Basler AG: Release according to Article 26, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] with the objective of Europe-wide distribution
December 15, 2017 at 07:45 am EST
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DGAP Voting Rights Announcement: Basler AG
Basler AG: Release according to Article 26, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] with the objective of Europe-wide distribution
15.12.2017 / 13:43
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
Basler AG
An der Strusbek 60-62
22926 Ahrensburg
Germany
2. Reason for notification
X
Acquisition/disposal of shares with voting rights
Acquisition/disposal of instruments
Change of breakdown of voting rights
X
Other reason: Voluntary group release with threshold contact only on subsidiary level.
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation
Name:
City and country of registered office:
Mr Norbert Basler, Date of birth: 19 Jun 1963
4. Names of shareholder(s)
holding directly 3% or more voting rights, if different from 3.
Norbert Basler Holding GmbH
5. Date on which threshold was crossed or reached:
14 Dec 2017
6. Total positions
% 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 of issuer
Resulting situation
52.67 %
0 %
52.67 %
3500000
Previous notification
53.77 %
n/a %
n/a %
/
7. Notified details of the resulting situation a. Voting rights attached to shares (Sec.s 21, 22 WpHG)
ISIN
absolute
in %
direct (Sec. 21 WpHG)
indirect (Sec. 22 WpHG)
direct (Sec. 21 WpHG)
indirect (Sec. 22 WpHG)
DE0005102008
1843384
%
52.67 %
Total
1843384
52.67 %
b.1. Instruments according to Sec. 25 para. 1 No. 1 WpHG
Type of instrument
Expiration or maturity date
Exercise or conversion period
Voting rights absolute
Voting rights in %
%
Total
%
b.2. Instruments according to Sec. 25 para. 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 %
%
Total
%
8. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation
Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled and does itself not control any other undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly an interest in the (underlying) issuer (1.).
X
Full chain of controlled undertakings starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entity:
Name
% of voting rights (if at least held 3% or more)
% of voting rights through instruments (if at least held 5% or more)
Total of both (if at least held 5% or more)
Norbert Basler
%
%
%
Basler Verwaltungs GmbH
%
%
%
Basler Beteiligungs GmbH & Co. KG
%
%
%
Norbert Basler Holding GmbH
52.67 %
%
52.67 %
9. In case of proxy voting according to Sec. 22 para. 3 WpHG
Date of general meeting:
Holding position after general meeting:
% (equals voting rights)
10. Other explanatory remarks:
For the first time, Norbert Basler Holding GmbH acquires the mentioned voting rights from its sole partner, Basler Beteiligungs-GmbH & Co. KG, whose individually liable partner is Basler Verwaltungs GmbH.
Sole shareholder and managing director of Basler Verwaltungs GmbH is Mr. Norbert Basler. Mr. Norbert Basler and his family are shareholders of Basler Beteiligungs-GmbH & Co. KG, whereas no person holds more than 42.5 %.
Due to the shown company-law structure, the voting rights that were acquired now by Norbert Basler Holding GmbH continue to be attributable to Mr. Norbert Basler, Basler Verwaltungs GmbH, and Basler Beteiligungs-GmbH & Co. KG pursuant to § 22, paragraph 1, sentence 1 Wertpapierhandelsgesetz (WpHG - German Securities Trading Act).
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Basler AG is a Germany-based manufacturer of industrial cameras for a wide range of applications. Its product portfolio comprises area scan cameras for traffic monitoring, factory automation or retail space; line scan cameras for quality assurance and sorting procedures, which review pictures line by line rather than as a whole; network cameras; three-dimensional (3D) cameras for applications in the area of logistics, as well as industrial image processing, imaging and inspection, and PowerPack Microscopy equipment. The Company also provides related software and components, including lenses, lens adapters and cables, among others. The Company operates through subsidiaries and representative offices in Europe, the United States and Asia.
BASLER AG 
