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 

31.01.2014 11:10

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
January 29, 2014:

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

2. Notifier:
Cougar III UK Limited, London, United Kingdom

3. Triggering event:
Exceeding threshold

4. Threshold(s) crossed or reached:
5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 50% and 75%

5. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached:
January 23, 2014

6. Total amount of voting rights:
89.29% (equals 151874742 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:
13.30% (equals 22616237 voting rights)
thereof held indirectly:
13.30% (equals 22616237 voting rights)

Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant to
sec. 25 WpHG:
75.99% (equals 129258505 voting rights)
thereof held indirectly:
75.99% (equals 129258505 voting rights)

Voting rights pursuant to sec. 21, 22 WpHG:
0% (equals 0 voting rights)

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

Chain of controlled undertakings:
Dragonfly GmbH & Co. KGaA, Dragonfly Verwaltungs GmbH, Cougar I UK Limited,
Cougar II UK Limited

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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