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


SYGNIS AG 

19.07.2016 20:15

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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Notification of Major Holdings

1. Details of issuer

     SYGNIS AG           
     Waldhofer Str. 104  
     69123 Heidelberg    
     Germany             

2. Reason for notification

     X    Acquisition/disposal of shares with voting rights  
     X    Acquisition/disposal of instruments                
          Change of breakdown of voting rights               
          Other reason:                                      

3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation

     Name:           City and country of registered office:  
     Gentrix S.L.    28001 Madrid                            
                     Spain                                   

4. Names of shareholder(s)
holding directly 3% or more voting rights, if different from 3.

   

5. Date on which threshold was crossed or reached

     15 Jul 2016  

6. Total positions

                % of voting   % of voting rights   total of  total number 
            rights attached  through instruments  both in %     of voting 
           to shares (total    (total of 7.b.1 +    (7.a. +     rights of 
                   of 7.a.)               7.b.2)      7.b.)        issuer 
  Result-           19.95 %              10.48 %    30.43 %      16803891 
  ing                                                                     
  situat-                                                                 
  ion                                                                     
  Previo-           30.43 %                  0 %        0 %             / 
  us                                                                      
  notifi-                                                                 
  cation                                                                  

7. Notified details of the resulting situation
a. Voting rights attached to shares (Sec.s 21, 22 WpHG)

  ISIN             absolute                         in %                     
                        direct        indirect          direct        indirect 
                (Sec. 21 WpHG)  (Sec. 22 WpHG)  (Sec. 21 WpHG)  (Sec. 22 WpHG) 
  DE000A1RFM03         3351496                         19.95 %               % 
  Total            3351496                        19.95 %                    

b.1. Instruments according to Sec. 25 para. 1 No. 1 WpHG

    Type of     Expiration or  Exercise or    Voting     Voting 
    instrument  maturity date  conversion     rights  rights in 
                               period       absolute          % 
                                                              % 
                               Total                          % 

b.2. Instruments according to Sec. 25 para. 1 No. 2 WpHG

  Type of instrument  Expiratio-  Exercise    Cash or       Voting  Voting 
                      n or        or          physical      rights  rights 
                      maturity    conversion  settlemen-  absolut-    in % 
                      date        period      t                  e         
  entitlement to      Expected    Expected    Physical     1761466   10.48 
  re-transfer u.      30th CW     30th CW                                % 
  securities lending  2016        2016                                     
  agreement                                                                
                                              Total        1761466   10.48 
                                                                         % 

8. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification
obligation

   X    Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled and  
        does itself not control any other undertaking(s) holding directly    
        or indirectly an interest in the (underlying) issuer (1.).           
        Full chain of controlled undertakings starting with the ultimate     
        controlling natural person or legal entity:                          

  Name    % of voting rights         % of voting rights  Total of both (if 
        (if at least held 3%    through instruments (if   at least held 5% 
                    or more)  at least held 5% or more)           or more) 
 

9. In case of proxy voting according to Sec. 22 para. 3 WpHG

     Date of general meeting:                                             
     Holding position after general meeting:    % (equals voting rights)  

10. Other explanatory remarks:

   


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Language:     English
Company:      SYGNIS AG
              Waldhofer Str. 104
              69123 Heidelberg
              Germany
Internet:     www.sygnis.com
 
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