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


MLP AG 

18.06.2014 17:35

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MLP AG
Wiesloch
  - German Securities Code 656 990   - 

ISIN DE0006569908

Disclosure pursuant to Article 26, Section 1 of the German Securities
Trading Act (WpHG)

Notification of voting rights pursuant to Article 25, Section 1of WpHG

We received the following notifications pursuant to Article 25, Section 1
of WpHG on 13.06.2014:

 I. Notification by Morgan Stanley, Wilmington, Delaware, USA  

1. Listed company: MLP AG, Alte Heerstr. 40, 69168 Wiesloch
2. Notifier: Morgan Stanley, Wilmington, Delaware, USA  
3. Triggering event: Fall below threshold   
4. Threshold crossed: 10 %
5. Date on which threshold was crossed: 10.06.2014
6. Notifiable holding of voting rights: 7.22 % (corresponds to: 7,789,901
voting rights)
7. Details on voting rights holding: voting rights holding based on
(financial-/other) instruments pursuant to Article 25 WpHG: 7.21 %
(corresponds to: 7,782,328 voting rights)
of which indirectly held: 7.21 % (corresponds to: 7,782,328 voting rights)
Holding of voting rights pursuant to Articles 21, 22 WpHG: 0.01 %
(corresponds to: 7,573 voting rights)
8. Details of (financial/other) instruments pursuant to § 25 WpHG
8.1 Chain of controlled companies: Morgan Stanley International Holdings
Inc., Morgan Stanley Capital Management LLC, Morgan Stanley Domestic
Holdings Inc., Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, MS Equity Financing Services
(Luxembourg) Sarl, MS Equity Finance Services I (Cayman) Ltd., MSDW
Offshore Equity Service Inc.
8.2 Financial/other instruments: various contracts (retransfer claims) that
can be exercised at the lender's discretion. ISINs or maturity dates are
not available.

II. Notification by Morgan Stanley International Holdings Inc., Wilmington,
    Delaware, USA

1. Listed company: MLP AG, Alte Heerstr. 40, 69168 Wiesloch
2. Notifier: Morgan Stanley International Holdings Inc., Wilmington,
Delaware, USA
3. Triggering event: Fall below threshold   
4. Threshold crossed: 5 %
5. Date on which threshold was crossed: 10.06.2014
6. Notifiable holding of voting rights: 3.50 % (corresponds to: 3,771,405
voting rights)
7. Details on voting rights holding: voting rights holding based on
(financial-/other) instruments pursuant to Article 25 WpHG: 3.50 %
(corresponds to: 3,771,405 voting rights)
of which indirectly held: 3.50 % (corresponds to: 3,771,405 voting rights)
Holding of voting rights pursuant to Articles 21, 22 WpHG: 0.00 %
(corresponds to: 0 voting rights)
8. Details of (financial/other) instruments pursuant to Article 25 WpHG
8.1 Chain of controlled companies: MS Equity Financing Services
(Luxembourg) Sarl,
8.2 Financial/other instruments: various contracts (retransfer claims) that
can be exercised at the lender's discretion. ISINs or maturity dates are
not available.

III. Notification by Morgan Stanley International Limited, London, United
    Kingdom

1. Listed company: MLP AG, Alte Heerstr. 40, 69168 Wiesloch
2. Notifier: Morgan Stanley International Limited, London, United Kingdom  
3. Triggering event: Fall below threshold 
4. Threshold crossed: 5 %, 
5. Date on which threshold was crossed: 10.06.2014
6. Notifiable holding of voting rights: 0.00 % (corresponds to: 0 voting
rights)
7. Details on voting rights holding: voting rights based on
(financial/other) instruments pursuant to Article 25 WpHG: 0 % (corresponds
to: 0 voting rights)
of which indirectly held: 0.00 % (corresponds to: 0 voting rights)
Holding of voting rights pursuant to Articles 21, 22 WpHG: 0.00 %
(corresponds to: 0 voting rights)

IV. Notification by Morgan Stanley Group (Europe), London, United Kingdom  

 
1. Listed company: MLP AG, Alte Heerstr. 40, 69168 Wiesloch
2. Notifier: Morgan Stanley Group (Europe), London, United Kingdom  
3. Triggering event: Fall below threshold 
4. Threshold crossed: 5 %, 
5. Date on which threshold was crossed: 10.06.2014
6. Notifiable holding of voting rights: 0.00 % (corresponds to: 0 voting
rights)
7. Details on voting rights holding: voting rights based on
(financial/other) instruments pursuant to Article 25 WpHG: 0.00 %
(corresponds to: 0 voting rights)
of which indirectly held: 0.00 % (corresponds to: 0 voting rights)
Holding of voting rights pursuant to Articles 21, 22 WpHG: 0.00 %
(corresponds to: 0 voting rights)

 V. Notification by Morgan Stanley UK Group, London, United Kingdom  

1. Listed company: MLP AG, Alte Heerstr. 40, 69168 Wiesloch
2. Notifier: Morgan Stanley UK Group London, United Kingdom  
3. Triggering event: Fall below threshold 
4. Threshold crossed: 5 %, 
5. Date on which threshold was crossed: 10.06.2014
6. Notifiable holding of voting rights: 0.00 % (corresponds to: 0 voting
rights)
7. Details on voting rights holding: voting rights based on
(financial/other) instruments pursuant to Article 25 WpHG: 0.00 %
(corresponds to: 0 voting rights)
of which indirectly held: 0.00 % (corresponds to: 0 voting rights)
Holding of voting rights pursuant to Articles 21, 22 WpHG: 0.00 %
(corresponds to: 0 voting rights)

VI. Notification by Morgan Stanley Investments (UK), London, United Kingdom


1. Listed company: MLP AG, Alte Heerstr. 40, 69168 Wiesloch
2. Notifier: Morgan Stanley Investments (UK), London, United Kingdom  
3. Triggering event: Fall below threshold 
4. Threshold crossed: 5 %, 
5. Date on which threshold was crossed: 10.06.2014
6. Notifiable holding of voting rights: 0.00 % (corresponds to: 0 voting
rights)
7. Details on voting rights holding: voting rights based on
(financial/other) instruments pursuant to Article 25 WpHG: 0.00 %
(corresponds to: 0 voting rights)
of which indirectly held: 0.00 % (corresponds to: 0 voting rights)
Holding of voting rights pursuant to Articles 21, 22 WpHG: 0.00 %
(corresponds to: 0 voting rights)

VII. Notification by  Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc, London,
United
    Kingdom

1. Listed company: MLP AG, Alte Heerstr. 40, 69168 Wiesloch
2. Notifier: Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc, London, United Kingdom

3. Triggering event: Fall below threshold 
4. Threshold crossed: 5 %, 
5. Date on which threshold was crossed: 10.06.2014
6. Notifiable holding of voting rights: 0.00 % (corresponds to: 0 voting
rights)
7. Details on voting rights holding: voting rights based on
(financial/other) instruments pursuant to Article 25 WpHG: 0.00 %
(corresponds to: 0 voting rights)
of which indirectly held: 0.00 % (corresponds to: 0 voting rights)
Holding of voting rights pursuant to Articles 21, 22 WpHG: 0.00 %
(corresponds to: 0 voting rights)

Wiesloch, June 2014

MLP AG
The Executive Board
Alte Heerstraße 40

69168 Wiesloch

Germany



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Company:      MLP AG
              Alte Heerstraße 40
              69168 Wiesloch
              Germany
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