SIX Swiss Exchange: Schmolz+Bickenbach/Gruppe S+B GmbH, Viktor Vekselberg melden nach Bildung einer Gruppe einen Anteil von 40,46% Dienstag, 09. April 2013 - 06:57

Publikationsdatum

09.04.2013

Emittent

SCHMOLZ+BICKENBACH AG

Aktionär(e)/Gruppe

Schmolz+Bickenbach GmbH & Co. KG, Eupenerstrasse 70, 40549 Düsseldorf Deutschland Viktor F. Vekselberg, Bakrushina St., Bld. 2, Apt. 15, 113054 Moskau Russia

Bemerkungen

Schmolz+Bickenbach GmbH & Co. KG holds its participation of 40.46% in SCHMOLZ+BICKENBACH AG indirectly as follows: Schmolz+Bickenbach GmbH & Co. KG owns 100% in S+B Beteiligungs GmbH & Co. KG, Eupener Strasse 70, 40549 Düsseldorf, Germany. S+B Beteiligungs GmbH & Co. KG owns 100% in Schmolz+Bickenbach Beteiligungs GmbH, Düsseldorf, Eupener Strasse 70, 40549 Düsseldorf Germany. Schmolz+Bickenbach Beteiligungs GmbH owns 100% in Schmolz+Bickenbach Stahlcenter AG, Wil, c/o Heinz Macchi, Obere Bahnhofstrasse 49, 9500 Wil, Switzerland, which in turn owns 100% in Schmolz+Bickenbach Holding AG, Wil, c/o Heinz Macchi, Obere Bahnhofstrasse 49, 9500 Wil, Switzerland as well as 100% in Schmolz+Bickenbach Finanz AG, Wil, c/o Heinz Macchi, Obere Bahnhofstrasse 49, 9500 Wil, Switzerland.Renova Industries Ltd.'s beneficial owner, Mr. Vekselberg, neither directly nor indirectly owns SCHMOLZ+BICKENBACH AG shares or financial instruments with SCHMOLZ+BICKENBACH AG shares as underlying. Renova Industries Ltd. is a 90% controlled subsidiary of Renova Holding Ltd., 2nd Terrace West Centreville, P.O. Box N-7755, Nassau, Bahamas ("RHL"). The 100% shareholder of RHL is TZ Columbus Services Ltd., Pasea Estate, Road Town, Tortola, British Virgin Island as trustee of the Columbus Trust, a trust established under the laws of Cayman Islands, whose ultimate beneficial beneficiary is Mr. Vekselberg.

Art der Absprache

Erwerbsgruppe

Bemerkungen

Schmolz+Bickenbach GmbH & Co. KG and certain of its group companies signed the Agreement in view of entering into discussions and negotiations on a confidential and exclusive basis regarding a potential participation of Renova Industries Ltd. in a restructuring of SCHMOLZ+BICKENBACH AG.The above relates to a total of 47'796'847 SCHMOLZ+BICKENBACH AG shares representing 40.46% of the share capital of SCHMOLZ+BICKENBACH AG out of which 23'625'921 SCHMOLZ+BICKENBACH AG shares (representing 20.00% of the share capital of SCHMOLZ+BICKENBACH AG) are bound by a shareholders' agreement ("S+B SHA") between Schmolz+Bickenbach Holding AG and Gebuka AG, a company, who's beneficial owner is Gerold Büttiker. The S+B SHA has been notified and disclosed separately by way of a notification dated 4 May 2011. The 24'170'926 SCHMOLZ+BICKENBACH AG shares indirectly held by Schmolz+Bickenbach GmbH & Co. KG which are not bound by the shareholders' agreement represent 20.46% of the share capital of SCHMOLZ+BICKENBACH AG.Mr. Vekselberg, neither directly nor indirectly holds SCHMOLZ+BICKENBACH AG shares or financial instruments with SCHMOLZ+BICKENBACH AG shares as underlying.

Papierart

Anzahl Rechte

Anzahl Stimmrechte

Stimmrechtsanteil

ISIN / wesentliche Bedingungen / Bemerkungen

Erwerbspositionen (Total)

40.46 %

Namenaktie

47'796'847

40.46 %

Entstehung der Meldepflicht

26.03.2013

Auslösender Sachverhalt

Bildung einer Gruppe

Kontaktperson

Hogan Lovells International LLP, Dirk Besse, Potsdamer Platz 1, 10785 Berlin Deutschland, Email: dirk.besse@hoganlovells.com Fax:+49 30 726 115 100 Tel:+49 30 726 115 331

Ergänzende Bemerkungen

Percentage of voting rights: 40.46% or 20.46% respectively because 20.46% held directly and indirectly by Schmolz+Bickenbach GmbH & Co. KG in SCHMOLZ+BICKENBACH AG are not covered by the shareholders' agreement between Schmolz+Bickenbach Holding AG and Gebuka AG (based on the total number of 118'125'000 voting rights of SCHMOLZ+BICKENBACH AG according to the excerpt of the commercial register of SCHMOLZ+BICKENBACH AG).