Declaration of Voting Results & Voting Rights Announcements • Sep 30, 2014
Declaration of Voting Results & Voting Rights Announcements
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Voting Rights Announcements | 30 September 2014 17:54
Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA: Release according to Article 26, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] with the objective of Europe-wide distribution
Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA
30.09.2014 17:54
Dissemination of a Voting Rights Announcement, transmitted by
DGAP - a service of EQS Group AG.
The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
On 30 September 2014, we have received the following notification from
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited:
Following a review, conducted in close collaboration with the Bundesanstalt
für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht (BaFin), of the way BlackRock has
interpreted its voting rights disclosure obligations under German law,
BlackRock entities are filing today a statement representing their holdings
as at the settlement date of 25 September 2014 in Fresenius Medical Care AG
& Co. KGaA.
The statement does not reflect a change in BlackRock's current holdings of
voting rights. The statement simply updates information currently in the
market regarding BlackRock's holdings in Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co.
KGaA. Further, the statement does not signify any change in investment
strategies pursued.
Also, BlackRock issues a press release detailing the BlackRock group
entities and their respective voting rights applicable to Fresenius Medical
Care AG & Co. KGaA and other relevant German issuers on
http://www.blackrock.com/corporate/en-gb/news-and-insights/press-releases
and on Bloomberg.
VOTING RIGHTS DISCLOSURE
Section 21, 22
BlackRock, lnc., New York, NY, U.S.A., hereby informs you pursuant to Sec.
21 para. 1 WpHG that its share in the voting rights of Fresenius Medical
Care AG & Co. KGaA (ISIN DE0005785802) on 25 September 2014 amounts to
4.11% (this corresponds to 12,750,189 out of a total of 310,275,817 voting
rights (the 'Total Voting Rights')).
1.93% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 5,982,555 voting
rights) are to be attributed to BlackRock, lnc. pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1
sentence 1 No. 1 WpHG.
1.86% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 5,764,152 voting
rights) are to be attributed to BlackRock, lnc. pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1
sentence 1 No. 6 in connection with sentence 2 WpHG.
0.26% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 807,001 voting
rights) are to be attributed pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 1
WpHG as well as pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 6 in connection
with sentence 2 WpHG.
0.06% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 196,481 voting
rights) are to be attributed pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 2
in connection with sentence 2 WpHG as well as pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1
sentence 1 No. 6 in connection with sentence 2 WpHG.
Section 21, 22
BlackRock Holdco 2, lnc., Wilmington, DE, U.S.A., hereby informs you
pursuant to Sec. 21 para. 1 WpHG that its share in the voting rights of
Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA (ISIN DE0005785802) on 25 September
2014 amounts to 4.05% (this corresponds to 12,554,058 out of a total of
310,275,817 voting rights (the 'Total Voting Rights')).
1.93% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 5,982,555 voting
rights) are to be attributed to BlackRock Holdco 2, lnc. pursuant to Sec.
22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 1 WpHG.
1.79% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 5,568,021 voting
rights) are to be attributed to BlackRock Holdco 2, lnc. pursuant to Sec.
22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 6 in connection with sentence 2 WpHG.
0.26% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 807,001 voting
rights) are to be attributed pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 1
WpHG as well as pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 6 in connection
with sentence 2 WpHG.
0.06% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 196,481 voting
rights) are to be attributed pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 2
in connection with sentence 2 WpHG as well as pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1
sentence 1 No. 6 in connection with sentence 2 WpHG.
Section 21, 22
BlackRock Financial Management, lnc., New York, NY, U.S.A., hereby informs
you pursuant to Sec. 21 para. 1 WpHG that its share in the voting rights of
Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA (ISIN DE0005785802) on 25 September
2014 amounts to 4.04% (this corresponds to 12,537,228 out of a total of
310,275,817 voting rights (the 'Total Voting Rights')).
1.93% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 5,982,555 voting
rights) are to be attributed to BlackRock Financial Management, lnc.
pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 1 WpHG.
0.002% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 5,742 voting rights)
are to be attributed to BlackRock Financial Management, lnc. pursuant to
Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 6 WpHG.
1.79% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 5,545,449 voting
rights) are to be attributed to BlackRock Financial Management, lnc.
pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 6 in connection with sentence 2
WpHG.
0.26% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 807,001 voting
rights) are to be attributed pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 1
WpHG as well as pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 6 in connection
with sentence 2 WpHG.
0.06% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 196,481 voting
rights) are to be attributed pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 2
in connection with sentence 2 WpHG as well as pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1
sentence 1 No. 6 in connection with sentence 2 WpHG.
30.09.2014 The DGAP Distribution Services include Regulatory Announcements,
Financial/Corporate News and Press Releases.
Media archive at www.dgap-medientreff.de and www.dgap.de
Language: English
Company: Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA
Else-Kröner-Straße 1
61352 Bad Homburg
Germany
Internet: www.fmc-ag.de
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