euro adhoc: TUI 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: Brierly Gardens Investments Limited Place: P.C. 3030 Limassol State: Cyprus
Company data: Name: TUI AG Address: Karl-Wiechert-Allee 4, 30625 Hannover Place: Hannover State: Deutschland
30.05.2007
Disclosure pursuant to section 26, para. 1 of the German Securities Trading Act (WpHG)
Brierly Gardens Investments Limited (managing director: Hamed El Chiaty), Limassol, Cyprus, has informed us that they reduced the voting rights in TUI AG, Hanover, Germany, below the threshold of 3% on 21 May 2007 and accounted for 0% (0 voting shares) at that date.
In addition, Lawson International Investments Limited, Tortola, British Virgin Islands, has informed us that they reduced the voting rights in TUI AG, Hanover, Germany, below the threshold of 3% on 21 May 2007 and accounted for 0% (0 voting shares) at that date. All voting rights were directly held by Brierly Gardens Investments Limited (managing director: Hamed El Chiaty) and attributed to Lawson International Investments Limited pursuant to section 22, para. 1, sentence 1, no. 1 of the German Securities Trading Act.
Moreover, Oliveyard Holdings Limited, Tortola, British Virgin Islands, has informed us that they reduced the voting rights in TUI AG, Hanover, Germany, below the threshold of 3% on 21 May 2007 and accounted for 0% (0 voting shares) at that date. All voting rights were directly held by Brierly Gardens Investments Limited (managing director: Hamed El Chiaty) and attributed to Lawson International Investments Limited pursuant to section 22, para. 1, sentence 1, no. 1 of the German Securities Trading Act. These voting rights were also attributed to Oliveyard Holdings Limited pursuant to section 22, para. 1, sentence 1, no. 1 of the German Securities Trading Act.
Furthermore, Mr Hamed El Chiaty, Dubai, UAE, has informed us that he reduced his voting rights in TUI AG, Hanover, Germany, below the threshold of 3% on 21 May 2007 and accounted for 0% (0 voting shares) at that date. All voting rights were held directly by Brierly Gardens Investments Limited (managing director: Hamed El Chiaty) and attributed to Lawson International Investments Limited pursuant to section 22, para. 1, sentence 1, no. 1 of the German Securities Trading Act and to Oliveyard Holdings Limited pursuant to section 22, para. 1, sentence 1, no. 1 of the German Securities Trading Act. These voting rights also attributed to Mr Hamed El Chiaty pursuant to section 22, para. 1, sentence 1, no. 1 of the German Securities Trading Act.
The reduction below the threshold was due to stock lending, however all shares have to be returned before every annual general meeting.
Berlin/Hanover, May 2007 TUI AG
The Executive Board
end of announcement euro adhoc 30.05.2007 17:05:42
Further inquiry note:
Branche: Transport
ISIN: DE000TUAG000
WKN: TUAG00
Index: DAX, CDAX, HDAX, Prime All Share
Börsen: Frankfurter Wertpapierbörse / official dealing/prime standard
Börse Berlin-Bremen / official dealing
Hamburger Wertpapierbörse / official dealing
Baden-Württembergische Wertpapierbörse / official dealing
Börse Düsseldorf / official dealing
Niedersächsische Börse zu Hannover / official dealing
Bayerische Börse / official dealing