Symrise AG: Release according to Article 40, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] with the objective of Europe-wide distribution
December 19, 2019 at 10:50 am EST
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DGAP Voting Rights Announcement: Symrise AG
Symrise AG: Release according to Article 40, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] with the objective of Europe-wide distribution
19.12.2019 / 16:49
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The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
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
Acquisition/disposal of shares with voting rights
Acquisition/disposal of instruments
Change of breakdown of voting rights
X
Other reason: Purchase of a subsidiary owning voting rights of Symrise AG.
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation
Legal entity: Constanze GmbH & Co KG City of registered office, country: Hamburg, Germany
4. Names of shareholder(s)
holding directly 3% or more voting rights, if different from 3.
Jahr Holding GmbH & Co. KG. Ab 15.08.2017 durch Umwandlung Jahr Holding GmbH, siehe Ziff. 10
5. Date on which threshold was crossed or reached:
27 Jul 2017
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
3.387 %
0 %
3.387 %
129812574
Previous notification
na %
na %
na %
/
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
4,397,000
%
3.387 %
Total
4,397,000
3.387 %
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 %
na
%
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 %
na
%
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)
Constanze GmbH & Co. KG, Hamburg
%
%
%
Jahr GmbH, Hamburg
%
%
%
Jahr Holding GmbH & Co. KG, Hamburg
3.387 %
0 %
%
Constanze GmbH & Co. KG
%
%
%
Jah Holding GmbH & Co.KG
3.387 %
%
%
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:
On July 27th, 2017 Constanze GmbH & Co KG, Hamburg, purchased all of the limited partnership interests in Jahr Holding GmbH & Co KG, Hamburg, which has owned voting rights in Symrise AG, and which was converted into Jahr Holding GmbH effective August 15th, 2017. In addition, and simultaneously Constanze GmbH & Co KG purchased all shares of the general partner of Jahr Holding GmbH & Co KG, i.e. of Jahr GmbH.
Date
19 Dec 2019
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Symrise AG is one of the world's leaders in developing, producing and marketing scents, flavors and functional ingredients. Net sales break down by family of products as follows:
- nutritional ingredients (63%): for use in the manufacture of food products (beverages, candies, chocolates, cereals, dairy products, snacks, sauces, instant noodles, etc.) and in the manufacture of animal and fish feed;
- perfumes and flavours (37%): perfumes, menthols, aromatic ingredients and chemicals for personal care products, oral care products, cleaning products, cosmetics, etc.
Net sales are distributed geographically as follows: Germany (8.1%), Europe/Middle East/Africa (31.6%), the United States (24.4%), North America (2.1%), Asia/Pacific (20.7%) and Latin America (13.1%).
SYMRISE AG 
