Notification of Major Holdings
1. Details of issuer
Name: |
Symrise AG |
Street: |
Mühlenfeldstraße 1 |
Postal code: |
37603 |
City: |
Holzminden Germany |
Legal Entity Identifier (LEI): |
529900D82I6R9601CF26 |
2. Reason for notification
X |
Acquisition/disposal of shares with voting rights |
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Acquisition/disposal of instruments |
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Change of breakdown of voting rights |
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Other reason:
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3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation
Legal entity: Massachusetts Financial Services Company City of registered office, country: Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America (USA) |
4. Names of shareholder(s)
holding directly 3% or more voting rights, if different from 3.
MFS International Intrinsic Value Fund
|
5. Date on which threshold was crossed or reached:
6. Total positions
|
% of voting rights attached to shares (total of 7.a.) |
% of voting rights through instruments (total of 7.b.1 + 7.b.2) |
Total of both in % (7.a. + 7.b.) |
Total number of voting rights pursuant to Sec. 41 WpHG |
New |
9.96 % |
0 % |
9.96 % |
135,426,610 |
Previous notification |
10.62 % |
n/a % |
n/a % |
/ |
7. Details on total positions
a. Voting rights attached to shares (Sec. 33, 34 WpHG)
ISIN |
Absolute |
In % |
|
Direct (Sec. 33 WpHG) |
Indirect (Sec. 34 WpHG) |
Direct (Sec. 33 WpHG) |
Indirect (Sec. 34 WpHG) |
DE000SYM9999 |
|
13492530 |
% |
9.96 % |
Total |
13492530 |
9.96 % |
b.1. Instruments according to Sec. 38 (1) no. 1 WpHG
Type of instrument |
Expiration or maturity date |
Exercise or conversion period |
Voting rights absolute |
Voting rights in % |
|
|
|
|
% |
|
|
Total |
|
% |
b.2. Instruments according to Sec. 38 (1) no. 2 WpHG
Type of instrument |
Expiration or maturity date |
Exercise or conversion period |
Cash or physical settlement |
Voting rights absolute |
Voting rights in % |
|
|
|
|
|
% |
|
|
|
Total |
|
% |
8. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation
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Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled nor does it control any other undertaking(s) that directly or indirectly hold(s) an interest in the (underlying) issuer (1.). |
X |
Full chain of controlled undertakings starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entity: |
Name |
% of voting rights (if at least 3% or more) |
% of voting rights through instruments (if at least 5% or more) |
Total of both (if at least 5% or more) |
Massachusetts Financial Services Company |
8.56 % |
% |
8.56 % |
MFS Institutional Advisors, Inc. |
% |
% |
% |
3060097 Nova Scotia Company |
% |
% |
% |
MFS Investment Management Canada Limited |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
|
Massachusetts Financial Services Company |
8.56 % |
% |
8.56 % |
MFS Institutional Advisors, Inc. |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
|
Massachusetts Financial Services Company |
8.56 % |
% |
8.56 % |
MFS Heritage Trust Company |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
|
Massachusetts Financial Services Company |
8.56 % |
% |
8.56 % |
MFS International Ltd. |
% |
% |
% |
MFS International Holdings Pty Ltd |
% |
% |
% |
MFS Investment Management Company (Lux) S.á.r.l. |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
|
Massachusetts Financial Services Company |
8.56 % |
% |
8.56 % |
MFS International Ltd. |
% |
% |
% |
MFS International Holdings Pty Ltd |
% |
% |
% |
MFS Investment Management K.K. |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
|
Massachusetts Financial Services Company |
8.56 % |
% |
8.56 % |
MFS International Ltd. |
% |
% |
% |
MFS International Holdings Pty Ltd |
% |
% |
% |
MFS International (U.K.) Limited |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
|
Massachusetts Financial Services Company |
8.56 % |
% |
8.56 % |
MFS International Ltd. |
% |
% |
% |
MFS International Holdings Pty Ltd |
% |
% |
% |
MFS International Singapore Pte. Ltd. |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
|
Massachusetts Finacial Services Company |
8.56 % |
% |
8.56 % |
MFS International Ltd. |
% |
% |
% |
MFS International Holdings Pty Ltd |
% |
% |
% |
MFS International Australia Pty Ltd |
% |
% |
% |
9. In case of proxy voting according to Sec. 34 para. 3 WpHG
(only in case of attribution of voting rights in accordance with Sec. 34 para. 1 sent. 1 No. 6 WpHG)
Date of general meeting:
Holding total positions after general meeting (6.) after annual general meeting:
Proportion of voting rights |
Proportion of instruments |
Total of both |
% |
% |
% |
10. Other explanatory remarks:
Reference is made to the disaggregation notice of Sun Life Financial, Inc. filed on 24 March 2017 according to which the investment managers of the group, Massachusetts Financial Services Company and its subsidiaries, continued to hold a reportable position as published by the issuer on 29 May 2015. |
Date