Notification of Major Holdings
1. Details of issuer
| Name: |
Axel Springer SE |
| Street: |
Axel-Springer-Straße 65 |
| Postal code: |
10888 |
| City: |
Berlin
Germany |
| Legal Entity Identifier (LEI): |
529900PXZU3YHO6HMD80 |
2. Reason for notification
| X |
Acquisition/disposal of shares with voting rights |
| |
Acquisition/disposal of instruments |
| |
Change of breakdown of voting rights |
| |
Other reason:
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3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation
Natural person (first name, surname): Dr. h.c. Friede Springer
Date of birth: 15 Aug 1942 |
4. Names of shareholder(s)
holding directly 3% or more voting rights, if different from 3.
Axel Springer Gesellschaft für Publizistik GmbH & Co. KG
|
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 |
44.48 % |
0.00 % |
44.48 % |
107895311 |
| Previous notification |
50.00001 % |
n/a % |
58.70 % |
/ |
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) |
| DE0005501357 |
5502450 |
1978800 |
5.10 % |
1.83 % |
| DE0005754238 |
|
40505262 |
% |
37.54 % |
| Total |
47986512 |
44.48 % |
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 % |
|
|
|
|
% |
| |
|
Total |
|
% |
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 % |
|
|
|
|
|
% |
| |
|
|
Total |
|
% |
8. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation
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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) |
| Dr. h.c. Friede Springer |
44.48 % |
% |
44.48 % |
| Friede Springer Verwaltungs GmbH |
% |
% |
% |
| Friede Springer GmbH & Co. KG |
6.42 % |
% |
6.42 % |
| AS Publizistik GmbH |
% |
% |
% |
| Axel Springer Gesellschaft für Publizistik GmbH & Co. KG |
37.54 % |
% |
37.54 % |
| |
|
|
|
| Dr. h.c. Friede Springer |
44.48 % |
% |
44.48 % |
| Friede Springer Verwaltungs GmbH |
% |
% |
% |
| Friede Springer GmbH & Co. KG |
6.42 % |
% |
6.42 % |
| Axel Springer Gesellschaft für Publizistik GmbH & Co. KG |
37.54 % |
% |
37.54 % |
| |
|
|
|
| Dr. h.c. Friede Springer |
44.48 % |
% |
44.48 % |
| Friede Springer GmbH & Co. KG |
6.42 % |
% |
6.42 % |
| Axel Springer Gesellschaft für Publizistik GmbH & Co. KG |
37.54 % |
% |
37.54 % |
| |
|
|
|
| Dr. h.c. Friede Springer |
44.48 % |
% |
44.48 % |
| Friede Springer GmbH & Co. KG |
6.42 % |
% |
6.42 % |
| AS Publizistik GmbH |
% |
% |
% |
| Axel Springer Gesellschaft für Publizistik GmbH & Co. KG |
37.54 % |
% |
37.54 % |
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:
Date
