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

Brenntag AG 

16.07.2012 18:34

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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On July 12, 2012 in the name and on behalf of the companies mentioned below
we have been informed according to Article 21, Section 1 of the WpHG
(Wertpapierhandelsgesetz, German Securities Trading Act) of the following:

On July 12, 2012, Brachem Acquisition S.C.A., Luxembourg, Luxembourg has
informed us according to Article 21, Section 1 of the WpHG that its
proportion of voting rights on Brenntag AG, Stinnes-Platz 1, 45472 Mülheim
an der Ruhr, Deutschland, has fallen below the 10%, 5% and 3% threshold of
the voting rights on July 10, 2012 and on that day amounted to 0.05% (this
corresponds to 28,168 voting rights).

On July 12, 2012, Brahms Chemical Intermediate S.A. (in abbreviation
Brachem S.A.), Luxembourg, Luxembourg has informed us according to Article
21, Section 1 of the WpHG that its proportion of voting rights on Brenntag
AG, Stinnes-Platz 1, 45472 Mülheim an der Ruhr, Deutschland, has fallen
below the 10%, 5% and 3% threshold of the voting rights on July 10, 2012
and on that day amounted to 0.05% (this corresponds to 28,168 voting
rights). All voting rights are to be attributed to the company according to
Article 22, Section 1, Sentence 1, No. 1 in conjunction with Sentence 3 of
the WpHG.

On July 12, 2012, CIE Management II Limited, St. Peter Port, Guernsey has
informed us according to Article 21, Section 1 of the WpHG that its
proportion of voting rights on Brenntag AG, Stinnes-Platz 1, 45472 Mülheim
an der Ruhr, Deutschland, has fallen below the 10%, 5% and 3% threshold of
the voting rights on July 10, 2012 and on that day amounted to 0.05% (this
corresponds to 28,168 voting rights). All voting rights are to be
attributed to the company according to Article 22, Section 1, Sentence 1,
No. 1 in conjunction with Sentence 3 of the WpHG.

On July 12, 2012, BC Partners Holdings Limited, St. Peter Port, Guernsey
has informed us according to Article 21, Section 1 of the WpHG that its
proportion of voting rights on Brenntag AG, Stinnes-Platz 1, 45472 Mülheim
an der Ruhr, Deutschland, has fallen below the 10%, 5% and 3% threshold of
the voting rights on July 10, 2012 and on that day amounted to 0.05% (this
corresponds to 28,168 voting rights). All voting rights are to be
attributed to the company according to Article 22, Section 1, Sentence 1,
No. 1 in conjunction with Sentence 3 of the 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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