Manz Automation AG / Release of an announcement according to Article 21 Section 1a of the WpHG (Report on first admission of shares)
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With regard to the first-time admission of the shares in Manz Automation AG
with its seat in Reutlingen for trade in the regulated market with
simultaneous admission to the segment of the regulated market with further
post-listing obligations (Prime Standard) of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange,
which took place on 30 June 2008, Mr. Dieter Manz (Germany) has notified us
pursuant to sec. 21 para. 1a of the WpHG that on 30 June 2008, his voting
interest in Manz Automation AG amounted to 30.42 % (1,362,866 voting
rights). Moreover, he informed us that on 2 July 2008, his voting interest
in Manz Automation AG amounted to 42.90 % (1,922,088 voting rights).
With regard to the first-time admission of the shares in Manz Automation AG
with its seat in Reutlingen for trade in the regulated market with
simultaneous admission to the segment of the regulated market with further
post-listing obligations (Prime Standard) of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange,
which took place on 30 June 2008, Ms. Ulrike Manz (Germany) has notified us
pursuant to sec. 21 para. 1a of the WpHG that on 30 June 2008, her voting
interest in Manz Automation AG amounted to 4.36 % (195,517 voting rights).
Moreover, she informed us that on 2 July 2008, her voting interest in Manz
Automation AG amounted to 4.53 % (203,113 voting rights).
With regard to the first-time admission of the shares in Manz Automation AG
with its seat in Reutlingen for trade in the regulated market with
simultaneous admission to the segment of the regulated market with further
post-listing obligations (Prime Standard) of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange,
which took place on 30 June 2008, Mr. Otto Angerhofer (Germany) has
notified us pursuant to sec. 21 para. 1a of the WpHG that on 30 June 2008,
his voting interest in Manz Automation AG amounted to 3.35 % (150,000
voting rights).
COMMERZBANK Aktiengesellschaft with its seat in Frankfurt am Main (Germany)
has notified us pursuant to sec. 21 para. 1a of the WpHG that on 30 June
2008, the voting interest of COMMERZBANK Aktiengesellschaft in Manz
Automation AG, Reutlingen, amounted to 25.02 % (corresponding to 1,121,035
voting rights). Thereof, 4.78 % (corresponding to 214,365 voting rights)
were attributed to COMMERZBANK Aktiengesellschaft pursuant to sec. 22 para.
1 sentence 1 no. 5 of the WpHG. Thereby, voting rights of the following
shareholder, whose voting interest in Manz Automation AG amounts to 3 % or
more, were attributed to COMMERZBANK Aktiengesellschaft: Ulrike Manz
(Germany). Simultaneously, COMMERZBANK Aktiengesellschaft notified us
pursuant to sec. 21 para. 1 of the WpHG, that on 2 July 2008, the voting
interest of COMMERZBANK Aktiengesellschaft in Manz Automation AG,
Reutlingen, had fallen below the thresholds of 25 %, 20 %, 15 %, 10 %, 5 %
and 3 % and subsequently amounted to 0.00 % (corresponding to 0 voting
rights).
Reutlingen, 7 June 2008
Manz Automation AG
07.07.2008 Financial News transmitted by DGAP
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Language: English
Issuer: Manz Automation AG
Steigäckerstraße 5
72768 Reutlingen
Deutschland
Internet: www.manz-automation.com
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