METRO AG
06.03.2015 16:40
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Notification of voting rights pursuant to Sec. 25a para. 1 WpHG
We received the following notification pursuant to Sec. 25a para. 1 WpHG on
March 5, 2015:
1. Listed company:
METRO AG
Metro-StraÃe 1, 40235 Düsseldorf, Germany
2. Notifier:
Morgan Stanley, Wilmington, Delaware, USA
3.1 Reason for notification:
Acquisition/Disposal
3.2 Triggering event:
Falling below threshold
4. Threshold(s) crossed or reached:
5%
5. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached:
27.02.2015
6. Total amount of voting rights:
Voting rights proportion: 3.91% (equals: 12663410 voting rights)
calculated from the following total number of voting rights issued:
324109563
7. Detailed information on the voting rights proportion:
7.1 Voting rights proportion based on (financial/other) instruments
pursuant to
Sec. 25a WpHG:
0.37% (equals: 1208527 voting rights)
thereof held indirectly:
0.37% (equals: 1208527 voting rights)
7.2 Voting rights proportion based on (financial/other) instruments
pursuant to
Sec. 25 WpHG:
3.37% (equals: 10927209 voting rights)
thereof held indirectly:
3.37% (equals: 10927209 voting rights)
7.3 Voting rights pursuant to Sec. 21, 22 WpHG:
0.16% (equals: 527674 voting rights)
8. Detailed information on (financial/other) instruments pursuant to Sec.
25a WpHG:
8.1 Chain of controlled undertakings:
Morgan Stanley International Holdings Inc.
Morgan Stanley International Limited
Morgan Stanley Group (Europe)
Morgan Stanley UK Group
Morgan Stanley Investments (UK)
Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc
8.2
ISIN or name/description of the (financial/other) instrument:
Physically-Settled Put Options
Expiration Dates:
20 March 2015
25 March 2015
18 December 2015
ISIN or name/description of the (financial/other) instrument:
Cash-Settled Call Options
Expiration Dates:
18 December 2015
ISIN or name/description of the (financial/other) instrument:
Cash-Settled Swaps
Expiration Dates:
02 March 2015
06 January 2016
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Language: English
Company: METRO AG
Metro-StraÃe 1
40235 Düsseldorf
Germany
Internet: www.metrogroup.de
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