Deutsche Telekom AG, Bonn, Germany

Aug 20, 2019 6:59 PM

Ströer SE & Co. KGaA

20.08.2019 / 18:59
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Notification of Major Holdings

1. Details of issuer
Name: Ströer SE & Co. KGaA
Street: Ströer Allee 1
Postal code: 50999
City: Köln
Germany
Legal Entity Identifier (LEI): 529900MBF3N1ATE55378

2. Reason for notification
  Acquisition/disposal of shares with voting rights
  Acquisition/disposal of instruments
  Change of breakdown of voting rights
X Other reason:
Voluntary group notification due to the transfer of legal ownership of shares to a controlled entity pursuant to the WpHG, see no. 10

3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation
Legal entity: Deutsche Telekom AG
City of registered office, country: Bonn, Germany

4. Names of shareholder(s)
holding directly 3% or more voting rights, if different from 3.
Deutsche Telekom Trust e.V.

5. Date on which threshold was crossed or reached:
14 Aug 2019

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 11.34 % 0 % 11.34 % 56,526,571
Previous notification 11.59 % 0 % 11.59 % /

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)
DE0007493991 0 6412715 0 % 11.34 %
Total 6412715 11.34 %

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
  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)
Deutsche Telekom AG 11.34 % % 11.34 %
Deutsche Telekom Trust e.V. 11.34 % % 11.34 %

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:
Note, in particular regarding 2., 3. and 8.: By agreement dated 14 August 2019, Deutsche Telekom AG transferred legal ownership of its Ströer SE & Co. KGaA shares with immediate effect to Deutsche Telekom Trust e.V.. Deutsche Telekom Trust e.V., the trust fund of the Deutsche Telekom group, holds trust assets for the purpose of fulfilling company retirement obligations. Legal ownership of the Ströer SE & Co. KGaA shares was transferred so that they could be held as trust assets by Deutsche Telekom Trust e.V. for the account of Deutsche Telekom AG. Beneficial ownership, which largely comprises control over the voting rights from the shares, remains with Deutsche Telekom AG. According to BaFin's interpretation of the WpHG, Deutsche Telekom Trust e.V. is controlled by Deutsche Telekom AG.  

Date
20 Aug 2019



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