Springer Nature AG & Co. KGaA: Release according to Article 40, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] with the objective of Europe-wide distribution
EQS Voting Rights Announcement: Springer Nature AG & Co. KGaA
Springer Nature AG & Co. KGaA: Release according to Article 40, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] with the objective of Europe-wide distribution
09.10.2024 / 10:58 CET/CEST
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Notification of Major Holdings 1. Details of issuer | Name: | Springer Nature AG & Co. KGaA | | Street: | Heidelberger Platz 3 | | Postal code: | 14197 | | City: | Berlin
Germany | | Legal Entity Identifier (LEI): | 549300UMNC43HQB3JA96 |
2. Reason for notification | | Acquisition/disposal of shares with voting rights | | | Acquisition/disposal of instruments | | | Change of breakdown of voting rights | | X | Other reason:
first time admission of shares to trading on an organized market |
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation Legal entity: BC Partners Holdings Limited
City of registered office, country: St. Peter Port, Guernsey |
4. Names of shareholder(s) holding directly 3% or more voting rights, if different from 3. Springer Science+Business Media Galileo Participation S.à r.l.
GvH Vermögensverwaltungsgesellschaft XXXIII mbH Participation S.à r.l.
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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 | 86.60 % | 1.75 % | 88.35 % | 198888989 | | Previous notification | n/a % | n/a % | n/a % | / |
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 | 172238194 | 0.00 % | 86.60 % | | Total | 172238194 | 86.60 % |
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 % | | Right of retransfer | 06.11.2024 | | Both | 3476190 | 1.75 % | | | | | Total | 3476190 | 1.75 % |
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) | | BC Partners Holdings Limited | % | % | % | | BC Partners Group Holdings Limited | % | % | % | | CIE Management IX Limited | % | % | % | | BC Partners Galileo Holding L.P. | % | % | % | | Springer Science + Business Media GP S.à r.l. | % | % | % | | Springer Science + Business Media GP Aquisition SCA | % | % | % | | Springer Science + Business Media Galileo Participation S.à r.l. | 86.60 % | % | 88.35 % | | - | % | % | % | | BC Partners Holdings Limited | % | % | % | | BC Partners Group Holdings Limited | % | % | % | | CIE Management IX Limited | % | % | % | | BC Partners Galileo (1) L.P. | % | % | % | | BC Partners Galileo Holding L.P. | % | % | % | | Springer Science + Business Media GP S.à r.l. | % | % | % | | Springer Science + Business Media GP Aquisition SCA | % | % | % | | Springer Science + Business Media Galileo Participation S.à r.l. | 86.60 % | % | 88.35 % |
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:| Voting rights from GvH Vermögensverwaltungsgesellschaft XXXIII mbH in Springer Nature AG & Co. KGaA (100,700,053 voting rights, equal 50.63% of share capital) are attributed to Springer Science+Business Media Galileo Participation S.à r.l. because of acting in concert on the basis of a voting pooling agreement with regard to Springer Nature AG & Co. KGaA pursuant to Sec. 34 para. 2 sent. 1 WpHG. |
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| Language: | English |
| Company: | Springer Nature AG & Co. KGaA |
| Heidelberger Platz 3 |
| 14197 Berlin |
| Germany |
| Internet: | www.springernature.com |
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