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: B&C Privatstiftung
   2. City: Vienna
   3. Country: Austria
4. Name of shareholder(s): B&C Holding GmbH, B&C Ares Holding GmbH
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached: 26.06.2024
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	52,25 %	0,00 %	52,25 %	38 618 180
Position of previous notification (if applicable)	50,00 %

 

 

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)
AT0000644505		20 177 020		52,25 %
SUBTOTAL A	20 177 020		52,25 %

 

 

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
			SUBTOTAL B.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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	B&C Privatstiftung
2	B&C Holding Österreich GmbH	1
3	B&C KB Holding GmbH	2	50,00 %		50,00 %
4	B&C Epsilon Zweite Holding GmbH	1		25,00 %	25,00 %
5	B&C Delta Zweite Holding GmbH	2
6	B&C Ares Holding GmbH	2	2,25 %		2,25 %

 

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:

Through its indirect subsidiaries B&C KB Holding GmbH (formerly B&C LAG Holding GmbH) and B&C Ares Holding GmbH, B&C Privatstiftung holds a total of 20,177,020 voting rights (corresponding to around 52.25% of the share capital and voting rights) in Lenzing Aktiengesellschaft.

 

In the course of an intra-group demerger for absorption, the shareholding in B&C Delta Zweite Holding GmbH is to be spun off to B&C Epsilon Zweite Holding GmbH. This demerger is subject to the condition precedent that B&C Delta Zweite Holding GmbH acquires 9,654,545 voting rights (corresponding to 25% of the share capital and voting rights) in Lenzing Aktiengesellschaft from B&C KB Holding GmbH in the course of a further demerger.

 

With the implementation of this demerger, the chain of controlled undertakings will change with regard to these 9,654,545 voting rights (corresponding to 25% of the share capital and voting rights) in Lenzing Aktiengesellschaft. The voting rights indirectly affected by this demerger are hereby disclosed as a financial instrument pursuant to section 131 BörseG 2018.

 

Receipt of participation notification on 28.06.2024