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 

25.10.2013 15:42

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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Notification of voting rights pursuant to Art. 25a, Sec. 1 WpHG
We received the following notification pursuant to Art. 25a, Sec. 1 WpHG on
October 24, 2013:

1. Listed company:
Evotec AG
Manfred Eigen Campus / Essener Bogen 7, 22419 Hamburg, Deutschland

2. Notifier:
Morgan Stanley Capital Management LLC, Wilmington, Delaware, USA 

3. Triggering event:
Exceeding Threshold

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

5. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached:
18.10.2013

6. Total amount of voting rights:
7.37% (equals 9618509 voting rights)
calculated from the following total number of voting rights issued:
130569852

7. Detailed information on the voting rights proportion:

Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant to
Art. 25a, Sec. 1 WpHG:
0.04% (equals 53215 voting rights)

thereof held indirectly:
0.04% (equals 53215 voting rights)

Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant to
sec. 25 WpHG:
0.26% (equals 334501 voting rights)

thereof held indirectly:
0.26% (equals 334501 voting rights)

Voting rights pursuant to sec. 21, 22 WpHG:
7.07% (equals 9230793 voting rights)

8. Detailed information on financial/other instruments pursuant to Art.
25a, Sec. 1 WpHG:

Chain of controlled undertakings:
Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, Inc., Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Cash Settled
Swap
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 02.04.2014



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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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