Beiersdorf Aktiengesellschaft
30.09.2014 15:57
Dissemination of a Voting Rights Announcement, transmitted by
DGAP - a service of EQS Group AG.
The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
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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 Beiersdorf
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 Beiersdorf 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 Beiersdorf
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 Beiersdorf
Aktiengesellschaft (ISIN DE0005200000) on 25 September 2014 amounts to
2.68% (this corresponds to 6,750,050 out of a total of 252,000,000 voting
rights (the 'Total Voting Rights')).
1.18% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 2,985,554 voting
rights) are to be attributed to BlackRock, Inc. pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1
sentence 1 No. 1 WpHG.
0.003% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 7,880 voting rights)
are to be attributed to BlackRock, Inc. pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1
sentence 1 No. 2 in connection with sentence 2 WpHG.
1.31% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 3,302,776 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.
0.18% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 461,720 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.
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
Beiersdorf Aktiengesellschaft (ISIN DE0005200000) on 25 September 2014
amounts to 2.62% (this corresponds to 6,609,877 out of a total of
252,000,000 voting rights (the 'Total Voting Rights')).
1.18% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 2,985,554 voting
rights) are to be attributed to BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. pursuant to Sec.
22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 1 WpHG.
0.003% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 7,880 voting rights)
are to be attributed to BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. pursuant to Sec. 22 para.
1 sentence 1 No. 2 in connection with sentence 2 WpHG.
1.26% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 3,162,603 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.
0.18% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 461,720 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.
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
Beiersdorf Aktiengesellschaft (ISIN DE0005200000) on 25 September 2014
amounts to 2.39% (this corresponds to 6,020,927 out of a total of
252,000,000 voting rights (the 'Total Voting Rights')).
1.18% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 2,985,554 voting
rights) are to be attributed to BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 1 WpHG.
0.003% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 7,880 voting rights)
are to be attributed to BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. pursuant to
Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 2 in connection with sentence 2 WpHG.
0.003% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 6,710 voting rights)
are to be attributed to BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. pursuant to
Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 6 WpHG.
1.02% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 2,566,943 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.
0.18% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 461,720 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: Beiersdorf Aktiengesellschaft
UnnastraÃe 48
20245 Hamburg
Germany
Internet: www.Beiersdorf.com
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