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
June 29, 2020 at 07:35 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
29.06.2020 / 13:31
Dissemination of a Voting Rights Announcement transmitted by DGAP - a service of EQS Group AG.
The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
Notification of Major Holdings
1. Details of issuer
Name:
Gerry Weber International AG
Street:
Neulehenstraße 8
Postal code:
33790
City:
Halle/Westfalen Germany
Legal Entity Identifier (LEI):
529900PGN4LKDAV34J75
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 inventory notification
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation
Legal entity: Whitebox General Partner LLC City of registered office, country: Wilmington, Deleware, United States of America (USA)
4. Names of shareholder(s)
holding directly 3% or more voting rights, if different from 3.
WBOX 2018-3 Ltd.; Robus SCSp SICAV-FIAR
5. Date on which threshold was crossed or reached:
25 Jun 2020
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
84.00 %
0.00 %
84.00 %
1220238
Previous notification
100 %
0.00 %
100 %
/
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)
DE0003304101
0
1025000
0 %
84.00 %
Total
1025000
84.00 %
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)
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:
Voluntary inventory notification for supplementary information of the capital market and for reasons of notification continuity with regard to the interrelated voting rights notifications of Wolfgang Stolz, Robus Capital Management Limited, Whitebox General Partner LLC and Whitebox Advisors LLC.
The shareholders WBOX 2018-3 Ltd. and Robus SCSp SICAV-FIAR coordinate the exercise of voting rights on the basis of a shareholders' agreement (acting in concert).
The dilution of voting rights results from a capital increase under the exclusion of subscription rights and thus a change of the total number of voting rights of GERRY WEBER International AG.
Date
26 Jun 2020
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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