DGAP Voting Rights Announcement: United Internet AG
United Internet AG: Release according to Article 40, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] with the objective of Europe-wide distribution
30.10.2020 / 16:30 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: |
United Internet AG |
Street: |
Elgendorfer Straße 57 |
Postal code: |
56410 |
City: |
Montabaur Germany |
Legal Entity Identifier (LEI): |
3VEKWPJHTD4NKMBVG947 |
2. Reason for notification
X |
Acquisition/disposal of shares with voting rights |
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Acquisition/disposal of instruments |
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Change of breakdown of voting rights |
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Other reason:
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3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation
Legal entity: Rocket Internet SE City of registered office, country: Berlin, Germany |
4. Names of shareholder(s)holding directly 3% or more voting rights, if different from 3. 5. Date on which threshold was crossed or reached:
6. Total positions
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% 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 |
1.56 % |
3.45 % |
5.02 % |
194000000 |
Previous notification |
0.75 % |
3.45 % |
4.20 % |
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7. Details on total positions
a. Voting rights attached to shares (Sec. 33, 34 WpHG)
ISIN |
Absolute |
In % |
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Direct (Sec. 33 WpHG) |
Indirect (Sec. 34 WpHG) |
Direct (Sec. 33 WpHG) |
Indirect (Sec. 34 WpHG) |
DE0005089031 |
3030972 |
0 |
1.56 % |
0.00 % |
Total |
3030972 |
1.56 % |
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 % |
Right of re-transfer real repurchase agreement |
from 04.11.2020 |
| 1700000 |
0.88 % |
Call option* |
16.11.2020 |
| 5000000 |
2.58 % |
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Total |
6700000 |
3.45 % |
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 % |
Put option* |
16.11.2020 |
| Physical |
5000000 |
2.58 % |
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Total |
5000000 |
2.58 % |
8. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligationX |
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.). |
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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) |
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| | | 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:The call and put options marked with * in 7.b.1 and 7.b.2, which relate to a percentage of 2.58%, were not aggregated as they relate to a collar transaction under which Rocket Internet SE can only once acquire 2.58% of the voting rights in United Internet AG on a consolidated basis through physical delivery of shares in the issuer. |
Date
30.10.2020 The DGAP Distribution Services include Regulatory Announcements, Financial/Corporate News and Press Releases. Archive at www.dgap.de
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