EANS-Voting Rights: K+S Aktiengesellschaft
Correction of a release according
to article 26, section 1 WpHG (Securities Trading Act) with the aim of
Europe-wide distribution from Sep 28, 2010 at 17:41
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Announcement according to Article 21, Section 1 of the WpHG (share)
Person/company obliged to make the notification: -----------------------------------
Name: see notification text Place: see notification text State: see notification text
a) Meritus Trust Company Limited, Hamilton, Bermuda Pursuant to Section 21 Para. 1 WpHG Meritus Trust Company Limited notified us that on September 22, 2010 they acquired from Butterfield Trust (Bermuda) Limited all shares in Linetrust PTC Ltd and through this acquisition the percentage of voting rights in K+S Aktiengesellschaft exceeded the thresholds of 3%, 5% and 10% and amounts to 14.8588% (28,439,789 voting rights) as per the end of the aforementioned day.
All these voting rights are attributed to Meritus Trust Company Limited pursuant to Sections 22 para 1 sent. 1 no. 1 WpHG.
Voting rights that are attributed to Meritus Trust Company Limited are held via the following companies which are controlled by Meritus Trust Company Limited and whose holding of voting rights amounts to 3% or more in K+S Aktiengesellschaft: EuroChem International Holding B.V., which is an undertaking indirectly controlled by Meritus Trust Company Limited through Linetrust PTC Ltd., Linea Ltd., Eurochem Group SE (until September 22, 2010 MCC Holding Public Company Limited) and OJSC MCC "EuroChem", directly holds 9.998 per cent (19,136,595 voting rights). Eurochem Group SE which is an undertaking indirectly controlled by Meritus Trust Company Limited as described in the previous sentence, directly holds 4.8606 per cent (9,303,194 voting rights).
b) Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son Limited, Hamilton, Bermuda Details of the notifying parties: 1. The Bank of N.T.Butterfield & Son Limited, Hamilton, Bermuda 2. Butterfield Trust (Bermuda) Limited, Hamilton, Bermuda
The Bank of N.T.Butterfield & Son Limited, who controls Butterfield Trust (Bermuda) Limited, notified us in their name and on behalf of the latter regarding the holding of voting rights in K+S Aktiengesellschaft.
Pursuant to Section 21 para. 1 WpHG The Bank of N.T.Butterfield & Son Limited notified us that on September 22, 2010 their percentage of voting rights in K+S Aktiengesellschaft fell below the thresholds of 10%, 5% and 3% and fell to 0% (0 voting rights) on that day through Butterfield Trust (Bermuda) Limited disposing of all of its shareholding in Linetrust PTC Limited and thereby indirectly in K+S Aktiengesellschaft, namely indirectly of 14.8588 % (28,439,789 voting rights) in K+S Aktiengesellschaft in favour of Meritus Trust Company Limited.
Pursuant to Section 21 para. 1 WpHG The Bank of N.T.Butterfield & Son Limited notified us in the name and on behalf of Butterfield Trust (Bermuda) Limited that its percentage of voting rights in K+S Aktiengesellschaft fell below the thresholds of 10%, 5% and 3% on September 22, 2010 and fell to 0% (0 voting rights).
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Further inquiry note:
Kai Kirchhoff
Telefon: +49(0)561-9301-1885
E-Mail: kai.kirchhoff@k-plus-s.com
Branche: Chemicals
ISIN: DE0007162000
WKN: 716200
Index: DAX, Midcap Market Index, CDAX, Classic All Share, HDAX,
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Börsen: Frankfurt / regulated dealing/prime standard
Berlin / regulated dealing
Hamburg / regulated dealing
Stuttgart / regulated dealing
Düsseldorf / regulated dealing
Hannover / regulated dealing
München / regulated dealing
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