-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Notification of voting rights transmitted by euro adhoc. The issuer is responsible for the content of this announcement. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Person/company obliged to make the notification:
----------------------------------- Name: Erster Privater Investmentclub Börsebius Zentral (GbR) Place: Cologne State: Germany
Company data: ----------------------- Name: Deutsche Effecten- und Wechsel-Beteiligungsges. AG Address: Leutragraben 1, 07743 Jena Place: Jena State: Germany
Erster Privater Investmentclub Börsebius Zentral (GbR), Cologne, Germany, has informed us of the following on 19 November 2009, according to Sec. 27a of the Securities Trading Act (Wertpapierhandelsgesetz - WpHG):
"We refer to our voting rights announcement according to Sec. 21 Subsec. 1 of the Securities Trading Act (WpHG) of 13 October 2009 in which we indicated that our share in voting rights in your Company has exceeded the threshold of 25% on 12 October 2009 and amounts at 28.28% on this day.
According to Sec. 27a Subsec. 1 of the Securities Trading Act (WpHG) with regard to the pursued objectives indicated by the acquisition of voting rights and the origin of capital used for the purchase, we hereby announce the following:
1. The investment aims to realise strategic targets, particularly the positioning as a long term investor.
2. We do not intend to obtain further voting rights in your Company by acquisition or by any other means within the next twelve months.
3. We do not aim for a fundamental change of the capital structure in your Company, particularly with regard to the ratio of equity and debt financing, and the dividend policy.
4. The capital used to acquire voting rights in your Company is equity capital.
As far as ABAG AKTIENMARKT BETEILIGUNGSGESELLSCHAFT AG has also submitted a voting rights announcement on 3 November 2009, we submit this announcement for the ABAG AG as well. The voting rights of ABAG AG are attributed to us as we are the parent company of ABAG AG."
In its announcement Erster Privater Investmentclub Börsebius Zentral (GbR) did not provide any information regarding its objectives pursuant to Sec. 27a Subsec. 1 No. 3 of the Securities Trading Act (WpHG).
Jena, 27 November 2009
Deutsche Effecten- und Wechsel-Beteiligungsgesellschaft AG The Management Board
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issuer: Deutsche Effecten- und Wechsel-Beteiligungsges. AG
Leutragraben 1
D-07743 Jena
phone: +49 (0)3641 573 3600
FAX: +49 (0)3641 573 3610
mail: ir@dewb-vc.com
WWW: http://www.dewb-vc.com
sector: Financial & Business Services
ISIN: DE0008041005
indexes: CDAX, Classic All Share, Prime All Share
stockmarkets: regulated dealing/prime standard: Frankfurt, free trade: Berlin,
Stuttgart, München
language: English
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