EANS-Voting Rights: Wacker Chemie AG
Release of a voting rights announcement
according to article 26, section 1.1 WpHG (Securities Trading Act) with the aim
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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: see below Place: see below State: see below Company data: ------------- Name: Wacker Chemie AG Address: Hanns-Seidel-Platz 4, 81737 München Place: München State: Deutschland
15.06.2009
1. On June 8, 2009, the stake of Artisan Partners Limited Partnership (until recently known as NewCo LP), Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA, in the voting rights in Wacker Chemie AG, München, Germany, exceeded the threshold of 3%. On that date, Artisan Partners Limited Partnership held 3.22% in relation to all voting rights in Wacker Chemie AG (voting rights arising from 1,677,147 ordinary shares (Stammaktien); Wacker Chemie AG has issued ordinary shares only). All voting rights in Wacker Chemie AG were attributed to Artisan Partners Limited Partnership pursuant to section 22 (1) sent. 1 no. 6 WpHG.
2. On June 8, 2009, the stake of Artisan Investments GP LLC, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA, in the voting rights in Wacker Chemie AG, München, Germany, exceeded the threshold of 3%. On that date, Artisan Investments GP LLC held 3.22% in relation to all voting rights in Wacker Chemie AG (voting rights arising from 1,677,147 ordinary shares (Stammaktien)). All voting rights in Wacker Chemie AG were attributed to Artisan Investments GP LLC pursuant to section 22 (1) sent. 1 no. 6 in connection with sent. 2 and 3 WpHG.
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Further inquiry note:
Branche: Chemicals
ISIN: DE000WCH8881
WKN: WCH888
Index: Midcap Market Index, MDAX, CDAX, Classic All Share, HDAX,
Prime All Share
Börsen: Frankfurt / regulated dealing/prime standard
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