EQS-PVR: Lenzing AG: Release according to Article 135, Section 2 BörseG with the objective of Europe-wide distribution

Overview

1. Issuer: Lenzing Aktiengesellschaft
2. Reason for the notification: 
   1. Acquisition/disposal of financial or other instruments
3. Person subject to notification obligation:
   1. Name: Suzano Holding S.A.
   2. City: Salvador
   3. Country: Brazil
4. Name of shareholder(s): Suzano International Trade GmbH
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached: 11.06.2024
6. Total positions

 

	% of voting rights attached to shares (7.A)	% of voting rights through financial/other instruments (7.B.1 + 7.B.2)	Total of both in % (7.A + 7.B)	Total number of voting rights of issuer
Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed / reached	0,00 %	15,00 %	15,00 %	38 618 180
Position of previous notification (if applicable)	0,00 %	0,00 %	0,00 %

 

 

Details

7. Notified details of the resulting situation:

 

A: Voting rights attached to shares
ISIN Code	Number of voting rights		% of voting rights
	Direct (Sec 130 BörseG 2018)	Indirect (Sec 133 BörseG 2018)	Direct (Sec 130 BörseG 2018)	Indirect (Sec 133 BörseG 2018)
SUBTOTAL A

 

 

B 1: Financial / Other Instruments pursuant to Sec. 131 para. 1 No. 1 BörseG 2018
Type of instrument	Expiration Date	Exercise Period	Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised	% of voting rights
		SUBTOTAL B.1

 

 

B 2: Financial / Other Instruments pursuant to Sec. 131 para. 1 No. 2 BörseG 2018
Type of instrument	Expiration Date	Exercise Period	Physical / Cash Settlement	Number of voting rights	% of voting rights
Share purchase agreement subject to a condition precedent	N/A	N/A	Physical	5 792 727	15,00 %
			SUBTOTAL B.2	5 792 727	15,00 %

 

 

8. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation:

Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial/other instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entity:

 

No.	Name	Directly controlled by No.	Shares held  directly (%)	Financial/other instruments held  directly (%)	Total of both (%)
1	Suzano Holding S.A.
2	Suzano S.A.	1
3	Suzano International GmbH	2		15,00 %	15,00 %

 

9. In case of proxy voting
   1. Date of general meeting: -
   2. Voting rights after general meeting: is equivalent to voting rights

 

10. Other comments: With this notification Suzano Holding S.A. discloses the conditional acquisition of 15 % of the shares in Lenzing Aktiengesellschaft by Suzano International Trade GmbH (as purchaser) from B&C Holding Österreich GmbH (as seller) (the Transaction). The closing of the Transaction is subject to customary closing conditions, in particular merger control- and investment control clearances. Upon closing of the Transaction, also the provisions regarding the alignment on voting as foreseen in the shareholders¿ agreement between Suzano S.A. and B&C Holding Österreich GmbH will become effective.

 

Suzano International Trade GmbH is wholly owned by Suzano S.A., a stock corporation listed on the B3 Stock Exchange of Sao Paulo, Brazil.

 

Suzano Holding S.A. holds 28.2 % and David Feffer, Daniel Feffer, Ruben Feffer and Jorge Feffer together hold 15.1 % in Suzano S.A. respectively. Suzano Holding S.A. and the aforementioned individuals have agreed that the voting rights attached to these holdings are exercised uniformly, whereby Suzano Holding S.A. has the majority of votes to decide. Therefore, Suzano Holding S.A. has controlling influence over Suzano S.A..

 

The shareholders of Suzano Holding S.A., Daniel Feffer, David Feffer, Ruben Feffer, Izabela Henriques Feffer and Mikhael Henriques Feffer (together holding 71,9 %) have entered into a shareholders¿ agreement, under which they have agreed to exercise their voting rights uniformly in the main general meetings of Suzano Holding S.A..

 

 

Receipt of participation notification on 13.06.2024