zooplus AG 07.04.2015 15:39Dissemination of a Voting Rights Announcement, transmitted byDGAP - a service of EQS Group AG.The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.---------------------------------------------------------------------------I) The Capital Group Companies, Inc., Los Angeles, USA, has informed uspursuant to Article 27a of the WpHG thereby making reference to theexceedance of the threshold of 10 % on March 27, 2015 as follows:1. The Capital Group Companies, Inc. owns 100 % of the shares of CapitalResearch and Management Company. The latter is an investment advisorlocated in the USA, administrating the funds of 'The American Funds Group',which comprises individual investment funds. Neither The Capital GroupCompanies, Inc. nor Capital Research and Management Company are owner ofthe shares, in which the funds of 'The American Funds Group' invest ontheir own account. In fact, the respective shares are held by one or anumber of these funds.2. The Capital Group Companies, Inc. does not intend to acquire or toobtain in any other way further Voting Rights on zooplus AG on its ownaccount within the next twelve months. At the present time, The CapitalGroup Companies, Inc. cannot assess whether the funds administrated byCapital Research and Mananagement Company will acquire or obtain in anyother way further Voting Rights on zooplus AG within the next twelvemonths. Any acquisition depends on the respective market conditions and theinvestment objectives of the individual funds.3. As an institutional investor, The Capital Group Companies, Inc. does notintend to exert influence on the appointment of zooplus AG'sadministrative, executive and supervisory bodies.4. As an institutional investor, The Capital Group Companies, Inc. does notintend to achieve a material change in zooplus AG's capital structure, inparticular with regard to the ratio between own funds and external fundsand the dividend policy.With regard to the origin of the funds used for the acquisition of theVoting Rights, The Capital Group Companies, Inc. gives notice pursuant toArticle 27a Section 1 Sentence 4 WpHG that the Voting Rights of The CapitalGroup Companies, Inc. were attributed pursuant to Article 21 Section 1,Article 22 Section 1 Sentence 1 No. 6 in connection with Article 22 Section1 Sentence 2 and 3 WpHG. Therefore, The Capital Group Companies, Inc. hasnot used own funds or external funds to finance the acquisition of theVoting Rights.II) Capital Research and Management Company, Los Angeles, USA, has informedus pursuant to Article 27a of the WpHG thereby making reference to theexceedance of the threshold of 10 % on March 27, 2015 as follows:1. Capital Research and Management Company is an investment advisor locatedin the USA, administrating the funds of 'The American Funds Group', whichcomprises individual investment funds. Capital Research and ManagementCompany is not owner of the shares, in which the funds of 'The AmericanFunds Group' invest on their own account. In fact, the respective sharesare held by one or a number of these funds.2. Capital Research and Management Company does not intend to acquire or toobtain in any other way further Voting Rights on zooplus AG on its ownaccount within the next twelve months. At the present time, CapitalResearch and Management Company cannot assess whether the fundsadministrated by the company will acquire or obtain in any other wayfurther Voting Rights on zooplus AG within the next twelve months. Anyacquisition depends on the respective market conditions and the investmentobjectives of the individual funds.3. As an institutional investor, Capital Research and Management Companydoes not intend to exert influence on the appointment of zooplus AG'sadministrative, executive and supervisory bodies.4. As an institutional investor, Capital Research and Management Companydoes not intend to achieve a material change in zooplus AG's capitalstructure, in particular with regard to the ratio between own funds andexternal funds and the dividend policy.With regard to the origin of the funds used for the acquisition of theVoting Rights, Capital Research and Management Company gives noticepursuant to Article 27a Section 1 Sentence 4 WpHG that the Voting Rights ofCapital Research and Management Company were attributed pursuant to Article21 Section 1, Article 22 Section 1 Sentence 1 No. 6 WpHG. Therefore,Capital Research and Management Company has not used own funds or externalfunds to finance the acquisition of the Voting Rights.07.04.2015 The DGAP Distribution Services include Regulatory Announcements,Financial/Corporate News and Press Releases.Media archive at www.dgap-medientreff.de and www.dgap.de--------------------------------------------------------------------------- Language: EnglishCompany: zooplus AG Sonnenstraße 15 80331 München GermanyInternet: www.zooplus.de End of Announcement DGAP News-Service ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
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