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. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 21.03.2014 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: PAION AG Martinstr. 10-12 52062 Aachen Germany Internet: www.paion.com End of Announcement DGAP News-Service ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
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