GERRY WEBER INTERNATIONAL AG: Release according to Article 40, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] with the objective of Europe-wide distribution
July 30, 2018 at 09:40 am EDT
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DGAP Voting Rights Announcement: Gerry Weber International AG
GERRY WEBER INTERNATIONAL AG: Release according to Article 40, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] with the objective of Europe-wide distribution
30.07.2018 / 15:39
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Notification of Major Holdings
1. Details of issuer
Gerry Weber International AG
Neulehenstraße 8
33790 Halle/Westfalen
Germany
2. Reason for notification
Acquisition/disposal of shares with voting rights
Acquisition/disposal of instruments
Change of breakdown of voting rights
X
Other reason: Succession Udo Hardieck
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation
Name:
City and country of registered office:
Mr Alexander Hardieck (überwiegend zusammen mit Nina Lauterbach als Erbengemeinschaft nach Udo Hardieck), Date of birth: 14 Feb 1982
4. Names of shareholder(s)
holding directly 3% or more voting rights, if different from 3.
Hardieck Anlagen GmbH & Co. KG
5. Date on which threshold was crossed or reached:
11 Jul 2018
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 of issuer
Resulting situation
17.67 %
16.78 %
17.67 %
45,905,960
Previous notification
N/A %
N/A %
N/A %
/
7. Notified details of the resulting situation a. Voting rights attached to shares (Sec.s 33, 34 WpHG)
ISIN
absolute
in %
direct (Sec. 33 WpHG)
indirect (Sec. 34 WpHG)
direct (Sec. 33 WpHG)
indirect (Sec. 34 WpHG)
DE0003304101
291,968
7,821,749
0.64 %
17.04 %
Total
8,113,717
17.67 %
b.1. Instruments according to Sec. 38 para. 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 para. 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 %
securities lending
n/a
n/a
Physical
7,704,000
16.78 %
Total
7,704,000
16.78 %
8. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation
Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled and does itself not control any other undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly 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 held 3% or more)
% of voting rights through instruments (if at least held 5% or more)
Total of both (if at least held 5% or more)
Alexander Hardieck als Teil der Erbengemeinschaft nach Udo Hardieck
%
%
%
Hardieck Anlagen Verwaltungs GmbH
%
%
%
Hardieck Anlagen GmbH & Co. KG
16.78 %
%
16.78 %
Alexander Hardieck als Teil der Erbengemeinschaft nach Udo Hardieck
%
%
%
Golfplatz Eggeberg Beteiligungs- und Verwaltungs-GmbH
%
%
%
N&A Hardieck GmbH & Co. KG
%
16.78 %
17.04 %
9. In case of proxy voting according to Sec. 34 para. 3 WpHG
Date of general meeting:
Holding position after general meeting:
% (equals voting rights)
10. Other explanatory remarks:
0.26% of the 17.67% voting rights according to clause 7a are not attributable to the joint heirship since Mr Alexander Hardieck owned these voting rights already ahead of the succession.
Voting rights according to clause 7a and clause 7b are not be aggregated as financial instruments are related to the voting rights.
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Gerry Weber International AG is a Germany-based fashion and lifestyle company with focus on apparel for women. The Company owns the brands GERRY WEBER, TAIFUN and SAMOON. It operates through two segments: GERRY WEBER Core Retail and GERRY WEBER Core Wholesale. The GERRY WEBER Core Retail segment comprises retail of the brands GERRY WEBER, TAIFUN and SAMOON. The GERRY WEBER Core Wholesale segment includes wholesale activities of the brands GERRY WEBER, TAIFUN and SAMOON. The Company is active in Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, France, Spain, the United Kingdom and Canada, among others.
GERRY WEBER INTERNATIONAL AG: Release according to Article 40, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] with the objective of Europe-wide distribution