EANS-Voting Rights: HeidelbergCement AG
Release of a voting rights announcement according to article 26, section 1.1 WpHG (Securities Trading Act) with the aim of a Europe-wide distribution
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Person/company obliged to make the notification:
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Name: State of Norway Place: Oslo State: Norway
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Name: HeidelbergCement AG Address: Berliner Straße 6, 69120 Heidelberg Place: Heidelberg State: Germany
In the name and on behalf of the state of Norway the Royal Ministry of Finance of the state of Norway notified us pursuant Sec. 21 para. 1 German Securities Trading Act that on 11 March 2010 the voting rights of the state of Norway in HeidelbergCement AG exceeded the threshold of 3% and amount to 3.06% (5,731,392 voting rights) as of 11 March 2010.
The voting rights are held by Norges Bank (Central Bank of Norway). Norges Bank (Central Bank of Norway) is controlled by the state of Norway, and voting rights held by Norges Bank are to be attributed to the state of Norway pursuant sec. 22 para. 1 sent. 1 no. 1 German Securities Trading Act.
Heidelberg, 18 March 2010 The Managing Board
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ISIN: DE0006047004
WKN: 604700
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