DGAP Voting Rights Announcement: ElringKlinger AG
ElringKlinger AG: Release according to Article 40, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] with the objective of Europe-wide distribution

25.05.2018 / 14:31
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Notification of Major Holdings

1. Details of issuer
ElringKlinger AG
Max-Eyth-Straße 2
72581 Dettingen/Erms
Germany

2. Reason for notification
  Acquisition/disposal of shares with voting rights
  Acquisition/disposal of instruments
  Change of breakdown of voting rights
X Other reason:
Walter H. Lechler's Last Will and Testament and execution of a donation agreement with the occurrence of inheritance.

3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation
Name: City and country of registered office:
Lechler Stiftung Stuttgart
Germany

4. Names of shareholder(s)
holding directly 3% or more voting rights, if different from 3.
KWL Beteiligungs-GmbH
Lechler GmbH
Klaus Lechler Beteiligungs-GmbH
Elrena GmbH
Lechler Beteiligungs-GmbH

5. Date on which threshold was crossed or reached:
17 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 52.04 % 0 % 52.04 % 63,359,990
Previous notification 29.981 % 0 % 29.981 % /

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)
DE0007856023 627380 32345254 0.99 % 51.05 %
Total 32972634 52.04 %

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 %
n/a n/a n/a 0 0 %
   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 %
n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 0 %
     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)
Lechler Stiftung % % %
KWL Beteiligungs-GmbH 51.05 % % 51.05 %
Klaus Lechler Beteiligungs-GmbH 51.05 % % 51.05 %
Eroca AG 51.05 % % 51.05 %
% % %
Lechler Stiftung % % %
KWL Beteiligungs-GmbH 51.05 % % 51.05 %
Lechler GmbH 10.013 % % 10.013 %

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:
Elrena GmbH, KWL Beteiligungs-GmbH, Klaus Lechler Beteiligungs-GmbH, Eroca AG and Lechler Beteiligungs-GmbH are parties to a pool agreement that contains an obligation to exercise voting rights uniformly within the ElringKlinger AG and the mutual attribution of voting rights.  



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Language: English
Company: ElringKlinger AG
Max-Eyth-Straße 2
72581 Dettingen/Erms
Germany
Internet: www.elringklinger.de

 
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