KWS SAAT AG: Publication in accordance with § 26 (1) WpHG with the objective of
Europe-wide distribution
Publication of a Voting Rights Announcement transmitted by DGAP –
a company of EquityStory AG. Responsibility for the content of the notification rests with the
issuer.
1. On September 27, 2012, Mr. Bodo Sohnemann, Germany, sent us the following
Voting rights message sent to:
Voting rights announcement according to §§ 21, 22 WpHG
I hereby inform you according to § 21 para. 1 WpHG that on September 19, 2012,
due to the pooling of voting rights with other shareholders and as a result of
attribution according to § 22 WpHG, I achieved a total voting rights share of 56.09235%
(3,702,095 votes) at KWS SAAT AG, Einbeck (ISIN 0007074007)
and thus have exceed the thresholds of 3%, 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30% and
50%. Of this, in accordance with § 22 para. 2, sentence 1, 1st
Alt. WpHG voting rights totaling 52.06773% (3,436,470 votes)
and in accordance with § 22 para. 2, sentence 1, 2nd Alt. WpHG voting rights of
a total of 4.02462% (265,625 votes) are attributed.
Of the following shareholders whose voting rights in KWS SAAT AG total
3% or more, voting rights are thus attributed to:
- Büchting Beteiligungsgesellschaft mbH, Hannover
- AKB Foundation, Hanover
- Kommanditgesellschaft Dr. Arend Oetker Vermögensverwaltungsgesellschaft
mbH & Co., Berlin
- Mrs. Elke Giesecke
2. On September 27, 2012, Mr. Matthias Sohnemann, Germany, sent us the following
Voting rights message sent to:
Voting rights announcement according to §§ 21, 22 WpHG
I hereby inform you according to § 21 para. 1 WpHG that on September 19, 2012,
due to the pooling of voting rights with other shareholders and as a result of
attribution according to § 22 WpHG, I achieved a total voting rights share of 56.09235%
(3,702,095 votes) at KWS SAAT AG, Einbeck (ISIN 0007074007)
and thus have exceed the thresholds of 3%, 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30% and
50%. Of this, in accordance with § 22 para. 2, sentence 1, 1st
Alt. WpHG voting rights totaling 52.06773% (3,436,470 votes)
and in accordance with § 22 para. 2, sentence 1, 2nd Alt. WpHG voting rights of
a total of 4.02462% (265,625 votes) are attributed.
Of the following shareholders whose voting rights in KWS SAAT AG total
3% or more, voting rights are thus attributed to:
- Büchting Beteiligungsgesellschaft mbH, Hannover
- AKB Foundation, Hanover
- Kommanditgesellschaft Dr. Arend Oetker Vermögensverwaltungsgesellschaft
mbH & Co., Berlin
- Mrs. Elke Giesecke
3. On September 27, 2012, Mr. Arne Sohnemann, Germany, sent us the following
Voting rights message sent to:
Voting rights announcement according to §§ 21, 22 WpHG
I hereby inform you according to § 21 para. 1 WpHG that on September 19, 2012,
due to the pooling of voting rights with other shareholders and as a result of
attribution according to § 22 WpHG, I achieved a total voting rights share of 56.09235%
(3,702,095 votes) at KWS SAAT AG, Einbeck (ISIN 0007074007)
and thus have exceed the thresholds of 3%, 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30% and
50%. Of this, in accordance with § 22 para. 2, sentence 1, 1st
Alt. WpHG voting rights totaling 52.06773% (3,436,470 votes)
and in accordance with § 22 para. 2, sentence 1, 2nd Alt. WpHG voting rights of
a total of 4.02462% (265,625 votes) are attributed.
Of the following shareholders whose voting rights in KWS SAAT AG total
3% or more, voting rights are thus attributed to:
- Büchting Beteiligungsgesellschaft mbH, Hannover
- AKB Foundation, Hanover
- Kommanditgesellschaft Dr. Arend Oetker Vermögensverwaltungsgesellschaft
mbH & Co., Berlin
- Mrs. Elke Giesecke
4. On September 27, 2012, Mr. Malte Sohnemann, Germany, sent us the following
Voting rights message sent to:
Voting rights announcement according to §§ 21, 22 WpHG
I hereby inform you according to § 21 para. 1 WpHG that on September 19, 2012,
due to the pooling of voting rights with other shareholders and as a result of
attribution according to § 22 WpHG, I achieved a total voting rights share of 56.09235%
(3,702,095 votes) at KWS SAAT AG, Einbeck (ISIN 0007074007)
and thus have exceed the thresholds of 3%, 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30% and
50%. Of this, in accordance with § 22 para. 2, sentence 1, 1st
Alt. WpHG voting rights totaling 52.06773% (3,436,470 votes)
and in accordance with § 22 para. 2, sentence 1, 2nd Alt. WpHG voting rights of
a total of 4.02462% (265,625 votes) are attributed.
Of the following shareholders whose voting rights in KWS SAAT AG total
3% or more, voting rights are thus attributed to:
- Büchting Beteiligungsgesellschaft mbH, Hannover
- AKB Foundation, Hanover
- Kommanditgesellschaft Dr. Arend Oetker Vermögensverwaltungsgesellschaft
mbH & Co., Berlin
- Mrs. Elke Giesecke
Einbeck, September 28, 2012
KWS SAAT AG
The Executive Board
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Companies: KWS SAAT AG
Grimsehlstraße 31
37555 Einbeck, Germany
Germany
Website: www.kws.de
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