ThyssenKrupp AG
01.10.2014 07:56
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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On 30 September 2014, ThyssenKrupp AG received 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 filling today a statement representing their
holdings as at the settlement date of 25 September 2014 in ThyssenKrupp AG.
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 ThyssenKrupp AG. 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 ThyssenKrupp AG
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 ThyssenKrupp AG
(ISIN DE0007500001) on 25 September 2014 amounts to 4.20% (this corresponds
to 23,781,953 out of a total of 565,937,947 voting rights (the 'Total
Voting Rights')).
2.11% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 11,957,920 voting
rights) are to be attributed to BlackRock, Inc. pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1
sentence 1 No. 1 WpHG.
1.89% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 10,706,387 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.
0.16% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 930,208 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.
0.03% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 187,438 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.
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
ThyssenKrupp AG (ISIN DE0007500001) on 25 September 2014 amounts to 4.13%
(this corresponds to 23,374,825 out of a total of 565,937,947 voting rights
(the 'Total Voting Rights')).
2.11% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 11,957,920 voting
rights) are to be attributed to BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. pursuant to Sec.
22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 1 WpHG.
1.82% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 10,299,259 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.
0.16% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 930,208 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.
0.03% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 187,438 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.
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
ThyssenKrupp AG (ISIN DE0007500001) on 25 September 2014 amounts to 4.12%
(this corresponds to 23,338,910 out of a total of 565,937,947 voting rights
(the 'Total Voting Rights')).
2.11% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 11,957,920 voting
rights) are to be attributed to BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 1 WpHG.
1.81% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 10,263,344 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.
0.16% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 930,208 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.
0.03% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 187,438 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.
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Language: English
Company: ThyssenKrupp AG
ThyssenKrupp Allee 1
45143 Essen
Germany
Internet: www.thyssenkrupp.com
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