Brenntag AG
30.09.2014 14:46
Dissemination of a Voting Rights Announcement, transmitted by
DGAP - a service of EQS Group AG.
The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
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On 30 September 2014, Brenntag AG, Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany has been
notified of the following:
Following a review, conducted in close collaboration with the Bundesanstalt
für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht (BaFin), of the way BlackRock has
interpreted its voting rights disclosure obligations under German law,
BlackRock entities are filing today a statement representing their holdings
as at the settlement date of 25 September 2014 in Brenntag AG.
The statement does not reflect a change in BlackRock's current holdings of
voting rights. The statement simply updates information currently in the
market regarding BlackRock's holdings in Brenntag AG. Further, the
statement does not signify any change in investment strategies pursued.
Also, BlackRock issues a press release detailing the BlackRock group
entities and their respective voting rights applicable to Brenntag AG and
other relevant German issuers on
http://www.blackrock.com/corporate/en-gb/news-and-insights/press-releases
and on Bloomberg.
Voting Rights Disclosure
1. BlackRock, Inc.
Section 21, 22
BlackRock, Inc., New York, NY, U.S.A., hereby informs you pursuant to Sec.
21 para. 1 WpHG that its share in the voting rights of Brenntag AG (ISIN
DE000A1DAHH0) on 25 September 2014 amounts to 4.48% (this corresponds to
6,926,668 out of a total of 154,500,000 voting rights (the 'Total Voting
Rights')).
1.72% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 2,654,289 voting
rights) are to be attributed to BlackRock, Inc. pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1
sentence 1 No. 1 WpHG.
2.38% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 3,675,577 voting
rights) are to be attributed to BlackRock, Inc. pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1
sentence 1 No. 6 in connection with sentence 2 WpHG.
0.36% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 552,738 voting
rights) are to be attributed pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 1
WpHG as well as pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 6 in connection
with sentence 2 WpHG.
0.03% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 44,064 voting rights)
are to be attributed pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 2 in
connection with sentence 2 WpHG as well as pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1
sentence 1 No. 6 in connection with sentence 2 WpHG.
2. BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
Section 21, 22
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc., Wilmington, DE, U.S.A., hereby informs you
pursuant to Sec. 21 para. 1 WpHG that its share in the voting rights of
Brenntag AG (ISIN DE000A1DAHH0) on 25 September 2014 amounts to 4.39% (this
corresponds to 6,784,825 out of a total of 154,500,000 voting rights (the
'Total Voting Rights')).
1.72% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 2,654,289 voting
rights) are to be attributed to BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. pursuant to Sec.
22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 1 WpHG.
2.29% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 3,533,734 voting
rights) are to be attributed to BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. pursuant to Sec.
22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 6 in connection with sentence 2 WpHG.
0.36% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 552,738 voting
rights) are to be attributed pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 1
WpHG as well as pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 6 in connection
with sentence 2 WpHG.
0.03% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 44,064 voting rights)
are to be attributed pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 2 in
connection with sentence 2 WpHG as well as pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1
sentence 1 No. 6 in connection with sentence 2 WpHG.
2. BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
Section 21, 22
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc., New York, NY, U.S.A., hereby informs
you pursuant to Sec. 21 para. 1 WpHG that its share in the voting rights of
Brenntag AG (ISIN DE000A1DAHH0) on 25 September 2014 amounts to 4.38% (this
corresponds to 6,772,372 out of a total of 154,500,000 voting rights (the
'Total Voting Rights')).
1.72% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 2,654,289 voting
rights) are to be attributed to BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 1 WpHG.
2.28% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 3,521,281 voting
rights) are to be attributed to BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 6 in connection with sentence 2
WpHG.
0.36% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 552,738 voting
rights) are to be attributed pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 1
WpHG as well as pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 6 in connection
with sentence 2 WpHG.
0.03% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 44,064 voting rights)
are to be attributed pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 2 in
connection with sentence 2 WpHG as well as pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1
sentence 1 No. 6 in connection with sentence 2 WpHG.
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Language: English
Company: Brenntag AG
Stinnes Platz 1
45472 Mülheim an der Ruhr
Germany
Internet: www.brenntag.com
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