According to the German Securities Trading Act (“Wertpapierhandelsgesetz”), it is mandatory to inform the Company and the Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht) of any changes in the company´s voting interest once certain thresholds have been crossed (3 %, 5 %, 10 %, 15 %, 20 %, 25 %, 30 %, 50 % or 75 % of the voting rights).
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December 31, 2015
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Publication of total number of voting rights
1. Details of issuer
zooplus AG Sonnenstraße 15 80331 München Germany |
2. Type of capital measure
Type of capital measure | Date of status / date of effect | |
X | Conditional capital increase (Sec. 26a para. 2 WpHG) | 31.12.2015 |
Other capital measure (Sec. 26a para. 1 WpHG) |
3. New total number of voting rights:
6995182 |
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December 23, 2015
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Correction of a notification of Major Holding published on 21.12.2015
1. Details of issuer
zooplus AG Sonnenstraße 15 80331 München Germany |
2. Reason for notification
Acquisition/disposal of shares with voting rights | |
Acquisition/disposal of instruments | |
X | Change of breakdown of voting rights |
Other reason: |
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation
Name: | City and country of registered office: |
Mr Dr. Cornelius Patt |
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
21.12.2015 |
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 | 2,99 % | 0 % | 2,99 % | 6995182 |
Previous notification | 3,94 % | % | % | / |
7. Notified details of the resulting situation
a. Voting rights attached to shares (Sec.s 21, 22 WpHG)
ISIN | absolute | in % | ||
direct (Sec. 21 WpHG) | indirect (Sec. 22 WpHG) | direct (Sec. 21 WpHG) | indirect (Sec. 22 WpHG) | |
DE0005111702 | 152282 | 57480 | 2,17 % | 0,82 % |
Total | 209762 | 2,99 % |
b.1. Instruments according to Sec. 25 Abs. 1 Nr. 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. 25 Abs. 1 Nr. 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) |
Dr. Cornelius Patt | % | % | % |
KF030332 GmbH | % | % | % |
9. In case of proxy voting according to § 22 Abs. 3 WpHG
Date of general meeting: | |
Holding position after general meeting: | % (equals voting rights) |
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December 21, 2015
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Notification of Major Holdings
1. Details of issuer
zooplus AG Sonnenstraße 15 80331 München Germany |
2. Reason for notification
Acquisition/disposal of shares with voting rights | |
Acquisition/disposal of instruments | |
X | Change of breakdown of voting rights |
Other reason: |
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation
Name: | City and country of registered office: |
Mr Dr. Cornelius Patt |
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
21.12.2015 |
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 | 2,99 % | % | 2,99 % | 6995182 |
Previous notification | 3,94 % | % | 3,94 % | / |
7. Notified details of the resulting situation
a. Voting rights attached to shares (Sec.s 21, 22 WpHG)
ISIN | absolute | in % | ||
direct (Sec. 21 WpHG) | indirect (Sec. 22 WpHG) | direct (Sec. 21 WpHG) | indirect (Sec. 22 WpHG) | |
DE0005111702 | 152282 | 57480 | 2,17 % | 0,82 % |
Total | 209762 | 2,99 % |
b.1. Instruments according to Sec. 25 Abs. 1 Nr. 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. 25 Abs. 1 Nr. 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
X | 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.). |
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) |
9. In case of proxy voting according to § 22 Abs. 3 WpHG
Date of general meeting: | |
Holding position after general meeting: | % (equals voting rights) |
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December 7, 2015
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1. Details of issuer
zooplus AG Sonnenstraße 15 80331 München 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: Baseline disclosure pursuant to section 41 para. 4f WpHG |
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation
Name: | City and country of registered office: |
Morgan Stanley | Wilmington United States of America (USA) |
4. Names of shareholder(s)
holding directly 3% or more voting rights, if different from 3.
Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc |
5. Date on which threshold was crossed or reached
26.11.2015 |
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 | 3,69 % | 1,98 % | 5,66 % | 6.991.478 |
Previous notification | 0,54 % | % | 0 % | / |
7. Notified details of the resulting situation
a. Voting rights attached to shares (Sec.s 21, 22 WpHG)
ISIN | absolute | in % | ||
direct (Sec. 21 WpHG) | indirect (Sec. 22 WpHG) | direct (Sec. 21 WpHG) | indirect (Sec. 22 WpHG) | |
DE0005111702 | 0 | 257.812 | 0 % | 3,69 % |
Total | 257.812 | 3,69 % |
b.1. Instruments according to Sec. 25 Abs. 1 Nr. 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. | 18.160 | 0,26 % | ||
Total | 18.160 | 0,26 % |
b.2. Instruments according to Sec. 25 Abs. 1 Nr. 2 WpHG
Type of instrument | Expiration or maturity date | Exercise or conversion period | Cash or physical settlement | Voting rights absolute | Voting rights in % |
Equity Swap | 23.12.2015 | Cash | 120.000 | 1,72 % | |
Total | 120.000 | 1,72 % |
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) |
Morgan Stanley | % | % | % |
Morgan Stanley International Holdings Inc. | % | % | % |
Morgan Stanley International Limited | % | % | % |
Morgan Stanley UK Group | % | % | % |
Morgan Stanley Investments (UK) | % | % | % |
Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc | 3,41 % | % | 5,33 % |
Morgan Stanley | % | % | % |
Morgan Stanley Capital Management, LLC | % | % | % |
Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, LLC | % | % | % |
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | % | % | % |
9. In case of proxy voting according to § 22 Abs. 3 WpHG
Date of general meeting: | |
Holding position after general meeting: | % (equals voting rights) |
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November 27, 2015
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Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management Investment GmbH, Frankfurt, Germany, has informed us according to Article 21 Section 1 of the WpHG that via shares its Voting Rights on zooplus AG, München, Germany, have exceeded the 5% threshold of the Voting Rights on November 25, 2015 and on that day amounted to 6.91% (this corresponds to 483,055 Voting Rights).
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November 26, 2015
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1. Mr Prof. Dr. Hubert Burda, Germany, has informed us according to Article 21 Section 1 of the WpHG that via shares his Voting Rights on zooplus AG, München, Germany, have fallen below the 15%, 10%, 5% and 3% threshold of the Voting Rights on November 23, 2015 and on that day amounted to 2.99% (this corresponds to 209,021 Voting Rights). All of these Voting Rights are attributed to Prof. Dr. Hubert Burda in accordance with Article 22 Section 1 Sentence 1 No. 1 of the WpHG (German Securities
Trading Act).
2. Hubert Burda Media Holding Kommanditgesellschaft, Offenburg, Deutschland, has informed us according to Article 21 Section 1 of the WpHG that via shares the Voting Rights on zooplus AG, München, Germany, have fallen below the 15%, 10%, 5% and 3% threshold of the Voting Rights on November 23, 2015 and on that day amounted to 2.99% (this corresponds to 209,021 Voting Rights). All of these Voting Rights are attributed to Hubert Burda Media Holding Kommanditgesellschaft in accordance with Article 22 Section 1 Sentence 1 No. 1 of the WpHG (German Securities Trading Act).
3. Burda Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung, Offenburg, Deutschland, has informed us according to Article 21 Section 1 of the WpHG that via shares the Voting Rights on zooplus AG, München, Germany, have fallen below the 15%, 10%, 5% and 3% threshold of the Voting Rights on November 23, 2015 and on that day amounted to 2.99% (this corresponds to 209,021 Voting Rights). All of these Voting Rights are attributed to Burda Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung in accordance with Article 22 Section 1 Sentence 1 No. 1 of the WpHG (German Securities Trading Act).
4. Burda Digital Ventures GmbH, Offenburg, Deutschland, has informed us according to Article 21 Section 1 of the WpHG that via shares the Voting Rights on zooplus AG, München, Germany, have fallen below the 15%, 10%, 5% and 3% threshold of the Voting Rights on November 23, 2015 and on that day amounted to 2.99% (this corresponds to 209,021 Voting Rights).
5. BDV Beteiligungen GmbH & Co. KG, München, Deutschland, has informed us according to Article 21 Section 1 of the WpHG that via shares the Voting Rights on zooplus AG, München, Germany, have fallen below the 5% and 3% threshold of the Voting Rights on November 23, 2015 and on that day amounted to 0.00 % (this corresponds to 0 Voting Rights).
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October 8, 2015
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1. Mr Ross Turner, United Kingdom, has informed us according to Article 21
Section 1 of the WpHG that via shares his Voting Rights on zooplus AG,
München, Germany, have exceeded the 3% threshold of the Voting Rights on
October 02, 2015 and on that day amounted to 3.22% (this corresponds to
225,395 Voting Rights).
3.22% of Voting Rights (this corresponds to 225,395 Voting Rights) are attributed to Mr Turner in accordance with Article 22 Section 1 Sentence 1 No. 6 in connection with sentence 2 of the WpHG (German Securities Trading Act). Attributed Voting Rights are held by the following shareholders, whose share of the Voting Rights in zooplus AG amounts to 3 percent or more: Pelham Long/Short Small Cap Master Fund Ltd.
2. Pelham Capital Ltd, London, United Kingdom, has informed us according to Article 21 Section 1 of the WpHG that via shares its Voting Rights on zooplus AG, München, Germany, have exceeded the 3% threshold of the Voting Rights on October 02, 2015 and on that day amounted to 3.22% (this corresponds to 225,395 Voting Rights).
3.22% of Voting Rights (this corresponds to 225,395 Voting Rights) are attributed to the company in accordance with Article 22 Section 1 Sentence 1 No. 6 of the WpHG (German Securities Trading Act). Attributed Voting Rights are held by the following shareholders, whose share of the Voting Rights in zooplus AG amounts to 3 percent or more: Pelham Long/Short Small Cap Master Fund Ltd.
3. Pelham Capital Management Limited, Bermuda, has informed us according to Article 21 Section 1 of the WpHG that via shares its Voting Rights on zooplus AG, München, Germany, have exceeded the 3% threshold of the Voting Rights on October 02, 2015 and on that day amounted to 3.22% (this corresponds to 225,395 Voting Rights).
3.22% of Voting Rights (this corresponds to 225,395 Voting Rights) are attributed to the company in accordance with Article 22 Section 1 Sentence 1 No. 6 of the WpHG (German Securities Trading Act). Attributed Voting Rights are held by the following shareholders, whose share of the Voting Rights in zooplus AG amounts to 3 percent or more: Pelham Long/Short Small Cap Master Fund Ltd.
4. Pelham Long/Short Small Cap Master Fund Ltd, Bermuda, has informed us according to Article 21 Section 1 of the WpHG that via shares its Voting Rights on zooplus AG, München, Germany, have exceeded the 3% threshold of the Voting Rights on October 02, 2015 and on that day amounted to 3.22% (this corresponds to 225,395 Voting Rights).
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September 30, 2015
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zooplus AG hereby announces that at the end of the month September 2015 the number of Voting Rights amounts to a total of 6991478 Voting Rights.
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August 15, 2015
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Notification of voting rights pursuant to Art. 25, Sec. 1 WpHG
We received the following notification pursuant to Art. 25 Sec. 1 WpHG
1. Listed company: zooplus AG, Sonnenstraße 15, 80331 Munich, Germany
2. Notifier: Morgan Stanley, Wilmington, Delaware, USA
3. Triggering event: Falling below threshold
4. Threshold crossed or reached: 5%
5. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached: 06.08.2015
6. Total amount of voting rights: 0.66% (46,470 voting rights) calculated from the following total number of voting rights issued: 6,990,178
7. Detailed information on the voting rights proportion:
7.1. Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant to Art. 25 WpHG:
0.12% (8,699 voting rights), thereof held indirectly: 0.12% (8,699 voting rights)
7.2. Voting rights pursuant to Art. 21, 22 WpHG: 0.54% (37,771 voting rights)
8. Detailed information on financial/other instruments pursuant to Art. 25 WpHG:
8.1. Chain of controlled undertakings:
Morgan Stanley Capital Management, LLC
Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, Inc.
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC
8.2. Expiration Dates: Various contracts that can be exercised at the lender’s discretion.
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We received the following notification pursuant to Art. 25 Sec. 1 WpHG
1. Listed company: zooplus AG, Sonnenstraße 15, 80331 Munich, Germany
2. Notifier: Morgan Stanley International Holdings Inc., Wilmington, Delaware, USA
3. Triggering event: Falling below threshold
4. Threshold crossed or reached: 5%
5. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached: 06.08.2015
6. Total amount of voting rights: 0% (0 voting rights) calculated from the following total number of voting rights issued: 6,990,178
7. Detailed information on the voting rights proportion:
7.1. Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant to Art. 25 WpHG:
0% (0 voting rights), thereof held indirectly: 0% (0 voting rights)
7.2. Voting rights pursuant to Art. 21, 22 WpHG: 0% (0 voting rights)
8. Detailed information on financial/other instruments pursuant to Art. 25 WpHG:
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We received the following notification pursuant to Art. 25 Sec. 1 WpHG
1. Listed company: zooplus AG, Sonnenstraße 15, 80331 Munich, Germany
2. Notifier: Morgan Stanley International Limited, London, UK
3. Triggering event: Falling below threshold
4. Threshold crossed or reached: 5%
5. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached: 06.08.2015
6. Total amount of voting rights: 0% (0 voting rights) calculated from the following total number of voting rights issued: 6,990,178
7. Detailed information on the voting rights proportion:
7.1. Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant to Art. 25 WpHG:
0% (0 voting rights), thereof held indirectly: 0% (0 voting rights)
7.2. Voting rights pursuant to Art. 21, 22 WpHG: 0% (0 voting rights)
8. Detailed information on financial/other instruments pursuant to Art. 25 WpHG:
–
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We received the following notification pursuant to Art. 25 Sec. 1 WpHG
1. Listed company: zooplus AG, Sonnenstraße 15, 80331 Munich, Germany
2. Notifier: Morgan Stanley Group (Europe), London, UK
3. Triggering event: Falling below threshold
4. Threshold crossed or reached: 5%
5. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached: 06.08.2015
6. Total amount of voting rights: 0% (0 voting rights) calculated from the following total number of voting rights issued: 6,990,178
7. Detailed information on the voting rights proportion:
7.1. Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant to Art. 25 WpHG:
0% (0 voting rights), thereof held indirectly: 0% (0 voting rights)
7.2. Voting rights pursuant to Art. 21, 22 WpHG: 0% (0 voting rights)
8. Detailed information on financial/other instruments pursuant to Art. 25
WpHG:
–
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We received the following notification pursuant to Art. 25 Sec. 1 WpHG
1. Listed company: zooplus AG, Sonnenstraße 15, 80331 Munich, Germany
2. Notifier: Morgan Stanley UK Group, London, UK
3. Triggering event: Falling below threshold
4. Threshold crossed or reached: 5%
5. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached: 06.08.2015
6. Total amount of voting rights: 0% (0 voting rights) calculated from the following total number of voting rights issued: 6,990,178
7. Detailed information on the voting rights proportion:
7.1. Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant to Art. 25 WpHG:
0% (0 voting rights), thereof held indirectly: 0% (0 voting rights)
7.2. Voting rights pursuant to Art. 21, 22 WpHG: 0% (0 voting rights)
8. Detailed information on financial/other instruments pursuant to Art. 25 WpHG:
–
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We received the following notification pursuant to Art. 25 Sec. 1 WpHG
1. Listed company: zooplus AG, Sonnenstraße 15, 80331 Munich, Germany
2. Notifier: Morgan Stanley Investments (UK), London, UK
3. Triggering event: Falling below threshold
4. Threshold crossed or reached: 5%
5. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached: 06.08.2015
6. Total amount of voting rights: 0% (0 voting rights) calculated from the following total number of voting rights issued: 6,990,178
7. Detailed information on the voting rights proportion:
7.1. Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant to Art. 25 WpHG:
0% (0 voting rights), thereof held indirectly: 0% (0 voting rights)
7.2. Voting rights pursuant to Art. 21, 22 WpHG: 0% (0 voting rights)
8. Detailed information on financial/other instruments pursuant to Art. 25
WpHG:
–
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We received the following notification pursuant to Art. 25 Sec. 1 WpHG
1. Listed company: zooplus AG, Sonnenstraße 15, 80331 Munich, Germany
2. Notifier: Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc, London, UK
3. Triggering event: Falling below threshold
4. Threshold crossed or reached: 5%
5. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached: 06.08.2015
6. Total amount of voting rights: 0% (0 voting rights) calculated from the following total number of voting rights issued: 6,990,178
7. Detailed information on the voting rights proportion:
7.1. Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant to Art. 25 WpHG:
0% (0 voting rights), thereof held indirectly: 0% (0 voting rights)
7.2. Voting rights pursuant to Art. 21, 22 WpHG: 0% (0 voting rights)
8. Detailed information on financial/other instruments pursuant to Art. 25 WpHG:
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1. Morgan Stanley, Wilmington, Delaware, USA, has informed us according to Article 21 Section 1 of the WpHG (German Securities Trading Act) that via shares its Voting Rights on zooplus AG, Munich, Germany, have fallen below the 3% threshold of the Voting Rights on August 6, 2015 and on that day amounted to 0.54% (37,771 Voting Rights).
0.54% of Voting Rights (37,771 Voting Rights) are attributed to the company in accordance with Article 22 Section 1 Sentence 1 No. 1 of the WpHG.
2. Morgan Stanley International Holdings Inc., Wilmington, Delaware, USA, has informed us according to Article 21 Section 1 of the WpHG (German Securities Trading Act) that via shares its Voting Rights on zooplus AG, Munich, Germany, have fallen below the 3% threshold of the Voting Rights on August 6, 2015 and on that day amounted to 0% (0 Voting Rights).
3. Morgan Stanley International Limited, London, United Kingdom, has informed us according to Article 21 Section 1 of the WpHG (German Securities Trading Act) that via shares its Voting Rights on zooplus AG, Munich, Germany, have fallen below the 3% threshold of the Voting Rights on August 6, 2015 and on that day amounted to 0% (0 Voting Rights).
4. Morgan Stanley Group (Europe), London, United Kingdom, has informed us according to Article 21 Section 1 of the WpHG (German Securities Trading Act) that via shares its Voting Rights on zooplus AG, Munich, Germany, have fallen below the 3% threshold of the Voting Rights on August 6, 2015 and on that day amounted to 0% (0 Voting Rights).
5. Morgan Stanley UK Group, London, United Kingdom, has informed us according to Article 21 Section 1 of the WpHG (German Securities Trading Act) that via shares its Voting Rights on zooplus AG, Munich, Germany, have fallen below the 3% threshold of the Voting Rights on August 6, 2015 and on that day amounted to 0% (0 Voting Rights).
6. Morgan Stanley Investments (UK), London, United Kingdom, has informed us according to Article 21 Section 1 of the WpHG (German Securities Trading Act) that via shares its Voting Rights on zooplus AG, Munich, Germany, have fallen below the 3% threshold of the Voting Rights on August 6, 2015 and on that day amounted to 0% (0 Voting Rights).
7. Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc, London, United Kingdom, has informed us according to Article 21 Section 1 of the WpHG (German Securities Trading Act) that via shares its Voting Rights on zooplus AG, Munich, Germany, have fallen below the 3% threshold of the Voting Rights on August 6, 2015 and on that day amounted to 0% (0 Voting Rights).
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We received the following notification pursuant to Art. 25 Sec. 1 WpHG
1. Listed company: zooplus AG, Sonnenstraße 15, 80331 Munich, Germany
2. Notifier: Morgan Stanley, Wilmington, Delaware, USA
3. Triggering event: Exceeding Threshold
4. Threshold crossed or reached: 5%
5. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached: 05.08.2015
6. Total amount of voting rights: 7.71% (539,168 voting rights) calculated from the following total number of voting rights issued: 6,990,178
7. Detailed information on the voting rights proportion:
7.1. Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant to Art. 25 WpHG:
4.16% (291,058 voting rights), thereof held indirectly: 4.16% (291,058 voting rights)
7.2. Voting rights pursuant to Art. 21, 22 WpHG: 3.55% (248,110 voting rights)
8. Detailed information on financial/other instruments pursuant to Art. 25 WpHG:
8.1. Chain of controlled undertakings:
Morgan Stanley International Holdings Inc.
Morgan Stanley International Limited
Morgan Stanley Group (Europe)
Morgan Stanley UK Group
Morgan Stanley Investments (UK)
Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc
Morgan Stanley Capital Management, LLC
Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, Inc.
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC
8.2. Expiration Dates: Various contracts that can be exercised at the lender’s discretion.
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We received the following notification pursuant to Art. 25 Sec. 1 WpHG
1. Listed company: zooplus AG, Sonnenstraße 15, 80331 Munich, Germany
2. Notifier: Morgan Stanley International Holdings Inc., Wilmington, Delaware, USA
3. Triggering event: Exceeding Threshold
4. Threshold crossed or reached: 5%
5. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached: 05.08.2015
6. Total amount of voting rights: 7.05% (492,597 voting rights) calculated from the following total number of voting rights issued: 6,990,178
7. Detailed information on the voting rights proportion:
7.1. Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant to Art. 25 WpHG:
4.04% (282,359 voting rights), thereof held indirectly: 4.04% (282,359 voting rights)
7.2. Voting rights pursuant to Art. 21, 22 WpHG: 3.01% (210,238 voting rights)
8. Detailed information on financial/other instruments pursuant to Art. 25 WpHG:
8.1. Chain of controlled undertakings:
Morgan Stanley International Limited
Morgan Stanley Group (Europe)
Morgan Stanley UK Group
Morgan Stanley Investments (UK)
Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc
8.2. Expiration Dates: Various contracts that can be exercised at the lender’s discretion.
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We received the following notification pursuant to Art. 25 Sec. 1 WpHG
1. Listed company: zooplus AG, Sonnenstraße 15, 80331 Munich, Germany
2. Notifier: Morgan Stanley International Limited, London, United Kingdom
3. Triggering event: Exceeding Threshold
4. Threshold crossed or reached: 5%
5. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached: 05.08.2015
6. Total amount of voting rights: 7.05% (492,597 voting rights) calculated from the following total number of voting rights issued: 6,990,178
7. Detailed information on the voting rights proportion:
7.1. Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant to Art. 25 WpHG:
4.04% (282,359 voting rights), thereof held indirectly: 4.04% (282,359 voting rights)
7.2. Voting rights pursuant to Art. 21, 22 WpHG: 3.01% (210,238 voting rights)
8. Detailed information on financial/other instruments pursuant to Art. 25 WpHG:
8.1. Chain of controlled undertakings:
Morgan Stanley Group (Europe)
Morgan Stanley UK Group
Morgan Stanley Investments (UK)
Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc
8.2. Expiration Dates: Various contracts that can be exercised at the lender’s discretion.
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We received the following notification pursuant to Art. 25 Sec. 1 WpHG
1. Listed company: zooplus AG, Sonnenstraße 15, 80331 Munich, Germany
2. Notifier: Morgan Stanley Group (Europe), London, United Kingdom
3. Triggering event: Exceeding Threshold
4. Threshold crossed or reached: 5%
5. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached: 05.08.2015
6. Total amount of voting rights: 7.05% (492,597 voting rights) calculated from the following total number of voting rights issued: 6,990,178
7. Detailed information on the voting rights proportion:
7.1. Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant to Art. 25 WpHG:
4.04% (282,359 voting rights), thereof held indirectly: 4.04% (282,359 voting rights)
7.2. Voting rights pursuant to Art. 21, 22 WpHG: 3.01% (210,238 voting rights)
8. Detailed information on financial/other instruments pursuant to Art. 25 WpHG:
8.1. Chain of controlled undertakings:
Morgan Stanley UK Group
Morgan Stanley Investments (UK)
Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc
8.2. Expiration Dates: Various contracts that can be exercised at the lender’s discretion.
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We received the following notification pursuant to Art. 25 Sec. 1 WpHG
1. Listed company: zooplus AG, Sonnenstraße 15, 80331 Munich, Germany
2. Notifier: Morgan Stanley UK Group, London, United Kingdom
3. Triggering event: Exceeding Threshold
4. Threshold crossed or reached: 5%
5. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached: 05.08.2015
6. Total amount of voting rights: 7.05% (492,597 voting rights) calculated from the following total number of voting rights issued: 6,990,178
7. Detailed information on the voting rights proportion:
7.1. Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant to Art. 25 WpHG:
4.04% (282,359 voting rights), thereof held indirectly: 4.04% (282,359 voting rights)
7.2. Voting rights pursuant to Art. 21, 22 WpHG: 3.01% (210,238 voting rights)
8. Detailed information on financial/other instruments pursuant to Art. 25 WpHG:
8.1. Chain of controlled undertakings:
Morgan Stanley Investments (UK)
Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc
8.2. Expiration Dates: Various contracts that can be exercised at the lender’s discretion.
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We received the following notification pursuant to Art. 25 Sec. 1 WpHG
1. Listed company: zooplus AG, Sonnenstraße 15, 80331 Munich, Germany
2. Notifier: Morgan Stanley Investments (UK), London, United Kingdom
3. Triggering event: Exceeding Threshold
4. Threshold crossed or reached: 5%
5. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached: 05.08.2015
6. Total amount of voting rights: 7.05% (492,597 voting rights) calculated from the following total number of voting rights issued: 6,990,178
7. Detailed information on the voting rights proportion:
7.1. Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant to Art. 25 WpHG:
4.04% (282,359 voting rights), thereof held indirectly: 4.04% (282,359 voting rights)
7.2. Voting rights pursuant to Art. 21, 22 WpHG: 3.01% (210,238 voting rights)
8. Detailed information on financial/other instruments pursuant to Art. 25 WpHG:
8.1. Chain of controlled undertakings:
Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc
8.2. Expiration Dates: Various contracts that can be exercised at the
lender’s discretion.
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We received the following notification pursuant to Art. 25 Sec. 1 WpHG
1. Listed company: zooplus AG, Sonnenstraße 15, 80331 Munich, Germany
2. Notifier: Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc, London, United Kingdom
3. Triggering event: Exceeding Threshold
4. Threshold crossed or reached: 5%
5. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached: 05.08.2015
6. Total amount of voting rights: 7.05% (492,597 voting rights) calculated from the following total number of voting rights issued: 6,990,178
7. Detailed information on the voting rights proportion:
7.1. Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant to Art. 25 WpHG:
4.04% (282,359 voting rights), thereof held indirectly: 0% (0 voting rights)
7.2. Voting rights pursuant to Art. 21, 22 WpHG: 3.01% (210,238 voting rights)
8. Detailed information on financial/other instruments pursuant to Art. 25 WpHG:
8.1. Chain of controlled undertakings:
–
8.2. Expiration Dates: Various contracts that can be exercised at the lender’s discretion.
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1. Morgan Stanley, Wilmington, Delaware, USA, has informed us according to Article 21 Section 1 of the WpHG (German Securities Trading Act) that via shares its Voting Rights on zooplus AG, Munich, Germany, have exceeded the 3% threshold of the Voting Rights on August 5, 2015 and on that day amounted to 3.55% (248,110 Voting Rights).
3.55% of Voting Rights (248,110 Voting Rights) are attributed to the company in accordance with Article 22 Section 1 Sentence 1 No. 1 of the WpHG. Attributed Voting Rights are held by the following companies under its control, whose share of the Voting Rights in zooplus AG amounts to 3% or more:
Morgan Stanley International Holdings Inc.
Morgan Stanley International Limited
Morgan Stanley Group (Europe)
Morgan Stanley UK Group
Morgan Stanley Investments (UK)
Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc
2. Morgan Stanley International Holdings Inc., Wilmington, Delaware, USA, has informed us according to Article 21 Section 1 of the WpHG (German Securities Trading Act) that via shares its Voting Rights on zooplus AG, Munich, Germany, have exceeded the 3% threshold of the Voting Rights on August 5, 2015 and on that day amounted to 3.01% (210,238 Voting Rights).
3.01% of Voting Rights (210,238 Voting Rights) are attributed to the company in accordance with Article 22 Section 1 Sentence 1 No. 1 of the WpHG. Attributed Voting Rights are held by the following companies under its control, whose share of the Voting Rights in zooplus AG amounts to 3% or more:
Morgan Stanley International Limited
Morgan Stanley Group (Europe)
Morgan Stanley UK Group
Morgan Stanley Investments (UK)
Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc
3. Morgan Stanley International Limited, London, United Kingdom, has informed us according to Article 21 Section 1 of the WpHG (German Securities Trading Act) that via shares its Voting Rights on zooplus AG, Munich, Germany, have exceeded the 3% threshold of the Voting Rights on August 5, 2015 and on that day amounted to 3.01% (210,238 Voting Rights).
3.01% of Voting Rights (210,238 Voting Rights) are attributed to the company in accordance with Article 22 Section 1 Sentence 1 No. 1 of the WpHG. Attributed Voting Rights are held by the following companies under its control, whose share of the Voting Rights in zooplus AG amounts to 3% or more:
Morgan Stanley Group (Europe)
Morgan Stanley UK Group
Morgan Stanley Investments (UK)
Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc
4. Morgan Stanley Group (Europe), London, United Kingdom, has informed us according to Article 21 Section 1 of the WpHG (German Securities Trading Act) that via shares its Voting Rights on zooplus AG, Munich, Germany, have exceeded the 3% threshold of the Voting Rights on August 5, 2015 and on that day amounted to 3.01% (210,238 Voting Rights).
3.01% of Voting Rights (210,238 Voting Rights) are attributed to the company in accordance with Article 22 Section 1 Sentence 1 No. 1 of the WpHG. Attributed Voting Rights are held by the following companies under its control, whose share of the Voting Rights in zooplus AG amounts to 3% or more:
Morgan Stanley UK Group
Morgan Stanley Investments (UK)
Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc
5. Morgan Stanley UK Group, London, United Kingdom, has informed us according to Article 21 Section 1 of the WpHG (German Securities Trading Act) that via shares its Voting Rights on zooplus AG, Munich, Germany, have exceeded the 3% threshold of the Voting Rights on August 5, 2015 and on that day amounted to 3.01% (210,238 Voting Rights).
3.01% of Voting Rights (210,238 Voting Rights) are attributed to the company in accordance with Article 22 Section 1 Sentence 1 No. 1 of the WpHG. Attributed Voting Rights are held by the following companies under its control, whose share of the Voting Rights in zooplus AG amounts to 3% or more:
Morgan Stanley Investments (UK)
Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc
6. Morgan Stanley Investments (UK), London, United Kingdom, has informed us according to Article 21 Section 1 of the WpHG (German Securities Trading Act) that via shares its Voting Rights on zooplus AG, Munich, Germany, have exceeded the 3% threshold of the Voting Rights on August 5, 2015 and on that day amounted to 3.01% (210,238 Voting Rights).
3.01% of Voting Rights (210,238 Voting Rights) are attributed to the company in accordance with Article 22 Section 1 Sentence 1 No. 1 of the WpHG. Attributed Voting Rights are held by the following companies under its control, whose share of the Voting Rights in zooplus AG amounts to 3% or more:
Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc
7. Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc, London, United Kingdom, has informed us according to Article 21 Section 1 of the WpHG (German Securities Trading Act) that via shares its Voting Rights on zooplus AG, Munich, Germany, have exceeded the 3% threshold of the Voting Rights on August 5, 2015 and on that day amounted to 3.01% (210,238 Voting Rights).
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August 7, 2015
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1. Mr Bernd Ondruch, United Kingdom, has informed us according to Article 21, Section 1 of the WpHG that via shares his Voting Rights on zooplus AG, München, Germany, have fallen below the 3% threshold of the Voting Rights on August 3, 2015 and on that day amounted to 0% (0 Voting Rights).
0% of Voting Rights (0 Voting Rights) are attributed to Mr Ondruch in accordance with Article 22 Section 1 Sentence 1 No. 6 in connection with Article 22 Section 1 Sentence 2 of the WpHG (German Securities Trading Act).
2. Mr Christian Vogel-Claussen, United Kingdom, has informed us according to Article 21, Section 1 of the WpHG that via shares his Voting Rights on zooplus AG, München, Germany, have fallen below the 3% threshold of the Voting Rights on August 3, 2015 and on that day amounted to 0% (0 Voting Rights).
0% of Voting Rights (0 Voting Rights) are attributed to Mr Vogel-Claussen in accordance with Article 22 Section 1 Sentence 1 No. 6 in connection with Article 22 Section 1 Sentence 2 of the WpHG (German Securities Trading Act).
3. Astellon Capital Partners LLP, London, United Kingdom, has informed us according to Article 21, Section 1 of the WpHG that via shares its Voting Rights on zooplus AG, München, Germany, have fallen below the 3% threshold of the Voting Rights on August 3, 2015 and on that day amounted to 0% (0 Voting Rights).
0% of Voting Rights (0 Voting Rights) are attributed to the company in accordance with Article 22 Section 1 Sentence 1 No. 6 of the WpHG (German Securities Trading Act).
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July 21, 2015
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1. Wasatch Advisors, Inc., Salt Lake City, USA, has informed us according to Article 21 Section 1 of the WpHG that via shares its Voting Rights on zooplus AG, München, Germany, have fallen below the 3% threshold of the Voting Rights on July 15, 2015 and on that day amounted to 2.86% (199,873 Voting Rights).
2.86% of Voting Rights (199,873 Voting Rights) are attributed to the company in accordance with Article 22 Section 1 Sentence 1 No. 6 of the WpHG (German Securities Trading Act).
2. Wasatch Funds Trust, Salt Lake City, USA, has informed us according to Article 21 Section 1 of the WpHG that via shares its Voting Rights on zooplus AG, München, Germany, have fallen below the 3% threshold of the Voting Rights on July 15, 2015 and on that day amounted to 2.86% (199,873 Voting Rights).
2.86% of Voting Rights (199,873 Voting Rights) are attributed to the company in accordance with Article 22 Section 1 Sentence 1 No. 6 of the WpHG (German Securities Trading Act).
3. WA Holdings, Inc., Salt Lake City, USA, has informed us according to Article 21 Section 1 of the WpHG that via shares its Voting Rights on zooplus AG, München, Germany, have fallen below the 3% threshold of the Voting Rights on July 15, 2015 and on that day amounted to 2.86% (199,873 Voting Rights).
2.86% of Voting Rights (199,873 Voting Rights) are attributed to the company in accordance with Article 22 Section 1 Sentence 1 No. 6 in connection with Article 22 Section 1 Sentence 2 of the WpHG (German Securities Trading Act).
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July 10, 2015
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1. On July 8, 2015, Mr Bernd Ondruch, United Kingdom, has informed us according to Article 21, Section 1 of the WpHG that via shares his Voting Rights on zooplus AG, München, Germany, have exceeded the 3% threshold of the Voting Rights on July 2, 2015 and on that day amounted to 3.07% (214,312 Voting Rights).
3.07% of Voting Rights (214,312 Voting Rights) are attributed to Mr Ondruch in accordance with Article 22 Section 1 Sentence 1 No. 6 in connection with Article 22 Section 1 Sentence 2 of the WpHG (German Securities Trading Act).
2. On July 8, 2015, Mr Christian Vogel-Claussen, United Kingdom, has informed us according to Article 21, Section 1 of the WpHG that via shares his Voting Rights on zooplus AG, München, Germany, have exceeded the 3% threshold of the Voting Rights on July 2, 2015 and on that day amounted to 3.07% (214,312 Voting Rights).
3.07% of Voting Rights (214,312 Voting Rights) are attributed to Mr Vogel-Claussen in accordance with Article 22 Section 1 Sentence 1 No. 6 in connection with Article 22 Section 1 Sentence 2 of the WpHG (German Securities Trading Act).
3. On July 8, 2015, Astellon Capital Partners LLP, London, United Kingdom, has informed us according to Article 21, Section 1 of the WpHG that via shares its Voting Rights on zooplus AG, München, Germany, have exceeded the 3% threshold of the Voting Rights on July 2, 2015 and on that day amounted to 3.07% (214,312 Voting Rights).
3.07% of Voting Rights (214,312 Voting Rights) are attributed to the company in accordance with Article 22 Section 1 Sentence 1 No. 6 of the WpHG (German Securities Trading Act).
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April 30, 2015
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zooplus AG hereby announces that at the end of the month April 2015 the number of Voting Rights amounts to a total of 6,990,178 Voting Rights.
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April 9, 2015
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Correction of a release from 07.04.2015
1. The Capital Group Companies, Inc., Los Angeles, USA, has informed us according to Article 21 Section 1 of the WpHG that its Voting Rights on zooplus AG, Munich, Germany, have exceeded the 10 % threshold of the Voting Rights on March 27, 2015 and on that day amounted to 12.68 % (this corresponds to 885,494 Voting Rights).
Of these Voting Rights, 12.68 % (this corresponds to 885,494 Voting Rights) are to be attributed to The Capital Group Companies, Inc. in accordance with Article 22 Section 1 Sentence 1 No. 6 WpHG in connection with Article 22 Section 1 Sentence 2 and Sentence 3 WpHG.
Voting rights of the following shareholders, whose share of Voting Rights in zooplus AG, in each case, is 3% or more, are attributed to The Capital Group Companies, Inc.: SMALLCAP World Fund, Inc.
2. Capital Research and Management Company, Los Angeles, USA, has informed us according to Article 21 Section 1 of the WpHG that its Voting Rights on zooplus AG, Munich, Germany, have exceeded the 10 % threshold of the Voting Rights on March 27, 2015 and on that day amounted to 12.68 % (this corresponds to 885,494 Voting Rights).
Of these Voting Rights, 12.68 % (this corresponds to 885,494 Voting Rights) are to be attributed to Capital Research and Management Company in accordance with Article 22 Section 1 Sentence 1 No. 6 WpHG.
Voting rights of the following shareholders, whose share of Voting Rights in zooplus AG, in each case, is 3% or more, are attributed to Capital Research and Management Company: SMALLCAP World Fund, Inc.
3. SMALLCAP World Fund, Inc., Los Angeles, USA, has informed us according to Article 21 Section 1 of the WpHG that its Voting Rights on zooplus AG, Munich, Germany, have exceeded the 5 % threshold of the Voting Rights on March 27, 2015 and on that day amounted to 7.56 % (this corresponds to 527,778 Voting Rights).
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April 7, 2015
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1. Prof. Dr. Hubert Burda, Germany, has informed us according to Article 21
Section 1 of the WpHG that via shares his Voting Rights on zooplus AG,
Munich, Germany, have fallen below the 20% threshold of the Voting Rights
on April 02, 2015 and on that day amounted to 18.86% (this corresponds to
1,317,239 Voting Rights). All of these Voting Rights are attributed to
Prof. Dr. Hubert Burda in accordance with Article 22 Section 1 Sentence 1
No. 1 of the WpHG (German Securities Trading Act).
The Voting Rights attributed to Prof. Dr. Hubert Burda are held by the
following companies that are controlled by Prof. Dr. Hubert Burda and whose
share of the Voting Rights in zooplus AG amount to 3% or more:
– Hubert Burda Media Holding Kommanditgesellschaft
– Burda Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung
– Burda Digital Ventures GmbH
– BDV Beteiligungen GmbH & Co. KG
2. Hubert Burda Media Holding Kommanditgesellschaft, Offenburg, Germany,
has informed us according to Article 21 Section 1 of the WpHG that via
shares its Voting Rights on zooplus AG, Munich, Germany, have fallen below
the 20% threshold of the Voting Rights on April 02, 2015 and on that day
amounted to 18.86% (this corresponds to 1,317,239 Voting Rights). All of
these Voting Rights are attributed to Hubert Burda Media Holding
Kommanditgesellschaft in accordance with Article 22 Section 1 Sentence 1
No. 1 of the WpHG (German Securities Trading Act).
The Voting Rights attributed to Hubert Burda Media Holding
Kommanditgesellschaft are held by the following companies that are
controlled by Hubert Burda Media Holding Kommanditgesellschaft and whose
share of the Voting Rights in zooplus AG amount to 3% or more:
– Burda Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung
– Burda Digital Ventures GmbH
– BDV Beteiligungen GmbH & Co. KG
3. Burda Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung, Offenburg, Germany, has
informed us according to Article 21 Section 1 of the WpHG that via shares
its Voting Rights on zooplus AG, Munich, Germany, have fallen below the 20%
threshold of the Voting Rights on April 02, 2015 and on that day amounted
to 18.86% (this corresponds to 1,317,239 Voting Rights). All of these
Voting Rights are attributed to Burda Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung
in accordance with Article 22 Section 1 Sentence 1 No. 1 of the WpHG
(German Securities Trading Act).
The Voting Rights attributed to Burda Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung
are held by the following companies that are controlled by Burda
Gesellschaft mit
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April 7, 2015
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1. Prof. Dr. Hubert Burda, Germany, has informed us according to Article 21
Section 1 of the WpHG that via shares his Voting Rights on zooplus AG,
Munich, Germany, have fallen below the 20% threshold of the Voting Rights
on April 02, 2015 and on that day amounted to 18.86% (this corresponds to
1,317,239 Voting Rights). All of these Voting Rights are attributed to
Prof. Dr. Hubert Burda in accordance with Article 22 Section 1 Sentence 1
No. 1 of the WpHG (German Securities Trading Act).
The Voting Rights attributed to Prof. Dr. Hubert Burda are held by the
following companies that are controlled by Prof. Dr. Hubert Burda and whose
share of the Voting Rights in zooplus AG amount to 3% or more:
– Hubert Burda Media Holding Kommanditgesellschaft
– Burda Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung
– Burda Digital Ventures GmbH
– BDV Beteiligungen GmbH & Co. KG
2. Hubert Burda Media Holding Kommanditgesellschaft, Offenburg, Germany,
has informed us according to Article 21 Section 1 of the WpHG that via
shares its Voting Rights on zooplus AG, Munich, Germany, have fallen below
the 20% threshold of the Voting Rights on April 02, 2015 and on that day
amounted to 18.86% (this corresponds to 1,317,239 Voting Rights). All of
these Voting Rights are attributed to Hubert Burda Media Holding
Kommanditgesellschaft in accordance with Article 22 Section 1 Sentence 1
No. 1 of the WpHG (German Securities Trading Act).
The Voting Rights attributed to Hubert Burda Media Holding
Kommanditgesellschaft are held by the following companies that are
controlled by Hubert Burda Media Holding Kommanditgesellschaft and whose
share of the Voting Rights in zooplus AG amount to 3% or more:
– Burda Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung
– Burda Digital Ventures GmbH
– BDV Beteiligungen GmbH & Co. KG
3. Burda Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung, Offenburg, Germany, has
informed us according to Article 21 Section 1 of the WpHG that via shares
its Voting Rights on zooplus AG, Munich, Germany, have fallen below the 20%
threshold of the Voting Rights on April 02, 2015 and on that day amounted
to 18.86% (this corresponds to 1,317,239 Voting Rights). All of these
Voting Rights are attributed to Burda Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung
in accordance with Article 22 Section 1 Sentence 1 No. 1 of the WpHG
(German Securities Trading Act).
The Voting Rights attributed to Burda Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung
are held by the following companies that are controlled by Burda
Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung and whose share of the Voting Rights
in zooplus AG amount to 3% or more:
– Burda Digital Ventures GmbH
– BDV Beteiligungen GmbH & Co KG
4. Burda Digital Ventures GmbH, Offenburg, Germany, has informed us
according to Article 21 Section 1 of the WpHG that via shares its Voting
Rights on zooplus AG, Munich, Germany, have fallen below the 20% threshold
of the Voting Rights on April 02, 2015 and on that day amounted to 18.86%
(this corresponds to 1,317,239 Voting Rights). 6.76% (this corresponds to
472,351 Voting Rights) of these Voting Rights are attributed to Burda
Digital Ventures GmbH in accordance with Article 22 Section 1 Sentence 1
No. 1 of the WpHG (German Securities Trading Act).
The Voting Rights attributed to Burda Digital Ventures GmbH are held by the
following company that is controlled by Burda Digital Ventures GmbH and
whose share of the Voting Rights in zooplus AG amount to 3% or more:
– BDV Beteiligungen GmbH & Co. KG
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1. Prof. Dr. Hubert Burda, Germany, has informed us according to Article 21
Section 1 of the WpHG that via shares his Voting Rights on zooplus AG,
Munich, Germany, have fallen below the 25% threshold of the Voting Rights
on March 31, 2015 and on that day amounted to 23.32% (this corresponds to
1,628,673 Voting Rights). All of these Voting Rights are attributed to
Prof. Dr. Hubert Burda in accordance with Article 22 Section 1 Sentence 1
No. 1 of the WpHG (German Securities Trading Act).
The Voting Rights attributed to Prof. Dr. Hubert Burda are held by the
following companies that are controlled by Prof. Dr. Hubert Burda and whose
share of the Voting Rights in zooplus AG amount to 3% or more:
– Hubert Burda Media Holding Kommanditgesellschaft
– Burda Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung
– Burda Digital Ventures GmbH
– BDV Beteiligungen GmbH & Co. KG
2. Hubert Burda Media Holding Kommanditgesellschaft, Offenburg, Germany,
has informed us according to Article 21 Section 1 of the WpHG that via
shares its Voting Rights on zooplus AG, Munich, Germany, have fallen below
the 25% threshold of the Voting Rights on March 31, 2015 and on that day
amounted to 23.32% (this corresponds to 1,628,673 Voting Rights). All of
these Voting Rights are attributed to Hubert Burda Media Holding
Kommanditgesellschaft in accordance with Article 22 Section 1 Sentence 1
No. 1 of the WpHG (German Securities Trading Act).
The Voting Rights attributed to Hubert Burda Media Holding
Kommanditgesellschaft are held by the following companies that are
controlled by Hubert Burda Media Holding Kommanditgesellschaft and whose
share of the Voting Rights in zooplus AG amount to 3% or more:
– Burda Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung
– Burda Digital Ventures GmbH
– BDV Beteiligungen GmbH & Co. KG
3. Burda Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung, Offenburg, Germany, has
informed us according to Article 21 Section 1 of the WpHG that via shares
its Voting Rights on zooplus AG, Munich, Germany, have fallen below the 25%
threshold of the Voting Rights on March 31, 2015 and on that day amounted
to 23.32% (this corresponds to 1,628,673 Voting Rights). All of these
Voting Rights are attributed to Burda Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung
in accordance with Article 22 Section 1 Sentence 1 No. 1 of the WpHG
(German Securities Trading Act).
The Voting Rights attributed to Burda Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung
are held by the following companies that are controlled by Burda
Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung and whose share of the Voting Rights
in zooplus AG amount to 3% or more:
– Burda Digital Ventures GmbH
– BDV Beteiligungen GmbH & Co KG
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I) The Capital Group Companies, Inc., Los Angeles, USA, has informed us
pursuant to Article 27a of the WpHG thereby making reference to the
exceedance of the threshold of 10 % on March 27, 2015 as follows:
1. The Capital Group Companies, Inc. owns 100 % of the shares of Capital
Research and Management Company. The latter is an investment advisor
located in the USA, administrating the funds of ‘The American Funds Group’,
which comprises individual investment funds. Neither The Capital Group
Companies, Inc. nor Capital Research and Management Company are owner of
the shares, in which the funds of ‘The American Funds Group’ invest on
their own account. In fact, the respective shares are held by one or a
number of these funds.
2. The Capital Group Companies, Inc. does not intend to acquire or to
obtain in any other way further Voting Rights on zooplus AG on its own
account within the next twelve months. At the present time, The Capital
Group Companies, Inc. cannot assess whether the funds administrated by
Capital Research and Mananagement Company will acquire or obtain in any
other way further Voting Rights on zooplus AG within the next twelve
months. Any acquisition depends on the respective market conditions and the
investment objectives of the individual funds.
3. As an institutional investor, The Capital Group Companies, Inc. does not
intend to exert influence on the appointment of zooplus AG’s
administrative, executive and supervisory bodies.
4. As an institutional investor, The Capital Group Companies, Inc. does not
intend to achieve a material change in zooplus AG’s capital structure, in
particular with regard to the ratio between own funds and external funds
and the dividend policy.
With regard to the origin of the funds used for the acquisition of the
Voting Rights, The Capital Group Companies, Inc. gives notice pursuant to
Article 27a Section 1 Sentence 4 WpHG that the Voting Rights of The Capital
Group Companies, Inc. were attributed pursuant to Article 21 Section 1,
Article 22 Section 1 Sentence 1 No. 6 in connection with Article 22 Section
1 Sentence 2 and 3 WpHG. Therefore, The Capital Group Companies, Inc. has
not used own funds or external funds to finance the acquisition of the
Voting Rights.
II) Capital Research and Management Company, Los Angeles, USA, has informed
us pursuant to Article 27a of the WpHG thereby making reference to the
exceedance of the threshold of 10 % on March 27, 2015 as follows:
1. Capital Research and Management Company is an investment advisor located
in the USA, administrating the funds of ‘The American Funds Group’, which
comprises individual investment funds. Capital Research and Management
Company is not owner of the shares, in which the funds of ‘The American
Funds Group’ invest on their own account. In fact, the respective shares
are held by one or a number of these funds.
2. Capital Research and Management Company does not intend to acquire or to
obtain in any other way further Voting Rights on zooplus AG on its own
account within the next twelve months. At the present time, Capital
Research and Management Company cannot assess whether the funds
administrated by the company will acquire or obtain in any other way
further Voting Rights on zooplus AG within the next twelve months. Any
acquisition depends on the respective market conditions and the investment
objectives of the individual funds.
3. As an institutional investor, Capital Research and Management Company
does not intend to exert influence on the appointment of zooplus AG’s
administrative, executive and supervisory bodies.
4. As an institutional investor, Capital Research and Management Company
does not intend to achieve a material change in zooplus AG’s capital
structure, in particular with regard to the ratio between own funds and
external funds and the dividend policy.
With regard to the origin of the funds used for the acquisition of the
Voting Rights, Capital Research and Management Company gives notice
pursuant to Article 27a Section 1 Sentence 4 WpHG that the Voting Rights of
Capital Research and Management Company were attributed pursuant to Article
21 Section 1, Article 22 Section 1 Sentence 1 No. 6 WpHG. Therefore,
Capital Research and Management Company has not used own funds or external
funds to finance the acquisition of the Voting Rights.
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1. The Capital Group Companies, Inc., Los Angeles, USA, has informed us
according to Article 21 Section 1 of the WpHG that its Voting Rights on
zooplus AG, Munich, Germany, have exceeded the 10 % threshold of the Voting
Rights on March 27, 2015 and on that day amounted to 12.68 % (this
corresponds to 885,494 Voting Rights).
Of these Voting Rights, 12.68 % (this corresponds to 885,494 Voting Rights)
are to be attributed to The Capital Group Companies, Inc. in accordance
with Article 22 Section 1 Sentence 1 No. 6 WpHG in connection with Article
22 Section 1 Sentence 2 and Sentence 3 WpHG.
The attributed Voting Rights are held by the following company that is
controlled by The Capital Group Companies, Inc. and whose share of the
Voting Rights on zooplus AG amount to 3 % or more: SMALLCAP World Fund,
Inc.
2. Capital Research and Management Company, Los Angeles, USA, has informed
us according to Article 21 Section 1 of the WpHG that its Voting Rights on
zooplus AG, Munich, Germany, have exceeded the 10 % threshold of the Voting
Rights on March 27, 2015 and on that day amounted to 12.68 % (this
corresponds to 885,494 Voting Rights).
Of these Voting Rights, 12.68 % (this corresponds to 885,494 Voting Rights)
are to be attributed to Capital Research and Management Company in
accordance with Article 22 Section 1 Sentence 1 No. 6 WpHG.
The attributed Voting Rights are held by the following company that is
controlled by Capital Research and Management Company and whose share of
the Voting Rights on zooplus AG amount to 3 % or more: SMALLCAP World Fund,
Inc.
3. SMALLCAP World Fund, Inc., Los Angeles, USA, has informed us according
to Article 21 Section 1 of the WpHG that its Voting Rights on zooplus AG,
Munich, Germany, have exceeded the 5 % threshold of the Voting Rights on
March 27, 2015 and on that day amounted to 7.56 % (this corresponds to
527,778 Voting Rights).
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February 27, 2015
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Burda Digital Ventures GmbH, Offenburg, Germany, has informed us according
to Article 21 Section 1 of the WpHG (German Securities Trading Act) that
its Voting Rights on zooplus AG, Munich, Germany, have fallen below the 25%
threshold of the Voting Rights on November 19, 2014 and on that day
amounted to 24.10% (this corresponds to 1,683,436 Voting Rights). 7.16%
(this corresponds to 500,427 Voting Rights) of these Voting Rights are
attributed to Burda Digital Ventures GmbH in accordance with Article 22
Section 1 Sentence 1 No. 1 of the WpHG (German Securities Trading Act).
The Voting Rights attributed to Burda Digital Ventures GmbH are held by the
following company that is controlled by Burda Digital Ventures GmbH and
whose share of the Voting Rights in zooplus AG amount to 3 % or more:
– BDV Beteiligungen GmbH & Co. KG
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February 26, 2015
__________________________
1. Prof. Dr. Hubert Burda, Germany, has informed us according to Article 21
Section 1 of the WpHG that via shares his Voting Rights on zooplus AG,
Munich, Germany, have fallen below the 30% threshold of the Voting Rights
on February 24, 2015 and on that day amounted to 29.84% (this corresponds
to 2,084,220 Voting Rights). All of these Voting Rights are attributed to
Prof. Dr. Hubert Burda in accordance with Article 22 Section 1 Sentence 1
No. 1 of the WpHG (German Securities Trading Act).
The Voting Rights attributed to Prof. Dr. Hubert Burda are held by the
following companies that are controlled by Prof. Dr. Hubert Burda and whose
share of the Voting Rights in zooplus AG amount to 3% or more:
– Hubert Burda Media Holding Kommanditgesellschaft
– Burda Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung
– Burda Digital Ventures GmbH
– BDV Beteiligungen GmbH & Co. KG
2. Hubert Burda Media Holding Kommanditgesellschaft, Offenburg, Germany,
has informed us according to Article 21 Section 1 of the WpHG that via
shares its Voting Rights on zooplus AG, Munich, Germany, have fallen below
the 30% threshold of the Voting Rights on February 24, 2015 and on that day
amounted to 29.84% (this corresponds to 2,084,220 Voting Rights). All of
these Voting Rights are attributed to Hubert Burda Media Holding
Kommanditgesellschaft in accordance with Article 22 Section 1 Sentence 1
No. 1 of the WpHG (German Securities Trading Act).
The Voting Rights attributed to Hubert Burda Media Holding
Kommanditgesellschaft are held by the following companies that are
controlled by Hubert Burda Media Holding Kommanditgesellschaft and whose
share of the Voting Rights in zooplus AG amount to 3% or more:
– Burda Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung
– Burda Digital Ventures GmbH
– BDV Beteiligungen GmbH & Co. KG
3. Burda Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung, Offenburg, Germany, has
informed us according to Article 21 Section 1 of the WpHG that via shares
its Voting Rights on zooplus AG, Munich, Germany, have fallen below the 30%
threshold of the Voting Rights on February 24, 2015 and on that day
amounted to 29.84% (this corresponds to 2,084,220 Voting Rights). 23.22%
(this corresponds to 1,622,283 Voting Rights) of these Voting Rights are
attributed to Burda Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung in accordance
with Article 22 Section 1 Sentence 1 No. 1 of the WpHG (German Securities
Trading Act).
The Voting Rights attributed to Burda Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung
are held by the following companies that are controlled by Burda
Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung and whose share of the Voting Rights
in zooplus AG amount to 3% or more:
– Burda Digital Ventures GmbH
– BDV Beteiligungen GmbH & Co KG