Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
30.09.2014 15:42
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Siemens AG received today, September 30, 2014, the following notice:
Following a review, conducted in close collaboration with the Bundesanstalt
für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht (BaFin), of the way BlackRock has
interpreted its voting rights disclosure obligations under German law,
BlackRock entities are filing today a statement representing their holdings
as at the settlement date of 25 September 2014 in Siemens
Aktiengesellschaft.
The statement does not reflect a change in BlackRock's current holdings of
voting rights. The statement simply updates information currently in the
market regarding BlackRock's holdings in Siemens Aktiengesellschaft.
Further, the statement does not signify any change in investment strategies
pursued.
Also, BlackRock issues a press release detailing the BlackRock group
entities and their respective voting rights applicable to Siemens
Aktiengesellschaft and other relevant German issuers on
http://www.blackrock.com/corporate/en-gb/news-and-insights/press-releases
and on Bloomberg.
VOTING RIGHTS DISCLOSURE
1. BlackRock, Inc.
Section 21, 22
BlackRock, Inc., New York, NY, U.S.A., hereby informs you pursuant to Sec.
21 para. 1 WpHG that its share in the voting rights of Siemens
Aktiengesellschaft (ISIN DE0007236101) on 25 September 2014 amounts to
6.14% (this corresponds to 54,091,774 out of a total of 881,000,000 voting
rights (the 'Total Voting Rights')).
2.78% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 24,491,027 voting
rights) are to be attributed to BlackRock, Inc. pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1
sentence 1 No. 1 WpHG.
3.002% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 26,451,989 voting
rights) are to be attributed to BlackRock, Inc. pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1
sentence 1 No. 6 in connection with sentence 2 WpHG.
0.35% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 3,097,251 voting
rights) are to be attributed pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 1
WpHG as well as pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 6 in connection
with sentence 2 WpHG.
0.01% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 51,507 voting rights)
are to be attributed pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 2 in
connection with sentence 2 WpHG as well as pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1
sentence 1 No. 6 in connection with sentence 2 WpHG.
The voting rights pursuant to Sec. 21 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 1 WpHG are
attributed from the following undertakings which are controlled by
BlackRock, Inc. and whose holdings of voting rights amount to 3% each or
more in Siemens Aktiengesellschaft: BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.; BlackRock
Financial Management, Inc..
Section 25
BlackRock, Inc. further informs you pursuant to Sec. 25 para. 1 WpHG that
its share in the Total Voting Rights of Siemens Aktiengesellschaft (ISIN
DE0007236101) on 25 September 2014 amounts to 6.16% (this corresponds to
54,265,845 voting rights).
0.02% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 174,071 voting
rights) are financial or other instruments pursuant to Sec. 25 WpHG. All of
these financial or other instruments are held indirectly (this corresponds
to 174,071 voting rights).
6.14% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 54,091,774 voting
rights) are held or attributed to BlackRock, Inc. pursuant to section 21,
22 WpHG.
The financial or other instruments are held through the following chains of
controlled undertakings:
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.; BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.; BlackRock
Advisors Holdings, Inc.; BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.; BR Jersey
International Holdings L.P.; BlackRock Australia Holdco Pty. Ltd.;
BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) Limited;
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.; BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.; BlackRock
Holdco 4, LLC; BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC; BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc.;
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association.
2. BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
Section 21, 22
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc., Wilmington, DE, U.S.A., hereby informs you
pursuant to Sec. 21 para. 1 WpHG that its share in the voting rights of
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft (ISIN DE0007236101) on 25 September 2014 amounts
to 6.01% (this corresponds to 52,991,995 out of a total of 881,000,000
voting rights (the 'Total Voting Rights')).
2.78% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 24,491,027 voting
rights) are to be attributed to BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. pursuant to Sec.
22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 1 WpHG.
2.88% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 25,352,210 voting
rights) are to be attributed to BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. pursuant to Sec.
22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 6 in connection with sentence 2 WpHG.
0.35% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 3,097,251 voting
rights) are to be attributed pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 1
WpHG as well as pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 6 in connection
with sentence 2 WpHG.
0.01% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 51,507 voting rights)
are to be attributed pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 2 in
connection with sentence 2 WpHG as well as pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1
sentence 1 No. 6 in connection with sentence 2 WpHG.
The voting rights pursuant to Sec. 21 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 1 WpHG are
attributed from the following undertakings which are controlled by
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. and whose holdings of voting rights amount to 3%
each or more in Siemens Aktiengesellschaft: BlackRock Financial Management,
Inc..
Section 25
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. further informs you pursuant to Sec. 25 para. 1
WpHG that its share in the Total Voting Rights of Siemens
Aktiengesellschaft (ISIN DE0007236101) on 25 September 2014 amounts to
6.03% (this corresponds to 53,166,066 voting rights).
0.02% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 174,071 voting
rights) are financial or other instruments pursuant to Sec. 25 WpHG. All of
these financial or other instruments are held indirectly (this corresponds
to 174,071 voting rights).
6.01% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 52,991,995 voting
rights) are held or attributed to BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. pursuant to
section 21, 22 WpHG.
The financial or other instruments are held through the following chains of
controlled undertakings:
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.; BlackRock Advisors Holdings, Inc.;
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.; BR Jersey International Holdings
L.P.; BlackRock Australia Holdco Pty. Ltd.; BlackRock Investment Management
(Australia) Limited;
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.; BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC; BlackRock
Holdco 6, LLC; BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc.; BlackRock Institutional
Trust Company, National Association.
3. BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
Section 21, 22
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc., New York, NY, U.S.A., hereby informs
you pursuant to Sec. 21 para. 1 WpHG that its share in the voting rights of
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft (ISIN DE0007236101) on 25 September 2014 amounts
to 5.61% (this corresponds to 49,468,034 out of a total of 881,000,000
voting rights (the 'Total Voting Rights')).
2.78% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 24,491,027 voting
rights) are to be attributed to BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 1 WpHG.
0.01% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 63,324 voting rights)
are to be attributed to BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. pursuant to
Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 6 WpHG.
2.47% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 21,764,925 voting
rights) are to be attributed to BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 6 in connection with sentence 2
WpHG.
0.35% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 3,097,251 voting
rights) are to be attributed pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 1
WpHG as well as pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 6 in connection
with sentence 2 WpHG.
0.01% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 51,507 voting rights)
are to be attributed pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 2 in
connection with sentence 2 WpHG as well as pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1
sentence 1 No. 6 in connection with sentence 2 WpHG.
Section 25
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. further informs you pursuant to Sec.
25 para. 1 WpHG that its share in the Total Voting Rights of Siemens
Aktiengesellschaft (ISIN DE0007236101) on 25 September 2014 amounts to
5.63% (this corresponds to 49,642,105 voting rights).
0.02% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 174,071 voting
rights) are financial or other instruments pursuant to Sec. 25 WpHG. All of
these financial or other instruments are held indirectly (this corresponds
to 174,071 voting rights).
5.61% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 49,468,034 voting
rights) are held or attributed to BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
pursuant to section 21, 22 WpHG.
The financial or other instruments are held through the following chains of
controlled undertakings:
BlackRock Advisors Holdings, Inc.; BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.;
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.; BlackRock Australia Holdco Pty.
Ltd.; BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) Limited;
BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC; BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC; BlackRock Delaware
Holdings Inc.; BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association.
4. BlackRock Advisors Holdings, Inc.
Section 21, 22
BlackRock Advisors Holdings, Inc., New York, NY, U.S.A., hereby informs you
pursuant to Sec. 21 para. 1 WpHG that its share in the voting rights of
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft (ISIN DE0007236101) on 25 September 2014 amounts
to 3.34% (this corresponds to 29,396,050 out of a total of 881,000,000
voting rights (the 'Total Voting Rights')).
2.12% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 18,716,003 voting
rights) are to be attributed to BlackRock Advisors Holdings, Inc. pursuant
to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 1 WpHG.
0.01% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 51,507 voting rights)
are to be attributed to BlackRock Advisors Holdings, Inc. pursuant to Sec.
22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 2 in connection with sentence 2 WpHG.
0.90% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 7,915,929 voting
rights) are to be attributed to BlackRock Advisors Holdings, Inc. pursuant
to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 6 in connection with sentence 2 WpHG.
0.31% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 2,712,611 voting
rights) are to be attributed pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 1
WpHG as well as pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 6 in connection
with sentence 2 WpHG.
5. BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
Section 21, 22
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc., New York, NY, U.S.A., hereby
informs you pursuant to Sec. 21 para. 1 WpHG that its share in the voting
rights of Siemens Aktiengesellschaft (ISIN DE0007236101) on 25 September
2014 amounts to 3.34% (this corresponds to 29,396,050 out of a total of
881,000,000 voting rights (the 'Total Voting Rights')).
2.12% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 18,716,003 voting
rights) are to be attributed to BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 1 WpHG.
0.01% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 51,507 voting rights)
are to be attributed to BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. pursuant to
Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 2 in connection with sentence 2 WpHG.
0.90% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 7,915,929 voting
rights) are to be attributed to BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 6 in connection with sentence 2
WpHG.
0.31% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 2,712,611 voting
rights) are to be attributed pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 1
WpHG as well as pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 6 in connection
with sentence 2 WpHG.
6. BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
Section 21, 22
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P., St. Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands,
hereby informs you pursuant to Sec. 21 para. 1 WpHG that its share in the
voting rights of Siemens Aktiengesellschaft (ISIN DE0007236101) on 25
September 2014 amounts to 3.34% (this corresponds to 29,396,050 out of a
total of 881,000,000 voting rights (the 'Total Voting Rights')).
2.12% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 18,716,003 voting
rights) are to be attributed to BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 1 WpHG.
0.01% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 51,507 voting rights)
are to be attributed to BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. pursuant to
Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 2 in connection with sentence 2 WpHG.
0.90% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 7,915,929 voting
rights) are to be attributed to BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 6 in connection with sentence 2
WpHG.
0.31% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 2,712,611 voting
rights) are to be attributed pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 1
WpHG as well as pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 6 in connection
with sentence 2 WpHG.
7. BlackRock Group Limited
Section 21, 22
BlackRock Group Limited, London, United Kingdom, hereby informs you
pursuant to Sec. 21 para. 1 WpHG that its share in the voting rights of
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft (ISIN DE0007236101) on 25 September 2014 amounts
to 3.18% (this corresponds to 27,998,768 out of a total of 881,000,000
voting rights (the 'Total Voting Rights')).
2.07% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 18,269,505 voting
rights) are to be attributed to BlackRock Group Limited pursuant to Sec. 22
para. 1 sentence 1 No. 1 WpHG.
0.80% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 7,016,652 voting
rights) are to be attributed to BlackRock Group Limited pursuant to Sec. 22
para. 1 sentence 1 No. 6 in connection with sentence 2 WpHG.
0.31% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 2,712,611 voting
rights) are to be attributed pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 1
WpHG as well as pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 6 in connection
with sentence 2 WpHG.
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Language: English
Company: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
Wittelsbacherplatz 2
80333 München und Berlin
Germany
Internet: www.siemens.com
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