Brenntag AG 16.06.2014 15:15 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. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- We received the following notification pursuant to sec. 25a WpHG on June 12, 2014: 1. Listed company: Brenntag AG Stinnes Platz 1, 45472 Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany 2. Notifier: NB Holdings Corporation, Wilmington, DE, United States 3. Triggering event: Exceeding Threshold 4. Threshold(s) crossed or reached: 5% 5. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached: 06/06/2014 6. Total amount of voting rights: 5.03% (equals 2,588,716 voting rights) calculated from the following total number of voting rights issued: 51,500,000 7. Detailed information on the voting rights proportion: Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant to sec. 25a WpHG: 3.85% (equals 1,981,800 voting rights) thereof held indirectly: 3.85% (equals 1,981,800 voting rights) Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant to sec. 25 WpHG: 1.17% (equals 603,086 voting rights) thereof held indirectly: 1.17% (equals 603,086 voting rights) Voting rights pursuant to sec. 21, 22 WpHG: 0.01% (equals 3,830 voting rights) 8. Detailed information on financial/other instruments pursuant to sec. 25a WpHG: 8.1 Chain of controlled undertakings: Merrill Lynch International is controlled by ML UK Capital Holdings, which is controlled by MLEIH Funding, which is controlled by Merrill Lynch Europe Limited, which is controlled by Merrill Lynch UK Holdings, which is controlled by ML EMEA Holdings LLC, which is controlled by Merrill Lynch International Incorporated. 8.2 Instruments: ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Right to use as prime broker, maturity upon cancellation ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Future, Maturity: 30/06/2014, Expiration date: 30/06/2014 ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Future, Maturity: 31/07/2014, Expiration date: 31/07/2014 ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Put Option, Maturity: 20/06/2014, Expiration date: 20/06/2014 We received the following notification pursuant to sec. 25a WpHG on June 12, 2014: 1. Listed company: Brenntag AG Stinnes Platz 1, 45472 Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany 2. Notifier: Bank of America Corporation, Wilmington, DE, United States 3. Triggering event: Exceeding Threshold 4. Threshold(s) crossed or reached: 5% 5. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached: 06/06/2014 6. Total amount of voting rights: 5.03% (equals 2,588,716 voting rights) calculated from the following total number of voting rights issued: 51,500,000 7. Detailed information on the voting rights proportion: Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant to sec. 25a WpHG: 3.85% (equals 1,981,800 voting rights) thereof held indirectly: 3.85% (equals 1,981,800 voting rights) Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant to sec. 25 WpHG: 1.17% (equals 603,086 voting rights) thereof held indirectly: 1.17% (equals 603,086 voting rights) Voting rights pursuant to sec. 21, 22 WpHG: 0.01% (equals 3,830 voting rights) 8. Detailed information on financial/other instruments pursuant to sec. 25a WpHG: 8.1 Chain of controlled undertakings: Merrill Lynch International is controlled by ML UK Capital Holdings, which is controlled by MLEIH Funding, which is controlled by Merrill Lynch Europe Limited, which is controlled by Merrill Lynch UK Holdings, which is controlled by ML EMEA Holdings LLC, which is controlled by Merrill Lynch International Incorporated, which is controlled by NB Holdings Corporation. 8.2 Instruments: ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Right to use as prime broker, maturity upon cancellation ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Future, Maturity: 30/06/2014, Expiration date: 30/06/2014 ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Future, Maturity: 31/07/2014, Expiration date: 31/07/2014 ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Put Option, Maturity: 20/06/2014, Expiration date: 20/06/2014 16.06.2014 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: Brenntag AG Stinnes Platz 1 45472 Mülheim an der Ruhr Germany Internet: www.brenntag.com End of Announcement DGAP News-Service ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
DGAP-PVR: Brenntag AG: Correction of a release on June 13, 2014 according to Article 26, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] with the objective of Europe-wide distribution
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