euro adhoc: Wacker Chemie AG
Release of a voting rights announcement according
to article 26, section 1.1 WpHG (Securities Trading Act) with the aim of a
Europe-wide distribution
Notification of voting rights transmitted by euro adhoc. The issuer is responsible for the content of this announcement.
Person/company obliged to make the notification: Name: see below Place: see below State: USA
Company data: Name: Wacker Chemie AG Address: Hanns-Seidel-Platz 4, 81737 München Place: Munich State: Germany
31.07.2007
Notification of voting rights pursuant to section 21(1) sentence 1 German Securities Act
In the name and on behalf of Artisan Funds, Inc., we hereby notify you of the following:
On July 23,2007, the stake of Artisan Funds, Inc., 875 E. Wisconsin Ave., Suite 800, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202, USA, in the voting rights in Wacker Chemie AG, Hanns-Seidel-Platz 4, 81737 Munchen, Germany, exceeded the threshold of 3%. On that date, Artisan Funds, Inc. held 3.02% in relation to all voting rights in Wacker Chemie AG (voting rights arising from 1,574,518 ordinary shares (Stammaktien); Wacker Chemie AG has issued ordinary shares only).
end of announcement euro adhoc 31.07.2007 08:35:24
Further inquiry note:
Branche: Chemicals
ISIN: DE000WCH8881
WKN: WCH888
Index: CDAX, Classic All Share, HDAX, MDAX, Midcap Market Index,
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Börsen: Börse Frankfurt / official dealing/prime standard