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


PAION AG 

21.03.2014 18:36

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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Voting rights notification pursuant to sec. 25a, para. 1 WpHG

We received the following notification pursuant to sec. 25a, para. 1 WpHG
on
March 20, 2014:

1. Listed company: PAION AG, Martinstr. 10-12, 52062 Aachen, Germany

2. Notifier: Merrill Lynch International, London, UK

3. Triggering event: Falling below Threshold

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

5. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached: 14.03.2014

6. Total amount of voting rights: 4.33% (equals 1327903 voting rights)

calculated from the following total number of voting rights issued:
30693760

7. Detailed information on the voting rights proportion:

Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant to
sec. 25a WpHG:

4.33% (equals 1327903 voting rights)

thereof held indirectly:

0.00% (equals 0 voting rights)

Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant to
sec. 25 WpHG:

0.00% (equals 0 voting rights)

thereof held indirectly:

0.00% (equals 0 voting rights)

Voting rights pursuant to sec. 21, 22 WpHG:

0.00% (equals 0 voting rights)

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

Chain of controlled undertakings:

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: 
1) Right of use as Prime Broker;
2) Swap

Maturity: 
1) Upon cancellation;
2) 31.12.2014

Expiration date: 
1) n/a
2) 31.12.2014

__________________________________________________________________________

Voting rights notification pursuant to sec. 25a, para. 1 WpHG

We received the following notification pursuant to sec. 25a, para. 1 WpHG
on March 20, 2014:

1. Listed company: PAION AG, Martinstr. 10-12, 52062 Aachen, Germany

2. Notifier: ML UK Capital Holdings, London, UK

3. Triggering event: Falling below Threshold

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

5. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached: 14.03.2014

6. Total amount of voting rights: 4.33% (equals 1327903 voting rights)

calculated from the following total number of voting rights issued:
30693760

7. Detailed information on the voting rights proportion:

Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant to
sec. 25a WpHG:

4.33% (equals 1327903 voting rights)

thereof held indirectly:

4.33% (equals 1327903 voting rights)

Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant to
sec. 25 WpHG:

0.00% (equals 0 voting rights)

thereof held indirectly:

0.00% (equals 0 voting rights)

Voting rights pursuant to sec. 21, 22 WpHG:

0.00% (equals 0 voting rights)

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

Chain of controlled undertakings:

Merrill Lynch International

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: 
1) Right of use as Prime Broker;
2) Swap

Maturity: 
1) Upon cancellation;
2) 31.12.2014

Expiration date: 
1) n/a
2) 31.12.2014

__________________________________________________________________________

Voting rights notification pursuant to sec. 25a, para. 1 WpHG

We received the following notification pursuant to sec. 25a, para. 1 WpHG
on March 20, 2014:

1. Listed company: PAION AG, Martinstr. 10-12, 52062 Aachen, Germany

2. Notifier: MLEIH Funding, London, UK

3. Triggering event: Falling below Threshold

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

5. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached: 14.03.2014

6. Total amount of voting rights: 4.33% (equals 1327903 voting rights)

calculated from the following total number of voting rights issued:
30693760

7. Detailed information on the voting rights proportion:

Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant to
sec. 25a WpHG:

4.33% (equals 1327903 voting rights)

thereof held indirectly:

4.33% (equals 1327903 voting rights)

Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant to
sec. 25 WpHG:

0.00% (equals 0 voting rights)

thereof held indirectly:

0.00% (equals 0 voting rights)

Voting rights pursuant to sec. 21, 22 WpHG:

0.00% (equals 0 voting rights)

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

Chain of controlled undertakings:

Merrill Lynch International; ML UK Capital Holdings

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: 
1) Right of use as Prime Broker;
2) Swap

Maturity: 
1) Upon cancellation;
2) 31.12.2014

Expiration date: 
1) n/a
2) 31.12.2014

__________________________________________________________________________

Voting rights notification pursuant to sec. 25a, para. 1 WpHG

We received the following notification pursuant to sec. 25a, para. 1 WpHG
on March 20, 2014:

1. Listed company: PAION AG, Martinstr. 10-12, 52062 Aachen, Germany

2. Notifier: Merrill Lynch Europe Limited, London, UK

3. Triggering event: Falling below Threshold

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

5. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached: 14.03.2014

6. Total amount of voting rights: 4.33% (equals 1327903 voting rights)

calculated from the following total number of voting rights issued:
30693760

7. Detailed information on the voting rights proportion:

Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant to
sec. 25a WpHG:

4.33% (equals 1327903 voting rights)

thereof held indirectly:

4.33% (equals 1327903 voting rights)

Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant to
sec. 25 WpHG:

0.00% (equals 0 voting rights)

thereof held indirectly:

0.00% (equals 0 voting rights)

Voting rights pursuant to sec. 21, 22 WpHG:

0.00% (equals 0 voting rights)

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

Chain of controlled undertakings:

Merrill Lynch International; ML UK Capital Holdings; MLEIH Funding

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: 
1) Right of use as Prime Broker;
2) Swap

Maturity: 
1) Upon cancellation;
2) 31.12.2014

Expiration date: 
1) n/a
2) 31.12.2014

__________________________________________________________________________

Voting rights notification pursuant to sec. 25a, para. 1 WpHG

We received the following notification pursuant to sec. 25a, para. 1 WpHG
on March 20, 2014:

1. Listed company: PAION AG, Martinstr. 10-12, 52062 Aachen, Germany

2. Notifier: Merrill Lynch UK Holdings, London, UK

3. Triggering event: Falling below Threshold

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

5. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached: 14.03.2014

6. Total amount of voting rights: 4.33% (equals 1327903 voting rights)

calculated from the following total number of voting rights issued:
30693760

7. Detailed information on the voting rights proportion:

Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant to
sec. 25a WpHG:

4.33% (equals 1327903 voting rights)

thereof held indirectly:

4.33% (equals 1327903 voting rights)

Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant to
sec. 25 WpHG:

0.00% (equals 0 voting rights)

thereof held indirectly:

0.00% (equals 0 voting rights)

Voting rights pursuant to sec. 21, 22 WpHG:

0.00% (equals 0 voting rights)

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

Chain of controlled undertakings:

Merrill Lynch International; ML UK Capital Holdings; MLEIH Funding; Merrill
Lynch Europe Limited

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: 
1) Right of use as Prime Broker;
2) Swap

Maturity: 
1) Upon cancellation;
2) 31.12.2014

Expiration date: 
1) n/a
2) 31.12.2014
__________________________________________________________________________

Voting rights notification pursuant to sec. 25a, para. 1 WpHG

We received the following notification pursuant to sec. 25a, para. 1 WpHG
on March 20, 2014:

1. Listed company: PAION AG, Martinstr. 10-12, 52062 Aachen, Germany

2. Notifier: ML EMEA Holdings LLC, Wilmington, DE, USA

3. Triggering event: Falling below Threshold

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

5. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached: 14.03.2014

6. Total amount of voting rights: 4.33% (equals 1327903 voting rights)

calculated from the following total number of voting rights issued:
30693760

7. Detailed information on the voting rights proportion:

Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant to
sec. 25a WpHG:

4.33% (equals 1327903 voting rights)

thereof held indirectly:

4.33% (equals 1327903 voting rights)

Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant to
sec. 25 WpHG:

0.00% (equals 0 voting rights)

thereof held indirectly:

0.00% (equals 0 voting rights)

Voting rights pursuant to sec. 21, 22 WpHG:

0.00% (equals 0 voting rights)

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

Chain of controlled undertakings:

Merrill Lynch International; ML UK Capital Holdings; MLEIH Funding; Merrill
Lynch Europe Limited; Merrill Lynch UK Holdings

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: 
1) Right of use as Prime Broker;
2) Swap

Maturity: 
1) Upon cancellation;
2) 31.12.2014

Expiration date: 
1) n/a
2) 31.12.2014

__________________________________________________________________________

Voting rights notification pursuant to sec. 25a, para. 1 WpHG

We received the following notification pursuant to sec. 25a, para. 1 WpHG
on March 20, 2014:

1. Listed company: PAION AG, Martinstr. 10-12, 52062 Aachen, Germany

2. Notifier: Merrill Lynch International Incorporated, Wilmington, DE, USA

3. Triggering event: Falling below Threshold

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

5. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached: 14.03.2014

6. Total amount of voting rights: 4.33% (equals 1327903 voting rights)

calculated from the following total number of voting rights issued:
30693760

7. Detailed information on the voting rights proportion:

Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant to
sec. 25a WpHG:

4.33% (equals 1327903 voting rights)

thereof held indirectly:

4.33% (equals 1327903 voting rights)

Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant to
sec. 25 WpHG:

0.00% (equals 0 voting rights)

thereof held indirectly:

0.00% (equals 0 voting rights)

Voting rights pursuant to sec. 21, 22 WpHG:

0.00% (equals 0 voting rights)

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

Chain of controlled undertakings:

Merrill Lynch International; ML UK Capital Holdings; MLEIH Funding; Merrill
Lynch Europe Limited; Merrill Lynch UK Holdings; ML EMEA Holdings LLC

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: 
1) Right of use as Prime Broker;
2) Swap

Maturity: 
1) Upon cancellation;
2) 31.12.2014

Expiration date: 
1) n/a
2) 31.12.2014

__________________________________________________________________________

Voting rights notification pursuant to sec. 25a, para. 1 WpHG

We received the following notification pursuant to sec. 25a, para. 1 WpHG
on March 20, 2014:

1. Listed company: PAION AG, Martinstr. 10-12, 52062 Aachen, Germany

2. Notifier: NB Holdings Corporation, Wilmington, DE, USA

3. Triggering event: Falling below Threshold

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

5. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached: 14.03.2014

6. Total amount of voting rights: 4.36% (equals 1338318 voting rights)

calculated from the following total number of voting rights issued:
30693760

7. Detailed information on the voting rights proportion:

Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant to
sec. 25a WpHG:

4.33% (equals 1327903 voting rights)

thereof held indirectly:

4.33% (equals 1327903 voting rights)

Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant to
sec. 25 WpHG:

0.00% (equals 0 voting rights)

thereof held indirectly:

0.00% (equals 0 voting rights)

Voting rights pursuant to sec. 21, 22 WpHG:

0.03% (equals 10415 voting rights)

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

Chain of controlled undertakings:

Merrill Lynch International; ML UK Capital Holdings; MLEIH Funding; Merrill
Lynch Europe Limited; Merrill Lynch UK Holdings; ML EMEA Holdings LLC;
Merrill Lynch International Incorporated

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: 
1) Right of use as Prime Broker;
2) Swap

Maturity: 
1) Upon cancellation;
2) 31.12.2014

Expiration date: 
1) n/a
2) 31.12.2014

__________________________________________________________________________

Voting rights notification pursuant to sec. 25a, para. 1 WpHG

We received the following notification pursuant to sec. 25a, para. 1 WpHG
on March 20, 2014:

1. Listed company: PAION AG, Martinstr. 10-12, 52062 Aachen, Germany

2. Notifier: Bank of America Corporation, Wilmington, DE, USA

3. Triggering event: Falling below Threshold

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

5. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached: 14.03.2014

6. Total amount of voting rights: 4.36% (equals 1338318 voting rights)

calculated from the following total number of voting rights issued:
30693760

7. Detailed information on the voting rights proportion:

Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant to
sec. 25a WpHG:

4.33% (equals 1327903 voting rights)

thereof held indirectly:

4.33% (equals 1327903 voting rights)

Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant to
sec. 25 WpHG:

0.00% (equals 0 voting rights)

thereof held indirectly:

0.00% (equals 0 voting rights)

Voting rights pursuant to sec. 21, 22 WpHG:

0.03% (equals 10415 voting rights)

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

Chain of controlled undertakings:

Merrill Lynch International; ML UK Capital Holdings; MLEIH Funding; Merrill
Lynch Europe Limited; Merrill Lynch UK Holdings; ML EMEA Holdings LLC;
Merrill Lynch International Incorporated; NB Holdings Corporation

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: 
1) Right of use as Prime Broker;
2) Swap

Maturity: 
1) Upon cancellation;
2) 31.12.2014

Expiration date: 
1) n/a
2) 31.12.2014



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Language:     English
Company:      PAION AG
              Martinstr. 10-12
              52062 Aachen
              Germany
Internet:     www.paion.com
 
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