SolarWorld AG
21.03.2014 14:26
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Notification of voting rights pursuant to sec. 25a WpHG
I)
We received the following notification pursuant to Art. 25a, Sec. 1 WpHG on
March 18, 2014:
1. Listed company:
SolarWorld AG
Martin-Luther-King-StraÃe 24, 53175 Bonn, Germany
2. Notifier:
Strategic Value Master Fund Ltd., George Town, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
3. Triggering event:
Exceeding Threshold
4. Threshold(s) crossed or reached:
5%
5. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached:
17.03.2014
6. Total amount of voting rights:
5.83% (equals 868052 voting rights)
calculated from the following total number of voting rights issued:
14896000
7. Detailed information on the voting rights proportion:
Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant to
Art. 25a, Sec. 1 WpHG:
3.18% (equals 474049 voting rights)
thereof held indirectly:
3.18% (equals 474049 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:
2.65% (equals 394003 voting rights)
8. Detailed information on financial/other instruments pursuant to Art.
25a, Sec. 1 WpHG:
Chain of controlled undertakings:
Field Point IV S.Ã r.l., Field Point (Europe) II LLC
ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Tracking
Preferred Certificates (TPECs) nach Luxemburger Recht, die es ihrem Inhaber
faktisch ermöglichen, mit Stimmrechten verbundene und bereits ausgegebenen
Aktien der SolarWorld Aktiengesellschaft zu erwerben.
Maturity: any time
Termination date: open
II)
We received the following notification pursuant to Art. 25a, Sec. 1 WpHG on
March 18, 2014:
1. Listed company:
SolarWorld AG
Martin-Luther-King-StraÃe 24, 53175 Bonn, Germany
2. Notifier:
Strategic Value Restructuring Intermediate Fund LP, George Town, Grand
Cayman, Cayman Islands
3. Triggering event:
Exceeding Threshold
4. Threshold(s) crossed or reached:
5%
5. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached:
17.03.2014
6. Total amount of voting rights:
5.83% (equals 868052 voting rights)
calculated from the following total number of voting rights issued:
14896000
7. Detailed information on the voting rights proportion:
Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant to
Art. 25a, Sec. 1 WpHG:
3.18% (equals 474049 voting rights)
thereof held indirectly:
3.18% (equals 474049 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:
2.65% (equals 394003 voting rights)
8. Detailed information on financial/other instruments pursuant to Art.
25a, Sec. 1 WpHG:
Chain of controlled undertakings:
Field Point IV S.Ã r.l., Field Point (Europe) II LLC, Strategic Value
Master Fund Ltd.
ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Tracking
Preferred Certificates (TPECs) nach Luxemburger Recht, die es ihrem Inhaber
faktisch ermöglichen, mit Stimmrechten verbundene und bereits ausgegebenen
Aktien der SolarWorld Aktiengesellschaft zu erwerben.
Maturity: any time
Termination date: open
III)
We received the following notification pursuant to Art. 25a, Sec. 1 WpHG on
March 20, 2014:
1. Listed company:
SolarWorld AG
Martin-Luther-King-StraÃe 24, 53175 Bonn, Germany
2. Notifier:
Strategic Value Partners GP (U.S.) LLC, Wilmington, New Castle County,
Delaware, USA
3. Triggering event:
Exceeding Threshold
4. Threshold(s) crossed or reached:
5%
5. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached:
17.03.2014
6. Total amount of voting rights:
5.83% (equals 868052 voting rights)
calculated from the following total number of voting rights issued:
14896000
7. Detailed information on the voting rights proportion:
Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant to
Art. 25a, Sec. 1 WpHG:
3.18% (equals 474049 voting rights)
thereof held indirectly:
3.18% (equals 474049 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:
2.65% (equals 394003 voting rights)
8. Detailed information on financial/other instruments pursuant to Art.
25a, Sec. 1 WpHG:
Chain of controlled undertakings:
Field Point IV S.Ã r.l., Field Point (Europe) II LLC, Strategic Value
Master Fund Ltd., Strategic Value Restructuring Intermediate Fund LP
ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Tracking
Preferred Certificates (TPECs) nach Luxemburger Recht, die es ihrem Inhaber
faktisch ermöglichen, mit Stimmrechten verbundene und bereits ausgegebenen
Aktien der SolarWorld Aktiengesellschaft zu erwerben.
Maturity: any time
Termination date: open
IV)
We received the following notification pursuant to Art. 25a, Sec. 1 WpHG on
March 18, 2014:
1. Listed company:
SolarWorld AG
Martin-Luther-King-StraÃe 24, 53175 Bonn, Germany
2. Notifier:
Mr Victor Khosla, USA
3. Triggering event:
Exceeding Threshold
4. Threshold(s) crossed or reached:
5% and 10%
5. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached:
17.03.2014
6. Total amount of voting rights:
10.47% (equals 1559822 voting rights)
calculated from the following total number of voting rights issued:
14896000
7. Detailed information on the voting rights proportion:
Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant to
Art. 25a, Sec. 1 WpHG:
5.71% (equals 851033 voting rights)
thereof held indirectly:
5.71% (equals 851033 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:
4.76% (equals 708789 voting rights)
8. Detailed information on financial/other instruments pursuant to Art.
25a, Sec. 1 WpHG:
Chain of controlled undertakings:
Die Finanzinstrumente werden bzgl. 3,18% der Stimmrechte unmittelbar von
der Field Point IV S.Ã r.l. gehalten. Alleingesellschafterin der Field
Point IV S.Ã r.l. ist die Field Point (Europe) II, LLC, deren Anteile
wiederum zu 100% von der Strategic Value Master Fund, Ltd. gehalten werden.
An der Strategic Value Master Fund, Ltd. besteht eine Mehrheitsbeteiligung
der Strategic Value Restructuring Intermediate Fund, LP, die von ihrer
Komplementärgesellschaft (general partner) Strategic Value Partners GP
(U.S.), LLC kontrolliert wird. Die Strategic Value Partners GP (U.S.), LLC
wird wiederum von Herrn Victor Khosla kontrolliert.
Die Finanzinstrumente werden bzgl. 0,34% der Stimmrechte unmittelbar von
der Brookridge 1 S.Ã r.l. und bzgl. 2,19% der Stimmrechte von der Brookside
S.Ã r.l. gehalten. Alleingesellschafterin der Brookridge 1 S.Ã r.l ist die
Brookside S.Ã r.l., die ihrerseits wieder zu 100% von der Field Point III
S.Ã r.l. gehalten wird. Alleingesellschafterin der Field Point III S.Ã r.l.
ist die Havemeyer LLC, die ihrerseits zu 100% von der Strategic Value
Special Situations Master Fund II, L.P. gehalten wird. Die Strategic Value
Special Situations Master Fund II, L.P. wird von ihrer
Komplementärgesellschaft (general partner) SVP Special Situations GP II,
LLC kontrolliert. Kontrollierende Gesellschafterin der SVP Special
Situations GP II, LLC ist die SVP Special Situations Employee Feeder II
LLC, die wiederum von der Millbrook Holdings IV LLC kontrolliert wird. Die
Millbrook Holdings IV LLC wird von Herrn Victor Khosla kontrolliert.
ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Tracking
Preferred Certificates (TPECs) nach Luxemburger Recht, die es ihrem Inhaber
faktisch ermöglichen, mit Stimmrechten verbundene und bereits ausgegebenen
Aktien der SolarWorld Aktiengesellschaft zu erwerben.
Maturity: any time
Termination date: open
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Language: English
Company: SolarWorld AG
Martin-Luther-King-StraÃe 24
53175 Bonn
Germany
Internet: www.solarworld.de
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