Springer Nature AG & Co. KGaA
Springer Nature AG & Co. KGaA: Release according to Article 40, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] with the objective of Europe-wide distribution
09.10.2024 / 10:58 CET/CEST
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The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
Notification of Major Holdings
1. Details of issuer
| Name: |
Springer Nature AG & Co. KGaA |
| Street: |
Heidelberger Platz 3 |
| Postal code: |
14197 |
| City: |
Berlin
Germany |
| Legal Entity Identifier (LEI): |
549300UMNC43HQB3JA96 |
2. Reason for notification
| |
Acquisition/disposal of shares with voting rights |
| |
Acquisition/disposal of instruments |
| |
Change of breakdown of voting rights |
| X |
Other reason:
first time admission of shares to trading on an organized market |
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation
Legal entity: BC Partners Holdings Limited
City of registered office, country: St. Peter Port, Guernsey |
4. Names of shareholder(s)
holding directly 3% or more voting rights, if different from 3.
Springer Science+Business Media Galileo Participation S.à r.l.
GvH Vermögensverwaltungsgesellschaft XXXIII mbH Participation S.à r.l.
|
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 |
86.60 % |
1.75 % |
88.35 % |
198888989 |
| Previous notification |
n/a % |
n/a % |
n/a % |
/ |
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) |
|
0 |
172238194 |
0.00 % |
86.60 % |
| Total |
172238194 |
86.60 % |
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 % |
|
|
|
0 |
0.00 % |
| |
|
Total |
0 |
0.00 % |
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 % |
| Right of retransfer |
06.11.2024 |
|
Both |
3476190 |
1.75 % |
| |
|
|
Total |
3476190 |
1.75 % |
8. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation
| |
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) |
| BC Partners Holdings Limited |
% |
% |
% |
| BC Partners Group Holdings Limited |
% |
% |
% |
| CIE Management IX Limited |
% |
% |
% |
| BC Partners Galileo Holding L.P. |
% |
% |
% |
| Springer Science + Business Media GP S.à r.l. |
% |
% |
% |
| Springer Science + Business Media GP Aquisition SCA |
% |
% |
% |
| Springer Science + Business Media Galileo Participation S.à r.l. |
86.60 % |
% |
88.35 % |
| – |
% |
% |
% |
| BC Partners Holdings Limited |
% |
% |
% |
| BC Partners Group Holdings Limited |
% |
% |
% |
| CIE Management IX Limited |
% |
% |
% |
| BC Partners Galileo (1) L.P. |
% |
% |
% |
| BC Partners Galileo Holding L.P. |
% |
% |
% |
| Springer Science + Business Media GP S.à r.l. |
% |
% |
% |
| Springer Science + Business Media GP Aquisition SCA |
% |
% |
% |
| Springer Science + Business Media Galileo Participation S.à r.l. |
86.60 % |
% |
88.35 % |
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:
| Voting rights from GvH Vermögensverwaltungsgesellschaft XXXIII mbH in Springer Nature AG & Co. KGaA (100,700,053 voting rights, equal 50.63% of share capital) are attributed to Springer Science+Business Media Galileo Participation S.à r.l. because of acting in concert on the basis of a voting pooling agreement with regard to Springer Nature AG & Co. KGaA pursuant to Sec. 34 para. 2 sent. 1 WpHG. |
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