HOCHTIEF Aktiengesellschaft: Veröffentlichung gemäß § 26 Abs. 1 WpHG mit dem Ziel der europaweiten Verbreitung

HOCHTIEF Aktiengesellschaft 

26.07.2012 11:46

Veröffentlichung einer Stimmrechtsmitteilung, übermittelt durch die DGAP -
ein Unternehmen der EquityStory AG.
Für den Inhalt der Mitteilung ist der Emittent verantwortlich.

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Von der nachfolgend genannten Gesellschaft wurde uns am 25. Juli 2012 gemäß
§ 27 a Abs. 1 WpHG Folgendes mitgeteilt:

Dear Sirs,
We, Cariàtide, S.A., Avenida de Pío XII, 102, 28036 Madrid, Spain, a 100%
subsidiary of ACS, Actividades de Construcción y Servicios, S.A., refer to
our voting rights notification pursuant to Section 21 para. 1 of the German
Securities Trading Act as of today regarding our holding exceeding the
threshold of 25% of the voting rights in HOCHTIEF Aktiengesellschaft on 23
July 2012 and notify you pursuant to Section 27a para. 1 of the German
Securities Trading Act as follows:
1. The investment in HOCHTIEF Aktiengesellschaft serves the implementation
of strategic objectives.
2. Our parent company, ACS, Actividades de Construcción y Servicios, S.A.,
intends to acquire, directly or indirectly, additional voting rights in
HOCHTIEF Aktiengesellschaft within the next twelve months. This may also
imply the acquisition of further voting rights in HOCHTIEF
Aktiengesellschaft by Cariàtide, S.A. within the next twelve months.
3. We currently do not aim at influencing the composition of
administrative, management or supervisory bodies of HOCHTIEF
Aktiengesellschaft. However, we point out that two members of the
supervisory board of HOCHTIEF Aktiengesellschaft hold offices as directors
and/or representatives of Cariàtide, S.A. and that they, in their capacity
as members of the supervisory board of HOCHTIEF Aktiengesellschaft, would
be, inter alia, involved in the appointment and revocation from office of
members of the management board of HOCHTIEF Aktiengesellschaft which may
become necessary. In addition, our parent company ACS, Actividades de
Construcción y Servicios, S.A., intends to exercise its voting rights in
the general meeting of HOCHTIEF Aktiengesellschaft to have a number of its
directors, representatives, employees and appointees in the supervisory
board of HOCHTIEF Aktiengesellschaft as it considers appropriate and may -
as in the past - support the appointment of new management board members of
HOCHTIEF Aktiengesellschaft which have or have held positions or other
affiliations with ACS, Actividades de Construcción y Servicios, S.A. and
its affiliates.
4. We do not seek a significant change in the capital structure of HOCHTIEF
Aktiengesellschaft, in particular not in respect of the ratio of equity
financing and debt financing and the dividend policy.
5. The funds used to acquire the voting rights have been approx. 59.8% own
funds and approx. 40.2% external funds.
Yours sincerely
Cariàtide, S.A.



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Sprache:      Deutsch
Unternehmen:  HOCHTIEF Aktiengesellschaft
              Opernplatz 2
              45128 Essen
              Deutschland
Internet:     www.hochtief.de
 
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