Under the Securities Trading Act (Wertpapierhandelsgesetz, WpHG), there is an obligation to inform the Company and the Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht) of any change to the voting interest in Deutsche EuroShop AG when the amount of the voting interest reaches or exceeds/falls below specified thresholds (3%, 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 50% or 75% of the voting rights).
Voting Rights Announcements
Morgan Stanley, Wilmington, Delaware, United States of America (USA)
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Deutsche EuroShop AG
Deutsche EuroShop AG: Release according to Article 40, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] with the objective of Europe-wide distribution
28.07.2022 / 09:00
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
| Name: |
Deutsche EuroShop AG |
| Street: |
Heegbarg 36 |
| Postal code: |
22391 |
| City: |
Hamburg
Germany |
| Legal Entity Identifier (LEI): |
529900Y9QTEFHFEKQ736 |
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:
Shares Tendered to public offer |
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation
Legal entity: Morgan Stanley
City of registered office, country: 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:
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 pursuant to Sec. 41 WpHG |
| New |
2.46 % |
0.41 % |
2.88 % |
61783594 |
| Previous notification |
5.23 % |
0.01 % |
5.24 % |
/ |
7. Details on total positions
a. Voting rights attached to shares (Sec. 33, 34 WpHG)
| ISIN |
Absolute |
In % |
| |
Direct
(Sec. 33 WpHG) |
Indirect
(Sec. 34 WpHG) |
Direct
(Sec. 33 WpHG) |
Indirect
(Sec. 34 WpHG) |
| DE0007480204 |
0 |
1522419 |
0 % |
2.46 % |
| Total |
1522419 |
2.46 % |
b.1. Instruments according to Sec. 38 (1) no. 1 WpHG
| Type of instrument |
Expiration or maturity date |
Exercise or conversion period |
Voting rights absolute |
Voting rights in % |
| Right of recall over securities lending agreements |
at any time |
at any time |
256365 |
0.41 % |
| |
|
Total |
256365 |
0.41 % |
b.2. Instruments according to Sec. 38 (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 % |
| Retail Structured Product |
18.12.2070 |
at any time |
Cash |
1 |
0 % |
| |
|
|
Total |
1 |
0.000001618553 % |
8. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation| |
Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled nor does it control any other undertaking(s) that directly or indirectly hold(s) 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 3% or more) |
% of voting rights through instruments (if at least 5% or more) |
Total of both (if at least 5% or more) |
| Morgan Stanley |
% |
% |
% |
| Morgan Stanley Capital Management, LLC |
% |
% |
% |
| Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, Inc. |
% |
% |
% |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC |
% |
% |
% |
| - |
% |
% |
% |
| Morgan Stanley |
% |
% |
% |
| Morgan Stanley International Holdings Inc. |
% |
% |
% |
| Morgan Stanley International Limited |
% |
% |
% |
| Morgan Stanley Investments (UK) |
% |
% |
% |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc |
% |
% |
% |
| - |
% |
% |
% |
| Morgan Stanley |
% |
% |
% |
| Morgan Stanley Capital Management, LLC |
% |
% |
% |
| Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, Inc. |
% |
% |
% |
| ETCM Holdings, LLC |
% |
% |
% |
| E*TRADE Securities LLC |
% |
% |
% |
9. In case of proxy voting according to Sec. 34 para. 3 WpHG
(only in case of attribution of voting rights in accordance with Sec. 34 para. 1 sent. 1 No. 6 WpHG)
Date of general meeting:
Holding total positions after general meeting (6.) after annual general meeting: | Proportion of voting rights |
Proportion of instruments |
Total of both |
| % |
% |
% |
10. Other explanatory remarks:| The notification was triggered following the successful completion of the acquisition of Deutsche EuroShop AG by Hercules BidCo GmbH, resulting in a disposal of client securities over which Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC had a right of use and additionally a disposal of shares with voting rights |
Date
28.07.2022 The DGAP Distribution Services include Regulatory Announcements, Financial/Corporate News and Press Releases.
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| Language: |
English |
| Company: |
Deutsche EuroShop AG |
|
Heegbarg 36 |
|
22391 Hamburg |
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Germany |
| Internet: |
www.deutsche-euroshop.de |
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| End of News |
DGAP News Service |
1407691 28.07.2022
