DGAP Voting Rights Announcement: METRO AG METRO AG: Release according to Article 40, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] with the objective of Europe-wide distribution 2021-10-05 / 15:51 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.
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Notification of Major Holdings 1. Details of issuer
Name: METRO AG Street: Metro-Straße 1 Postal code: 40235 City: Dusseldorf Germany Legal Entity Identifier (LEI): 5299006EQ03K3SSUYS12 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 crossing a threshold on subsidiary level 3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation Legal entity: Prof. Otto Beisheim Stiftung City of registered office, country: München, Germany 4. Names of shareholder(s) holding directly 3% or more voting rights, if different from 3. Beisheim Holding GmbH Palatin Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbH 5. Date on which threshold was crossed or reached: 30 Sep 2021 6. Total positions % of voting rights % of voting rights through Total of attached to shares instruments both in % Total number of voting rights (total of 7.a.) (total of 7.b.1 + 7.b.2) (7.a. + pursuant to Sec. 41 WpHG 7.b.) New 23.94 % 0.00 % 23.94 % 360121736 Previous 20.63 % 0.00 % 20.63 % / notification 7. Details on total positions a. Voting rights attached to shares (Sec. 33, 34 WpHG) ISIN Absolute In % Direct Indirect Direct Indirect (Sec. 33 WpHG) (Sec. 34 WpHG) (Sec. 33 WpHG) (Sec. 34 WpHG) DE000BFB0019 0 86227353 0.00 % 23.94 % Total 86227353 23.94 % b.1. Instruments according to Sec. 38 (1) no. 1 WpHG Type of instrument Expiration or maturity date Exercise or conversion Voting rights absolute Voting rights in % period 0 0.00 % Total 0 0.00 % b.2. Instruments according to Sec. 38 (1) no. 2 WpHG Type of Expiration or maturity Exercise or conversion Cash or physical Voting rights Voting rights instrument date period settlement absolute in % 0 0.00 % Total 0 0.00 % 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 % of voting rights through instruments (if Total of both (if at least 3% or more) at least 5% or more) least 5% or more) Prof. Otto Beisheim % % % Stiftung Beisheim Capital 23.94 % % 23.94 % GmbH 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: Date 05 Oct 2021
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Language: English Company: METRO AG Metro-Straße 1 40235 Dusseldorf Germany Internet: www.metroag.de End of News DGAP News Service =------------
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