2013, BraHo Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbH exceeded the threshold of 15% of the voting rights in RHÃN-KLINIKUM Aktiengesellschaft, Schlossplatz 1, 97616 Bad Neustadt a. d. Saale, Germany. On that date, BraHo Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbH held 15.08% of the voting rights in RHÃN-KLINIKUM Aktiengesellschaft arising from 20,847,714 voting rights. From these voting rights a proportion of 14.00% (equals 19,345,714 voting rights) is based on voting rights pursuant to sections 21, 22 WpHG and a proportion of 1.09% (equals 1,501,000 voting rights) is based on (financial / other) instruments pursuant to section 25 WpHG. From the voting rights based on instruments pursuant to section 25 WpHG a proportion of 1.09% (equals 1,501,000 voting rights) is held indirectly. In addition, a proportion of 0.001% (equals 1,000 voting rights) is based on (financial/other) instruments pursuant to section 25a WpHG. From the voting rights based on instruments pursuant to section 25a WpHG a proportion of 0.001% (equals 1,000 voting rights) is held indirectly. The instruments pursuant to section 25a WpHG are sold put options ('Verkaufte Put-Optionen') with expiration date 22 December 2014 (chain of controlled undertakings: B. Braun Holding GmbH & Co. KG, B. Braun Melsungen Aktiengesellschaft). 3) On 25 November 2013, Ludwig G. Braun GmbH & Co. KG exceeded the threshold of 15% of the voting rights in RHÃN-KLINIKUM Aktiengesellschaft, Schlossplatz 1, 97616 Bad Neustadt a. d. Saale, Germany. On that date, Ludwig G. Braun GmbH & Co. KG held 15.08% of the voting rights in RHÃN-KLINIKUM Aktiengesellschaft arising from 20,847,714 voting rights. From these voting rights a proportion of 14.00% (equals 19,345,714 voting rights) is based on voting rights pursuant to sections 21, 22 WpHG and a proportion of 1.09% (equals 1,501,000 voting rights) is based on (financial / other) instruments pursuant to section 25 WpHG. From the voting rights based on instruments pursuant to section 25 WpHG a proportion of 1.09% (equals 1,501,000 voting rights) is held indirectly. In addition, a proportion of 0.001% (equals 1,000 voting rights) is based on (financial/other) instruments pursuant to section 25a WpHG. From the voting rights based on instruments pursuant to section 25a WpHG a proportion of 0.001% (equals 1,000 voting rights) is held indirectly. The instruments pursuant to section 25a WpHG are sold put options ('Verkaufte Put-Optionen') with expiration date 22 December 2014 (chain of controlled undertakings: B. Braun Holding GmbH & Co. KG, B. Braun Melsungen Aktiengesellschaft). 4) On 25 November 2013, Prof. Dr. h.c. Ludwig Georg Braun exceeded the threshold of 15% of the voting rights in RHÃN-KLINIKUM Aktiengesellschaft, Schlossplatz 1, 97616 Bad Neustadt a. d. Saale, Germany. On that date, Prof. Dr. h.c. Ludwig Georg Braun held 15.08% of the voting rights in RHÃN-KLINIKUM Aktiengesellschaft arising from 20,847,714 voting rights. From these voting rights a proportion of 14.00% (equals 19,345,714 voting rights) is based on voting rights pursuant to sections 21, 22 WpHG and a proportion of 1.09% (equals 1,501,000 voting rights) is based on (financial / other) instruments pursuant to section 25 WpHG. From the voting rights based on instruments pursuant to section 25 WpHG a proportion of 1.09% (equals 1,501,000 voting rights) is held indirectly. In addition, a proportion of 0.001% (equals 1,000 voting rights) is based on (financial/other) instruments pursuant to section 25a WpHG. From the voting rights based on instruments pursuant to section 25a WpHG a proportion of 0.001% (equals 1,000 voting rights) is held indirectly. The instruments pursuant to section 25a WpHG are sold put options ('Verkaufte Put-Optionen') with expiration date 22 December 2014 (chain of controlled undertakings: Ludwig G. Braun GmbH & Co. KG, B. Braun Holding GmbH & Co. KG, B. Braun Melsungen Aktiengesellschaft). 5) On 25 November 2013, Martin Lüdicke exceeded the threshold of 15% of the voting rights in RHÃN-KLINIKUM Aktiengesellschaft, Schlossplatz 1, 97616 Bad Neustadt a. d. Saale, Germany. On that date, Martin Lüdicke held 15.08% of the voting rights in RHÃN-KLINIKUM Aktiengesellschaft arising from 20,847,714 voting rights. From these voting rights a proportion of 14.00% (equals 19,345,714 voting rights) is based on voting rights pursuant to sections 21, 22 WpHG and a proportion of 1.09% (equals 1,501,000 voting rights) is based on (financial / other) instruments pursuant to section 25 WpHG. From the voting rights based on instruments pursuant to section 25 WpHG a proportion of 1.09% (equals 1,501,000 voting rights) is held indirectly. In addition, a proportion of 0.001% (equals 1,000 voting rights) is based on (financial/other) instruments pursuant to section 25a WpHG. From the voting rights based on instruments pursuant to section 25a WpHG a proportion of 0.001% (equals 1,000 voting rights) is held indirectly. The instruments pursuant to section 25a WpHG are sold put options ('Verkaufte Put-Optionen') with expiration date 22 December 2014 (chain of controlled undertakings: BraHo Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbH, B. Braun Holding GmbH & Co. KG, B. Braun Melsungen Aktiengesellschaft). 6) On 25 November 2013, Ilona Braun exceeded the threshold of 15% of the voting rights in RHÃN-KLINIKUM Aktiengesellschaft, Schlossplatz 1, 97616 Bad Neustadt a. d. Saale, Germany. On that date, B. Braun Holding GmbH & Co. KG held 15.08% of the voting rights in RHÃN-KLINIKUM Aktiengesellschaft arising from 20,847,714 voting rights. From these voting rights a proportion of 14.00% (equals 19,345,714 voting rights) is based on voting rights pursuant to sections 21, 22 WpHG and a proportion of 1.09% (equals 1,501,000 voting rights) is based on (financial / other) instruments pursuant to section 25 WpHG. From the voting rights based on instruments pursuant to section 25 WpHG a proportion of 1.09% (equals 1,501,000 voting rights) is held indirectly. In addition, a proportion of 0.001% (equals 1,000 voting rights) is based on (financial/other) instruments pursuant to section 25a WpHG. From the voting rights based on instruments pursuant to section 25a WpHG a proportion of 0.001% (equals 1,000 voting rights) is held indirectly. The instruments pursuant to section 25a WpHG are sold put options ('Verkaufte Put-Optionen') with expiration date 22 December 2014 (chain of controlled undertakings: BraHo Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbH, B. Braun Holding GmbH & Co. KG, B. Braun Melsungen Aktiengesellschaft). 7) On 25 November 2013, B. Braun Melsungen Aktiengesellschaft exceeded the threshold of 15% of the voting rights in RHÃN-KLINIKUM Aktiengesellschaft, Schlossplatz 1, 97616 Bad Neustadt a. d. Saale, Germany. On that date, B. Braun Melsungen Aktiengesellschaft held 15.08% of the voting rights in RHÃN-KLINIKUM Aktiengesellschaft arising from 20,847,713 voting rights. From these voting rights a proportion of 14.00% (equals 19,345,713 voting rights) is based on voting rights pursuant to sections 21, 22 WpHG and a proportion of 1.09% (equals 1,501,000 voting rights) is based on (financial / other) instruments pursuant to section 25 WpHG. From the voting rights based on instruments pursuant to section 25 WpHG a proportion of 0% (equals 0 voting rights) is held indirectly. In addition, a proportion of 0.001% (equals 1,000 voting rights) is based on (financial/other) instruments pursuant to section 25a WpHG. From the voting rights based on instruments pursuant to section 25a WpHG a proportion of 0% (equals 0 voting rights) is held indirectly. The instruments pursuant to section 25a WpHG are sold put options ('Verkaufte Put-Optionen') with expiration date 22 December 2014. Bad Neustadt a.d. Saale, 27 November 2013 The Board of Management ________________________________________________________________ Dr. Kai G. Klinger Head of Investor Relations RHÃN-KLINIKUM AG Schlossplatz 1 97616 Bad Neustadt a. d. Saale Phone: +49 9771 65 - 1318 Fax: +49 9771 99 - 1736 27.11.2013 DGAP's Distribution Services include Regulatory Announcements, Financial/Corporate News and Press Releases. Media archive at www.dgap-medientreff.de and www.dgap.de --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Language: English Company: RHÃN-KLINIKUM AG Schlossplatz 1 97616 Bad Neustadt a.d.Saale Germany Internet: www.rhoen-klinikum-ag.com End of Announcement DGAP News-Service ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
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