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

Celesio AG 

06.02.2014 16:15

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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We received the following notification pursuant to Art. 25a, Sec. 1 WpHG on
February 6, 2014:

1. Listed company:
Celesio AG 
Neckartalstr. 155, 70376 Stuttgart, Deutschland 

2. Notifier:
Hambledon, Inc., Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands

3. Triggering event:
Falling below threshold 

4. Threshold(s) crossed or reached:
30%

5. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached:
January 31, 2014

6. Total amount of voting rights:
28.20% (equals 51196442 voting rights) 
calculated from the following total number of voting rights issued:
181543569

7. Detailed information on the voting rights proportion: 

Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant to
Art. 25a, Sec. 1 WpHG:
28.20% (equals 51196442 voting rights) 
thereof held indirectly:
28.20% (equals 51196442 voting rights) 

Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant to
sec. 25 WpHG:
0% (equals 0 voting rights) 
thereof held indirectly:
0% (equals 0 voting rights) 

Voting rights pursuant to sec. 21, 22 WpHG:
0% (equals 0 voting rights) 

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

Chain of controlled undertakings:
Cornwall (Luxembourg) S.à r.l., Luxembourg, Wolverton (Luxembourg) S.à
r.l., Luxembourg, Maidenhead LLC, U.S.A. and Elliott International, L.P.,
Cayman Islands

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Convertible
Bonds (ISIN DE 000 A1AN5K5)
Maturity: October 29, 2014 
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Language:     English
Company:      Celesio AG
              Neckartalstr. 155
              70376 Stuttgart
              Germany
Internet:     www.celesio.com
 
End of Announcement                             DGAP News-Service
 
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