DGAP-PVR: Borussia Dortmund GmbH & Co. KGaA: Release according to Article 26, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] with the objective of Europe-wide distribution


Borussia Dortmund GmbH & Co. KGaA 

28.10.2016 10:24

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Notification of Major Holdings

1. Details of issuer

     Borussia Dortmund GmbH & Co. KGaA  
     Rheinlanddamm 207 - 209            
     44137 Dortmund                     
     Germany                            

2. Reason for notification

     X    Acquisition/disposal of shares with voting rights  
          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:  
     Odey Asset Management LLP    London                                  
                                  United Kingdom                          

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

     21 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-            2.86 %               0.62 %     3.47 %    92,000,000 
  ing                                                                     
  situat-                                                                 
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  Previo-            4.73 %                n/a %      n/a %             / 
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  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) 
  DE0005493092                       2,628,966               %          2.86 % 
  Total           2,628,966                        2.86 %                    

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     Expiration   Exercise or  Cash or       Voting  Voting 
    instrument  or maturity  conversion   physical      rights  rights 
                date         period       settlement  absolute    in % 
    contract                                           566,179  0.62 % 
    for                                                                
    difference                                                         
                                          Total        566,179  0.62 % 

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:      Borussia Dortmund GmbH & Co. KGaA
              Rheinlanddamm 207 - 209
              44137 Dortmund
              Germany
Internet:     www.bvb.de/aktie // www.aktie.bvb.de
 
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