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


Nordex SE 

04.09.2015 11:09

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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Release according to Sec. 26 WpHG
of a voting rights notification according to Sec. 25a WpHG

We received the following notification pursuant to Sec. 25a WpHG on 1
September 2015:

 1. Listed company: Nordex SE, 
Erich-Schlesinger-Straße 50, 18059 Rostock

 2. Notifier:

Société Générale Effekten GmbH
Domicile: Frankfurt 
Country: Germany

3.1  Reason for notification: Acquisition/Disposal

3.2  Triggering event: Exceeding

 4. Threshold(s) crossed or reached: 5 %

 5. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached: 26 August 2015

 6. Total amount of voting rights: Voting rights proportion: 6.02 % (equals
    4,869,100 voting rights) calculated from the following total number of
    voting rights issued: 80,882,447

 7. Detailed information on the voting rights proportion:

7.1 (Financial/other) instruments purs. to Sec. 25a WpHG:
 6.02 % (equals 4,869,100 voting rights)
 thereof held indirectly: 0% (equals: 0 voting rights)

7.2 (Financial/other) instruments purs. to Sec. 25 WpHG:
 0 % (equals 0 voting rights)
 thereof held indirectly: 0 % (equals: 0 voting rights)

7.3 Voting rights purs. to Sec. 21, 22 WpHG:
 0 % (equals: 0 voting rights)

 8. Detailed information on (financial/other) instruments purs. to Sec. 25a
    WpHG:

8.1. Chain of controlled undertakings: 

    8.2 ISIN or name/description of the (financial/other) instrument:

      - ISIN or name/description of the (financial/other) instrument: OTC
        call option;

Maturity: 18 September 2015
Expiration date:

      - ISIN or name/description of the (financial/other) instrument: OTC
        call option;

Maturity: 18 December 2015
Expiration date:

      - ISIN or name/description of the (financial/other) instrument: OTC
        call option;

Maturity: 18 March 2016
Expiration date:

      - ISIN or name/description of the (financial/other) instrument: OTC
        call option;

Maturity: 17 June 2016
Expiration date:

      - ISIN or name/description of the (financial/other) instrument: OTC
        call option;

Maturity: 3 January 2025
Expiration date:

      - ISIN or name/description of the (financial/other) instrument:
        Listed put warrant; DE000SE0R4V7

Maturity: 18 September 2015
Expiration date:

      - ISIN or name/description of the (financial/other) instrument:
        Listed put warrant; DE000SE0R4W5

Maturity: 18 September 2015
Expiration date:

      - ISIN or name/description of the (financial/other) instrument:
        Listed put warrant; DE000SE0R4X3

Maturity: 18 September 2015
Expiration date:

      - ISIN or name/description of the (financial/other) instrument:
        Listed put warrant; DE000SE0R116

Maturity: 18 December 2015
Expiration date:

      - ISIN or name/description of the (financial/other) instrument:
        Listed put warrant; DE000SE0R405

Maturity: 18 December 2015
Expiration date:

      - ISIN or name/description of the (financial/other) instrument:
        Listed put warrant; DE000SE0R4Y1

Maturity: 18 December 2015
Expiration date:

      - ISIN or name/description of the (financial/other) instrument:
        Listed put warrant; DE000SE0R4Z8

Maturity: 18 December 2015
Expiration date:

      - ISIN or name/description of the (financial/other) instrument:
        Listed put warrant; DE000SE0V6Q6

Maturity: 18 December 2015
Expiration date:

      - ISIN or name/description of the (financial/other) instrument:
        Listed put warrant; DE000SE0V6R4

Maturity: 18 December 2015
Expiration date:

      - ISIN or name/description of the (financial/other) instrument:
        Listed put warrant; DE000SE0WA68

Maturity: 18 December 2015
Expiration date:

      - ISIN or name/description of the (financial/other) instrument:
        Listed put warrant; DE000SE0WA76

Maturity: 18 December 2015
Expiration date:

      - ISIN or name/description of the (financial/other) instrument:
        Listed put warrant; DE000SE0WA84

Maturity: 18 December 2015
Expiration date:

      - ISIN or name/description of the (financial/other) instrument:
        Listed put warrant; ;

DE000SE0YD06
Maturity: 18 December 2015
Expiration date:

      - ISIN or name/description of the (financial/other) instrument:
        Listed put warrant; DE000SE0YD14

Maturity: 18 December 2015
Expiration date:

      - ISIN or name/description of the (financial/other) instrument:
        Listed put warrant;

DE000SE0YD22
Maturity: 18 December 2015
Expiration date:

      - ISIN or name/description of the (financial/other) instrument:
        Listed put warrant; DE000SE0YD30

Maturity: 18 December 2015
Expiration date:

      - ISIN or name/description of the (financial/other) instrument:
        Listed put warrant; DE000SE0YD48

Maturity: 18 December 2015
Expiration date:

      - ISIN or name/description of the (financial/other) instrument:
        Listed put warrant; DE000SE0YD55

Maturity: 18 December 2015
Expiration date:

      - ISIN or name/description of the (financial/other) instrument:
        Listed put warrant; DE000SE0YD63

Maturity: 18 December 2015
Expiration date:

      - ISIN or name/description of the (financial/other) instrument:
        Listed put warrant; DE000SE0YD71

Maturity: 18 December 2015
Expiration date:

      - ISIN or name/description of the (financial/other) instrument:
        Listed put warrant; DE000SE0YD89

Maturity: 18 December 2015
Expiration date:

      - ISIN or name/description of the (financial/other) instrument:
        Listed put warrant; DE000SE0YD97

Maturity: 18 December 2015
Expiration date:

      - ISIN or name/description of the (financial/other) instrument:
        Listed put warrant; DE000SE0YDF6

Maturity: 18 December 2015
Expiration date:

      - ISIN or name/description of the (financial/other) instrument:
        Listed put warrant; DE000SE0YDG4

Maturity: 18 December 2015
Expiration date:

      - ISIN or name/description of the (financial/other) instrument:
        Listed put warrant; DE000SE0YDH2

Maturity: 18 December 2015
Expiration date:

      - ISIN or name/description of the (financial/other) instrument:
        Listed put warrant; DE000SE0YDJ8

Maturity: 18 December 2015
Expiration date:

      - ISIN or name/description of the (financial/other) instrument:
        Listed put warrant; DE000SE0YDK6

Maturity: 18 December 2015
Expiration date:

      - ISIN or name/description of the (financial/other) instrument:
        Listed put warrant; ; DE000SE0YDL4

Maturity: 18 December 2015
Expiration date:

      - ISIN or name/description of the (financial/other) instrument:
        Listed put warrant; DE000SE0YDM2

Maturity: 18 December 2015
Expiration date:

      - ISIN or name/description of the (financial/other) instrument:
        Listed put warrant; DE000SE0YDN0

Maturity: 18 December 2015
Expiration date:

      - ISIN or name/description of the (financial/other) instrument:
        Listed put warrant; DE000SE0YDP5

Maturity: 18 December 2015
Expiration date:

      - ISIN or name/description of the (financial/other) instrument:
        Listed put warrant; DE000SE0YDQ3

Maturity: 18 December 2015
Expiration date:

      - ISIN or name/description of the (financial/other) instrument:
        Listed put warrant; DE000SE0YDR1

Maturity: 18 December 2015
Expiration date:

      - ISIN or name/description of the (financial/other) instrument:
        Listed put warrant; ; DE000SE0YDS9

Maturity: 18 December 2015
Expiration date:

      - ISIN or name/description of the (financial/other) instrument:
        Listed put warrant; DE000SE0YDT7

Maturity: 18 December 2015
Expiration date:

      - ISIN or name/description of the (financial/other) instrument:
        Listed put warrant; DE000SE0YDU5

Maturity: 18 December 2015
Expiration date:

      - ISIN or name/description of the (financial/other) instrument:
        Listed put warrant; DE000SE0YDV3

Maturity: 18 December 2015
Expiration date:

      - ISIN or name/description of the (financial/other) instrument:
        Listed put warrant; DE000SE0YDW1

Maturity: 18 December 2015
Expiration date:

      - ISIN or name/description of the (financial/other) instrument:
        Listed put warrant; DE000SE0YDX9

Maturity: 18 December 2015
Expiration date:

      - ISIN or name/description of the (financial/other) instrument:
        Listed put warrant; ; DE000SE0YDY7

Maturity: 18 December 2015
Expiration date:

      - ISIN or name/description of the (financial/other) instrument:
        Listed put warrant; DE000SE0YDZ4

Maturity: 18 December 2015
Expiration date:

      - ISIN or name/description of the (financial/other) instrument:
        Listed put warrant; DE000SE0YEA5

Maturity: 18 December 2015
Expiration date:

      - ISIN or name/description of the (financial/other) instrument:
        Listed put warrant; DE000SE0YEB3

Maturity: 18 December 2015
Expiration date:

      - ISIN or name/description of the (financial/other) instrument:
        Listed put warrant; DE000SE0YEC1

Maturity: 18 December 2015
Expiration date:

      - ISIN or name/description of the (financial/other) instrument:
        Listed put warrant; DE000SE0YED9

Maturity: 18 December 2015
Expiration date:

      - ISIN or name/description of the (financial/other) instrument:
        Listed put warrant; DE000SE0YEE7

Maturity: 18 December 2015
Expiration date:

      - ISIN or name/description of the (financial/other) instrument:
        Listed put warrant;

DE000SE0YEF4
Maturity: 18 December 2015
Expiration date:

      - ISIN or name/description of the (financial/other) instrument:
        Listed put warrant; DE000SE0YEG2

Maturity: 18 December 2015
Expiration date:

      - ISIN or name/description of the (financial/other) instrument:
        Listed put warrant; DE000SE0YEH0

Maturity: 18 December 2015
Expiration date:

      - ISIN or name/description of the (financial/other) instrument:
        Listed put warrant; DE000SE0YEJ6

Maturity: 18 December 2015
Expiration date:

      - ISIN or name/description of the (financial/other) instrument:
        Listed put warrant; DE000SG8U6J9

Maturity: 18 December 2015
Expiration date:

      - ISIN or name/description of the (financial/other) instrument:
        Listed put warrant; DE000SG8U6L5

Maturity: 18 December 2015
Expiration date:

      - ISIN or name/description of the (financial/other) instrument:
        Listed put warrant;

DE000SG8U6P6
Maturity: 18 December 2015
Expiration date:

      - ISIN or name/description of the (financial/other) instrument:
        Listed put warrant; DE000SG8U6R2

Maturity: 18 December 2015
Expiration date:

      - ISIN or name/description of the (financial/other) instrument:
        Listed put warrant; DE000SE0J2V1

Maturity: 18 March 2016
Expiration date:

      - ISIN or name/description of the (financial/other) instrument:
        Listed put warrant; DE000SE0J2W9

Maturity: 18 March 2016
Expiration date:

      - ISIN or name/description of the (financial/other) instrument:
        Listed put warrant; DE000SE0J2X7

Maturity: 18 March 2016
Expiration date:

      - ISIN or name/description of the (financial/other) instrument:
        Listed put warrant; DE000SE0R157

Maturity: 18 March 2016
Expiration date:

      - ISIN or name/description of the (financial/other) instrument:
        Listed put warrant; DE000SE0R413

Maturity: 18 March 2016
Expiration date:

      - ISIN or name/description of the (financial/other) instrument:
        Listed put warrant; DE000SE0R421

Maturity: 18 March 2016
Expiration date:

      - ISIN or name/description of the (financial/other) instrument:
        Listed put warrant; DE000SE0R439

Maturity: 18 March 2016
Expiration date:

      - ISIN or name/description of the (financial/other) instrument:
        Listed put warrant; DE000SE0R447

Maturity: 18 March 2016
Expiration date:

      - ISIN or name/description of the (financial/other) instrument:
        Listed put warrant; DE000SE0V6S2

Maturity: 18 March 2016
Expiration date:

      - ISIN or name/description of the (financial/other) instrument:
        Listed put warrant; DE000SE0V6T0

Maturity: 18 March 2016
Expiration date:

      - ISIN or name/description of the (financial/other) instrument:
        Listed put warrant; DE000SE0WA92

Maturity: 18 March 2016
Expiration date:

      - ISIN or name/description of the (financial/other) instrument:
        Listed put warrant; DE000SE0WBA5

Maturity: 18 March 2016
Expiration date:

      - ISIN or name/description of the (financial/other) instrument:
        Listed put warrant; DE000SE0WBB3

Maturity: 18 March 2016
Expiration date:

      - ISIN or name/description of the (financial/other) instrument:
        Listed put warrant; DE000SE0WBC1

Maturity: 18 March 2016
Expiration date:

      - ISIN or name/description of the (financial/other) instrument:
        Listed put warrant; DE000SE0YE05

Maturity: 18 March 2016
Expiration date:

      - ISIN or name/description of the (financial/other) instrument:
        Listed put warrant; DE000SE0YE13

Maturity: 18 March 2016
Expiration date:

      - ISIN or name/description of the (financial/other) instrument:
        Listed put warrant; DE000SE0YE21

Maturity: 18 March 2016
Expiration date:

      - ISIN or name/description of the (financial/other) instrument:
        Listed put warrant; DE000SE0YE39

Maturity: 18 March 2016
Expiration date:

      - ISIN or name/description of the (financial/other) instrument:
        Listed put warrant; DE000SE0YE47

Maturity: 18 March 2016
Expiration date:

      - ISIN or name/description of the (financial/other) instrument:
        Listed put warrant; DE000SE0YE54

Maturity: 18 March 2016
Expiration date:

      - ISIN or name/description of the (financial/other) instrument:
        Listed put warrant; DE000SE0YE62

Maturity: 18 March 2016
Expiration date:

      - ISIN or name/description of the (financial/other) instrument:
        Listed put warrant; DE000SE0YE7D

Maturity: 18 March 2016
Expiration date:

      - ISIN or name/description of the (financial/other) instrument:
        Listed put warrant; DE000SE0YE88

Maturity: 18 March 2016
Expiration date:

      - ISIN or name/description of the (financial/other) instrument:
        Listed put warrant; DE000SE0YE96

Maturity: 18 March 2016
Expiration date:

      - ISIN or name/description of the (financial/other) instrument:
        Listed put warrant; DE000SE0YEK4

Maturity: 18 March 2016
Expiration date:

      - ISIN or name/description of the (financial/other) instrument:
        Listed put warrant; DE000SE0YEL2

Maturity: 18 March 2016
Expiration date:

      - ISIN or name/description of the (financial/other) instrument:
        Listed put warrant; DE000SE0YEM0

Maturity: 18 March 2016
Expiration date:

      - ISIN or name/description of the (financial/other) instrument:
        Listed put warrant; DE000SE0YEN8

Maturity: 18 March 2016
Expiration date:

      - ISIN or name/description of the (financial/other) instrument:
        Listed put warrant; DE000SE0YEP3

Maturity: 18 March 2016
Expiration date:

      - ISIN or name/description of the (financial/other) instrument:
        Listed put warrant; DE000SE0YEQ1

Maturity: 18 March 2016
Expiration date:

      - ISIN or name/description of the (financial/other) instrument:
        Listed put warrant; DE000SE0YER9

Maturity: 18 March 2016
Expiration date:

      - ISIN or name/description of the (financial/other) instrument:
        Listed put warrant; DE000SE0YES7

Maturity: 18 March 2016
Expiration date:

      - ISIN or name/description of the (financial/other) instrument:
        Listed put warrant; DE000SE0YET5

Maturity: 18 March 2016
Expiration date:

      - ISIN or name/description of the (financial/other) instrument:
        Listed put warrant; DE000SE0YEU3

Maturity: 18 March 2016
Expiration date:

      - ISIN or name/description of the (financial/other) instrument:
        Listed put warrant; DE000SE0YEV1

Maturity: 18 March 2016
Expiration date:

      - ISIN or name/description of the (financial/other) instrument:
        Listed put warrant; DE000SE0YEW9

Maturity: 18 March 2016
Expiration date:

      - ISIN or name/description of the (financial/other) instrument:
        Listed put warrant; DE000SE0YEX7

Maturity: 18 March 2016
Expiration date:

      - ISIN or name/description of the (financial/other) instrument:
        Listed put warrant; DE000SE0YEY6

Maturity: 18 March 2016
Expiration date:

      - ISIN or name/description of the (financial/other) instrument:
        Listed put warrant; DE000SE0YEZ2

Maturity: 18 March 2016
Expiration date:

      - ISIN or name/description of the (financial/other) instrument:
        Listed put warrant; DE000SE0YF04

Maturity: 18 March 2016
Expiration date:

      - ISIN or name/description of the (financial/other) instrument:
        Listed put warrant; DE000SE0YF12

Maturity: 18 March 2016
Expiration date:

      - ISIN or name/description of the (financial/other) instrument:
        Listed put warrant; DE000SE0YF20

Maturity: 18 March 2016
Expiration date:

      - ISIN or name/description of the (financial/other) instrument:
        Listed put warrant; DE000SE0YF38

Maturity: 18 March 2016
Expiration date:

      - ISIN or name/description of the (financial/other) instrument:
        Listed put warrant; DE000SE0YF46

Maturity: 18 March 2016
Expiration date:

      - ISIN or name/description of the (financial/other) instrument:
        Listed put warrant; DE000SE0YF53

Maturity: 18 March 2016
Expiration date:

      - ISIN or name/description of the (financial/other) instrument:
        Listed put warrant;

DE000SE0YF61
Maturity: 18 March 2016
Expiration date:

      - ISIN or name/description of the (financial/other) instrument:
        Listed put warrant;

DE000SE0YF79
Maturity: 18 March 2016
Expiration date:

      - ISIN or name/description of the (financial/other) instrument:
        Listed put warrant;

DE000SE0YF87
Maturity: 18 March 2016
Expiration date:

      - ISIN or name/description of the (financial/other) instrument:
        Listed put warrant;

DE000SE0YF95
Maturity: 18 March 2016
Expiration date:

      - ISIN or name/description of the (financial/other) instrument:
        Listed put warrant;

DE000SE0YFA2
Maturity: 18 March 2016
Expiration date:

      - ISIN or name/description of the (financial/other) instrument:
        Listed put warrant;

DE000SE0YFB0
Maturity: 18 March 2016
Expiration date:

      - ISIN or name/description of the (financial/other) instrument:
        Listed put warrant; DE000SE0YFC6

Maturity: 18 March 2016
Expiration date:

      - ISIN or name/description of the (financial/other) instrument:
        Listed put warrant; DE000SE0YFD6

Maturity: 18 March 2016
Expiration date:

      - ISIN or name/description of the (financial/other) instrument:
        Listed put warrant; DE000SE0YFE4

Maturity: 18 March 2016
Expiration date:

      - ISIN or name/description of the (financial/other) instrument:
        Listed put warrant; DE000SE0YFF1

Maturity: 18 March 2016
Expiration date:

      - ISIN or name/description of the (financial/other) instrument:
        Listed put warrant; DE000SE0YFG9

Maturity: 18 March 2016
Expiration date:

      - ISIN or name/description of the (financial/other) instrument:
        Listed put warrant; DE000SE0YFH7

Maturity: 18 March 2016
Expiration date:

      - ISIN or name/description of the (financial/other) instrument:
        Listed put warrant; DE000SE0YFJ3

Maturity: 18 March 2016
Expiration date:

      - ISIN or name/description of the (financial/other) instrument:
        Listed put warrant; DE000SE0YFK1

Maturity: 18 March 2016
Expiration date:

      - ISIN or name/description of the (financial/other) instrument:
        Listed put warrant; DE000SE0YFL9

Maturity: 18 March 2016
Expiration date:

      - ISIN or name/description of the (financial/other) instrument:
        Listed put warrant; DE000SE0YFM7

Maturity: 18 March 2016
Expiration date:

      - ISIN or name/description of the (financial/other) instrument:
        Listed put warrant; DE000SE0YFN5

Maturity: 18 March 2016
Expiration date:

      - ISIN or name/description of the (financial/other) instrument:
        Listed put warrant; DE000SE0YFP0

Maturity: 18 March 2016
Expiration date:

      - ISIN or name/description of the (financial/other) instrument:
        Listed put warrant; DE000SE0YFQ8

Maturity: 18 March 2016
Expiration date:

      - ISIN or name/description of the (financial/other) instrument:
        Listed put warrant; DE000SE0YFR6

Maturity: 18 March 2016
Expiration date:

      - ISIN or name/description of the (financial/other) instrument:
        Listed put warrant; DE000SE0YFS4

Maturity: 18 March 2016
Expiration date:

      - ISIN or name/description of the (financial/other) instrument:
        Listed put warrant; DE000SE0YFT2

Maturity: 18 March 2016
Expiration date:

      - ISIN or name/description of the (financial/other) instrument:
        Listed put warrant; DE000SE0YFU0

Maturity: 18 March 2016
Expiration date:

      - ISIN or name/description of the (financial/other) instrument:
        Listed put warrant; DE000SE0YFV8

Maturity: 18 March 2016
Expiration date:

      - ISIN or name/description of the (financial/other) instrument:
        Listed put warrant; DE000SE0YFW6

Maturity: 18 March 2016
Expiration date:

      - ISIN or name/description of the (financial/other) instrument:
        Listed put warrant; DE000SE0YFX4

Maturity: 18 March 2016
Expiration date:

      - ISIN or name/description of the (financial/other) instrument:
        Listed put warrant; DE000SE0YFY2

Maturity: 18 March 2016
Expiration date:

      - ISIN or name/description of the (financial/other) instrument:
        Listed put warrant; DE000SE0YFZ9

Maturity: 18 March 2016
Expiration date:

      - ISIN or name/description of the (financial/other) instrument:
        Listed put warrant; DE000SE0YGA0

Maturity: 18 March 2016
Expiration date:

      - ISIN or name/description of the (financial/other) instrument:
        Listed put warrant; DE000SE0YGB8

Maturity: 18 March 2016
Expiration date:

      - ISIN or name/description of the (financial/other) instrument:
        Listed put warrant; DE000SE0YGC6

Maturity: 18 March 2016
Expiration date:

      - ISIN or name/description of the (financial/other) instrument:
        Listed put warrant; DE000SE0YGD4

Maturity: 18 March 2016
Expiration date:

      - ISIN or name/description of the (financial/other) instrument:
        Listed put warrant; DE000SE0YGE2

Maturity: 18 March 2016
Expiration date:

      - ISIN or name/description of the (financial/other) instrument:
        Listed put warrant; DE000SE0YGF9

Maturity: 18 March 2016
Expiration date:

      - ISIN or name/description of the (financial/other) instrument:
        Listed put warrant; DE000SE0YGG7

Maturity: 18 March 2016
Expiration date:

      - ISIN or name/description of the (financial/other) instrument:
        Listed put warrant;  DE000SE0YGH5

Maturity: 18 March 2016
Expiration date:

      - ISIN or name/description of the (financial/other) instrument:
        Listed put warrant; DE000SG8U608

Maturity: 18 March 2016
Expiration date:

      - ISIN or name/description of the (financial/other) instrument:
        Listed put warrant; DE000SG8U624

Maturity: 18 March 2016
Expiration date:

      - ISIN or name/description of the (financial/other) instrument:
        Listed put warrant; DE000SG8U632

Maturity: 18 March 2016
Expiration date:

      - ISIN or name/description of the (financial/other) instrument:
        Listed put warrant; DE000SG8U657

Maturity: 18 March 2016
Expiration date:

      - ISIN or name/description of the (financial/other) instrument:
        Listed put warrant; DE000SG8U665

Maturity: 18 March 2016
Expiration date:

      - ISIN or name/description of the (financial/other) instrument:
        Listed put warrant; DE000SG8U673

Maturity: 18 March 2016
Expiration date:

      - ISIN or name/description of the (financial/other) instrument:
        Listed put warrant; DE000SG8U681

Maturity: 18 March 2016
Expiration date:

      - ISIN or name/description of the (financial/other) instrument:
        Listed put warrant; DE000SG8U6XO

Maturity: 18 March 2016
Expiration date:

      - ISIN or name/description of the (financial/other) instrument:
        Listed put warrant; DE000SG8U6Z5

Maturity: 18 March 2016
Expiration date:



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Language:     English
Company:      Nordex SE
              Erich-Schlesinger-Straße 50
              18059 Rostock
              Germany
Internet:     www.nordex-online.com
 
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