Notification of Major Holdings
1. Details of issuer
| Name: |
zooplus AG |
| Street: |
Sonnenstraße 15 |
| Postal code: |
80331 |
| City: |
München
Germany |
| Legal Entity Identifier (LEI): |
549300VB13ZT2X88PU78 |
2. Reason for notification
| |
Acquisition/disposal of shares with voting rights |
| |
Acquisition/disposal of instruments |
| |
Change of breakdown of voting rights |
| X |
Other reason:
Exercise of financial instruments (irrevocable undertakings) |
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation
Legal entity: H&F Corporate Investors X, Ltd.
City of registered office, country: George Town, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands |
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 |
0.00 % |
6.42 % |
6.42 % |
7,149,178 |
| Previous notification |
0.00 % |
17.13 % |
17.13 % |
/ |
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) |
|
0 |
0 |
0.00 % |
0.00 % |
| Total |
0 |
0.00 % |
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 % |
|
|
|
0 |
0.00 % |
| |
|
Total |
0 |
0.00 % |
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 % |
| Irrevocable undertakings to accept takeover offer |
|
|
Physical |
458,963 |
6.42 % |
| |
|
|
Total |
458,963 |
6.42 % |
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) |
| H&F Corporate Investors X, Ltd. |
% |
% |
% |
| Hellman & Friedman Investors X, L.P. |
% |
% |
% |
| Hellman & Friedman Capital Partners X, L.P. |
% |
% |
% |
| Zorro Holdings GP, LLC |
% |
% |
% |
| Zorro Holdings, L.P. |
% |
% |
% |
| Zorro Topco S.à r.l. |
% |
% |
% |
| Zorro Midco S.à r.l. |
% |
% |
% |
| Zorro Bidco S.à r.l. |
% |
6.42 % |
6.42 % |
| – |
% |
% |
% |
| H&F Corporate Investors X, Ltd. |
% |
% |
% |
| Hellman & Friedman Investors X, L.P. |
% |
% |
% |
| Hellman & Friedman Capital Partners X (Parallel), L.P. |
% |
% |
% |
| Zorro Holdings GP, LLC |
% |
% |
% |
| Zorro Holdings, L.P. |
% |
% |
% |
| Zorro Topco S.à r.l. |
% |
% |
% |
| Zorro Midco S.à r.l. |
% |
% |
% |
| Zorro Bidco S.à r.l. |
% |
6.42 % |
6.42 % |
| – |
% |
% |
% |
| H&F Corporate Investors X, Ltd. |
% |
% |
% |
| Hellman & Friedman Investors X, L.P. |
% |
% |
% |
| HFCP X (Parallel-C), L.P. |
% |
% |
% |
| Zorro Holdings GP, LLC |
% |
% |
% |
| Zorro Holdings, L.P. |
% |
% |
% |
| Zorro Topco S.à r.l. |
% |
% |
% |
| Zorro Midco S.à r.l. |
% |
% |
% |
| Zorro Bidco S.à r.l. |
% |
6.42 % |
6.42 % |
| – |
% |
% |
% |
| H&F Corporate Investors X, Ltd. |
% |
% |
% |
| Hellman & Friedman Investors X, L.P. |
% |
% |
% |
| H&F Executives X, L.P. |
% |
% |
% |
| Zorro Holdings GP, LLC |
% |
% |
% |
| Zorro Holdings, L.P. |
% |
% |
% |
| Zorro Topco S.à r.l. |
% |
% |
% |
| Zorro Midco S.à r.l. |
% |
% |
% |
| Zorro Bidco S.à r.l. |
% |
6.42 % |
6.42 % |
| – |
% |
% |
% |
| H&F Corporate Investors X, Ltd. |
% |
% |
% |
| Hellman & Friedman Investors X, L.P. |
% |
% |
% |
| H&F Executives X-A, L.P. |
% |
% |
% |
| Zorro Holdings GP, LLC |
% |
% |
% |
| Zorro Holdings, L.P. |
% |
% |
% |
| Zorro Topco S.à r.l. |
% |
% |
% |
| Zorro Midco S.à r.l. |
% |
% |
% |
| Zorro Bidco S.à r.l. |
% |
6.42 % |
6.42 % |
| – |
% |
% |
% |
| H&F Corporate Investors X, Ltd. |
% |
% |
% |
| Hellman & Friedman Investors X, L.P. |
% |
% |
% |
| H&F Associates X, L.P. |
% |
% |
% |
| Zorro Holdings GP, LLC |
% |
% |
% |
| Zorro Holdings, L.P. |
% |
% |
% |
| Zorro Topco S.à r.l. |
% |
% |
% |
| Zorro Midco S.à r.l. |
% |
% |
% |
| Zorro Bidco S.à r.l. |
% |
6.42 % |
6.42 % |
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 reason for this voting rights notification is the partial exercise of irrevocable undertakings by certain shareholders of zooplus AG by way of declaring acceptance of the takeover offer made by Zorro Bidco S.à r.l. to the shareholders of zooplus AG for 765,437 shares and voting rights in zooplus AG (10.71%). |
Date
