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

Evotec AG 

17.10.2013 15:00

Dissemination of a Voting Rights Announcement, transmitted by
DGAP - a company of EQS Group AG.
The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
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Mr Mark N. Lampert, USA  informed us on October 16, 2013 pursuant to sec.
27a(1) WpHG thereby making reference to the exceedance of the threshold of
10% or a higher threshold from September 24, 2013, as follows:
 
* The investment is used to realize trading profits.
 
* The reporting person does not intend to obtain further voting rights by
acquisition or any other way.
 
* The reporting person does not intend to influence the composition of the
issuers' administration, management or supervisory board.
 
* The reporting person does not intend to change the capital structure of
the company, especially with regards to the ratio of internal/outside
financing and the dividend policy.
 
* Concerning the source of funds, the capital is financed by 100% through
equity capital with which the reporting person needs to finance the
acquisition of the voting rights.



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Language:     English
Company:      Evotec AG
              Manfred Eigen Campus / Essener Bogen 7
              22419 Hamburg
              Germany
Internet:     www.evotec.com
 
End of Announcement                             DGAP News-Service
 
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