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


Drillisch AG 

25.10.2016 17:44

Dissemination of a Voting Rights Announcement, transmitted by
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The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
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Notification of Major Holdings

1. Details of issuer

     Drillisch AG                
     Wilhelm-Röntgen-Straße 1-5  
     63477 Maintal               
     Germany                     

2. Reason for notification

          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:                         
     Deutsche Bank         Frankfurt am Main Germany       
     Aktiengesellschaft                                    

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

     18 Oct 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-            2.98 %              2.016 %    4.995 %      54764649 
  ing                                                                     
  situat-                                                                 
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  Previo-            2.29 %               2.85 %     5.14 %             / 
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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) 
  DE0005545503         1631778                          2.98 %               % 
  Total            1631778                         2.98 %                    

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          % 
    Call        17.03.2017     Anytime        200900    0.367 % 
    Options                                                     
    Warrants    open-ended                     16460     0.03 % 
                               Total          217360    0.397 % 

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

    Type of    Expiration   Exercise or  Cash or       Voting   Voting 
    instrume-  or maturity  conversion   physical      rights   rights 
    nt         date         period       settlement  absolute     in % 
    Swaps      15.02.2018                Cash          676456  1.235 % 
    Put        17.03.2017   anytime      Physical      150000  0.274 % 
    Options                                                            
    Option     16.12.2016                Cash           60000   0.11 % 
    Swap                                                               
                                         Total         886456  1.619 % 

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:      Drillisch AG
              Wilhelm-Röntgen-Straße 1-5
              63477 Maintal
              Germany
Internet:     www.drillisch.de
 
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