Release according to article 40 para. 1 WpHG
München (pta017/26.01.2023/14:00) - Release of Voting Rights Announcement
Voting Rights Announcement
1. Details of issuer:
| Name: |
Wacker Chemie AG |
| Legal Entity Identifier (LEI): |
0NURKC5Q3CJYZPPK5046 |
| Street: |
Hanns-Seidel-Platz 4 |
| Postal code: |
81737 |
| City: |
München, Germany |
2. Reason for notification:
Acquisition / disposal of instruments
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation
Legal entity: Bank of America Corporation
City of registered office, country: Wilmington, DE, United States of America (USA)
4. Names of shareholder(s) holding directly 3% or more voting rights, if different from 3
5. Date on which threshold was crossed or reached
20.01.2023
6. Total positions
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% of voting rights attached to shares (total of 7.a.)
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% of voting rights through instruments (total of 7.b.1 + 7.b.2)
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Total of both in % (7.a. + 7.b.)
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Total number of voting rights pursuant to Sec. 41 WpHG
|
|
New
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2.48 |
4.49 |
6.97 |
52,152,600 |
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Previous notification (if applicable)
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2.18 |
5.70 |
7.88 |
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7. Details on total positions
a. Voting rights attached to shares (Sec.s 33, 34 WpHG)
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ISIN
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Absolute direct (Sec. 33 WpHG)
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Absolute indirect (Sec. 34 WpHG)
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In % direct (Sec. 33 WpHG)
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In % indirect (Sec. 34 WpHG)
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| DE000WCH8881 |
0 |
1,292,035 |
0.00 |
2.48 |
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Total:
|
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1,292,035
|
|
2.48
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b.1. Instruments according to Sec. 38 (1) no. 1 WpHG
|
Type of instrument
|
Maturity / Expiration
|
Exercise or conversion period
|
Voting Rights Absolute
|
Voting Rights in %
|
| Right to Recall |
n/a |
n/a |
82,251 |
0.16 |
| Call Option Physical |
17/02/2023 |
n/a |
50,000 |
0.10 |
| Rights of Use |
n/a |
n/a |
58,169 |
0.11 |
|
|
Total:
|
190,420
|
0.37
|
b.2 Instruments according to Sec. 38 (1) no. 2 WpHG
|
Type of instrument
|
Maturity / Expiration
|
Exercise or conversion period
|
Cash or physical transaction
|
Voting Rights Absolute
|
Voting Rights in %
|
| Put Option |
17/03/2023 - 15/12/2023 |
n/a |
Physical |
154,000 |
0.30 |
| Swaps |
31/01/2023 - 08/09/2025 |
n/a |
Cash |
1,996,917 |
3.83 |
|
|
|
Total:
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2,150,917
|
4.12
|
|
8. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation
Full chain of controlled undertakings starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entity
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Name
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% of voting rights (if at least 3% or more)
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% of voting rights through instruments (if at least 5% or more)
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Total of both (if at least 5% or more)
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| Bank of America Corporation |
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| NB Holdings Corporation |
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|
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| BofAML Jersey Holdings Limited |
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|
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| BofAML EMEA Holdings 2 Limited |
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|
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| ML UK Capital Holdings Limited |
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|
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| Merrill Lynch International |
|
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5.46 |
| - |
|
|
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| Bank of America Corporation |
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|
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| NB Holdings Corporation |
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|
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| BAC North America Holding Company |
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|
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| Bank of America, National Association |
|
|
|
| - |
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|
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| Bank of America Corporation |
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|
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| NB Holdings Corporation |
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|
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| BofA Securities, Inc |
|
|
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| Merrill Lynch Professional Clearing Corp. |
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|
|
| - |
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|
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| Bank of America Corporation |
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|
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| NB Holdings Corporation |
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| BofA Securities, Inc |
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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: N/A
10. Other useful information
Date
25.01.2023
(end)
emitter: Wacker Chemie AG
address: Hanns-Seidel-Platz 4, 81737 München
country: Germany
contact person: Jörg Hoffmann
phone: +49 89-6279-1633
e-mail: investor.relations@wacker.com
website: www.wacker.com
ISIN(s): DE000WCH8881 (share)
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