Major Shareholding Notification • Feb 12, 2010
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G/A
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 1)*
Ellomay Capital Ltd.
(Name of Issuer)
Ordinary Shares
(Title of Class of Securities)
M39927104
(CUSIP Number)
December 31, 2009
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of This Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:
[ ] Rule 13d-1(b)
[X] Rule 13d-1(c)
[ ] Rule 13d-1(d)
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).
CUSIP NO. M39927104
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NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
BIP GP LLC (F/K/A WEISS ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC) (See Item II)
(B) [ ]
DELAWARE
0
NUMBER OF --------------------------------------------------
SHARES 6. SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY 2,410,658
EACH --------------------------------------------------
REPORTING 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON
WITH: 0
2,410,658
2,410,658
CERTAIN SHARES* [ ]
3.3%
00 - Limited Liability Company
CUSIP NO. M39927104
SCHEDULE 13G
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NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
WEISS ASSET MANAGEMENT LP (F/K/A WEISS CAPITAL LLC) (See Item II)
(B) [ ]
DELAWARE
0
NUMBER OF --------------------------------------------------
SHARES 6. SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY 1,298,046
EACH --------------------------------------------------
REPORTING 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON
WITH: 0
1,298,046
1,298,046
CERTAIN SHARES* [ ]
1.8%
00 - Limited Liability Company
CUSIP NO. M39927104
SCHEDULE 13G
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NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
ANDREW M. WEISS, PH.D.
(B) [ ]
USA
0
NUMBER OF --------------------------------------------------
SHARES 6. SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY 3,708,704
EACH --------------------------------------------------
REPORTING 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON
WITH: 0
3,708,704
3,708,704
CERTAIN SHARES* [ ]
5.0%
IN
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ITEM 1.
(a) Name of Issuer: Ellomay Capital Ltd.
CUSIP NO. M39927104
SCHEDULE 13G
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(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
9 Rothschild St., Tel Aviv 66881, Israel
ITEM 2.
(a) and (c): Name and Citizenship of Persons Filing:
(i) BIP GP LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("BIP GP"). Prior to January 29, 2010, BIP GP operated under the name Weiss Asset Management LLC.
(ii) Weiss Asset Management LP, a Delaware limited partnership ("Weiss Asset Management"). Prior to February 1, 2010, Weiss Asset Management was structured as a Delaware limited liability company operating under the name Weiss Capital LLC.
(iii) Andrew M. Weiss, Ph.D., a United States citizen.
(b): Address of Principal Business Office:
BIP GP, Weiss Asset Management, and Dr. Weiss have a business
address of 29 Commonwealth Avenue, 10th Floor, Boston, Massachusetts 02116
(d) Title of Class of Securities: Ordinary Shares
(e) CUSIP Number: M39927104
ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13D-1(B), OR 13D-2(B), CHECK
WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:
(a) [ ] Broker or Dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act
(15 U.S.C. 78o).
(b) [ ] Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).
(c) [ ] Insurance Company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act
(15 U.S.C. 78c).
(d) [ ] Investment Company registered under section 8 of the Investment
Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8).
(e) [ ] Investment Adviser registered under section 203 of the Investment
Advisers Act or under the laws of any State
(f) [ ] Employee Benefit Plan, Pension fund which is subject to the
provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of
1974 or Endowment Fund; see Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F)
(g) [ ] A Parent Holding Company or control person, in accordance with
Section 240.13d-1(b)(ii)(G)(Note: See Item 7)
(h) [ ] A Savings Association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal
Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813)
(i) [ ] A Church Plan that is excluded from the definition of an
investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment
Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3)
(j) [ ] Group, in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J)
CUSIP NO. M39927104
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ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP
Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and
percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item I.
BIP GP*
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 2,410,658
(b) Percent of Class: 3.3%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 0
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 2,410,658
(iii)sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 2,410,658
WEISS ASSET MANAGEMENT**
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 1,298,046
(b) Percent of Class: 1.8%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 0
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 1,298,046
(iii)sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 1,298,046
ANDREW M. WEISS, PH.D.***
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 3,708,704
(b) Percent of Class: 5.0%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 0
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 3,708,704
(iii)sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 3,708,704
CUSIP NO. M39927104
SCHEDULE 13G
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** Shares reported for Weiss Asset Management include shares beneficially owned
by a private investment corporation of which Weiss Asset Management is the sole
investment manager.
*** Shares reported for Andrew Weiss include shares beneficially owned by a
private investment partnership of which BIP GP is the sole general partner and which may be deemed to be controlled by Mr. Weiss, who is the Managing Member of BIP GP, and also include shares held by a private investment corporation which may be deemed to be controlled by Mr. Weiss, who is the managing member of the general partner of Weiss Asset Management, the Investment Manager of such private investment corporation.
Dr. Weiss disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares reported herein as beneficially owned by him except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. The percent of class computations are based on 73,786,428 ordinary shares issued and outstanding as of March 15, 2009 as set forth in the Issuers annual report on Form 20-F filed on March 31, 2009.
As of February 1, 2010, Weiss Asset Management became the sole investment manager of the private investment partnership of which BIP GP is the sole general partner and, as of such date, may be deemed to beneficially own the shares beneficially owned by such private investment partnership.
ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date
hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than
five percent of the class of securities, check the following [ ].
ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON
Not Applicable
ITEM 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE
SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY OR CONTROL
PERSON
Not Applicable
ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP
Not Applicable
ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP
Not Applicable
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ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION
By signing below, I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the
securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose
of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of
the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a
participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I hereby
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.
Dated: February 12, 2010
BIP GP LLC (Formerly WEISS ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC)
By: /s/ Georgiy Nikitin
Georgiy Nikitin, Chief Compliance Officer
WEISS ASSET MANAGEMENT LP (Formerly WEISS CAPITAL LLC)
By: /s/ Georgiy Nikitin
Georgiy Nikitin, Chief Compliance Officer
By: /s/ Georgiy Nikitin
Attorney-in-Fact for Andrew Weiss
EDGAR Validation Code: BBE33917
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