Brenntag AG: Release according to Article 40, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] with the objective of Europe-wide distribution
May 23, 2018 at 03:40 am EDT
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DGAP Voting Rights Announcement: Brenntag AG
Brenntag AG: Release according to Article 40, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] with the objective of Europe-wide distribution
23.05.2018 / 09:36
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
Brenntag AG
Messeallee 11
45131 Essen
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 Disclosure due to threshold crossing within corporate structure
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation
Name:
City and country of registered office:
Ameriprise Financial, Inc.
Wilmington, Delaware United States of America (USA)
4. Names of shareholder(s)
holding directly 3% or more voting rights, if different from 3.
5. Date on which threshold was crossed or reached:
14 May 2018
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
3.18 %
0.00 %
3.18 %
154500000
Previous notification
3.02 %
0.00 %
3.02 %
/
7. Notified details of the resulting situation a. Voting rights attached to shares (Sec.s 33, 34 WpHG)
ISIN
absolute
in %
direct (Sec. 33 WpHG)
indirect (Sec. 34 WpHG)
direct (Sec. 33 WpHG)
indirect (Sec. 34 WpHG)
DE000A1DAHH0
4905576
%
3.18 %
US1071801013
6001
%
0.004 %
Total
4911577
3.18 %
b.1. Instruments according to Sec. 38 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. 38 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)
Ameriprise Financial, Inc.
%
%
%
Ameriprise International Holdings GmbH
%
%
%
Threadneedle Asset Management Holdings SARL
%
%
%
Threadneedle Holdings Limited
%
%
%
TAM UK Holdings Limited
%
%
%
Threadneedle Asset Management Holdings Limited
%
%
%
TC Financing Limited
%
%
%
Threadneedle Asset Management Limited
3.004 %
%
%
Ameriprise Financial, Inc.
%
%
%
Ameriprise International Holdings GmbH
%
%
%
Threadneedle Asset Management Holdings SARL
%
%
%
Threadneedle Holdings Limited
%
%
%
TAM UK Holdings Limited
%
%
%
Threadneedle Asset Management Holdings Limited
%
%
%
TC Financing Limited
%
%
%
Threadneedle Investment Services Limited
%
%
%
Ameriprise Financial, Inc.
%
%
%
Ameriprise International Holdings GmbH
%
%
%
Threadneedle Asset Management Holdings SARL
%
%
%
Threadneedle Holdings Limited
%
%
%
TAM UK Holdings Limited
%
%
%
Threadneedle Asset Management Holdings Limited
%
%
%
TC Financing Limited
%
%
%
Threadneedle Pensions Limited
%
%
%
Ameriprise Financial, Inc.
%
%
%
Ameriprise International Holdings GmbH
%
%
%
Threadneedle Asset Management Holdings SARL
%
%
%
Threadneedle Management Luxembourg SA
%
%
%
Ameriprise Financial, Inc.
%
%
%
Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC
%
%
%
Ameriprise Financial, Inc.
%
%
%
AMPF Holding Corporation
%
%
%
Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc.
%
%
%
9. In case of proxy voting according to Sec. 34 para. 3 WpHG
Date of general meeting:
Holding position after general meeting:
% (equals voting rights)
10. Other explanatory remarks:
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Brenntag SE is the world leader in distribution of industrial chemicals and specialty products (organic and inorganic chemicals, solvents, plastics, resins, additives, paints, etc.). The group also offers storage and processing services, custom mixing, logistics management, accompaniment, and training.
At the end of 2023, the group had more than 600 distribution sites worldwide.
Net sales are distributed geographically as follows: Germany (8.7%), United States (35.9%), United Kingdom (4.5%), Canada (3.9%), China (3.8%), Italy (3.7%) , Poland (3.6%), France (3.3%) and others (32.6%).