KION GROUP AG: Release according to Article 40, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] with the objective of Europe-wide distribution
2018-10-01 / 13:36:12
Notification of Major Holdings
1. Details of issuer
2. Reason for notification
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation
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:
6. Total positions
7. Notified details of the resulting situation
a. Voting rights attached to shares (Sec.s 33, 34 WpHG)
b.1. Instruments according to Sec. 38 para. 1 No. 1 WpHG
b.2. Instruments according to Sec. 38 para. 1 No. 2 WpHG
8. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation
9. In case of proxy voting according to Sec. 34 para. 3 WpHG
10. Other explanatory remarks:
1. Details of issuer
| KION GROUP AG Thea-Rasche-Straße 8 60549 Frankfurt/Main Germany |
2. Reason for notification
| X | Acquisition/disposal of shares with voting rights |
| Acquisition/disposal of instruments | |
| Change of breakdown of voting rights | |
| X | Other reason: Voluntary group notification with triggered threshold on subsidiary level |
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation
| Name: | City and country of registered office: |
| BlackRock, Inc. | 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:
| 25 Sep 2018 |
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 of issuer | |
| Resulting situation | 3.06 % | 0.20 % | 3.26 % | 118090000 |
| Previous notification | 3.13 % | 0.48 % | 3.62 % | / |
7. Notified details of the resulting situation
a. Voting rights attached to shares (Sec.s 33, 34 WpHG)
| ISIN | absolute | in % | ||
| direct (Sec. 33 WpHG) | indirect (Sec. 34 WpHG) | direct (Sec. 33 WpHG) | indirect (Sec. 34 WpHG) | |
| DE000KGX8881 | 0 | 3608535 | 0.00 % | 3.06 % |
| Total | 3608535 | 3.06 % | ||
b.1. Instruments according to Sec. 38 para. 1 No. 1 WpHG
| Type of instrument | Expiration or maturity date | Exercise or conversion period | Voting rights absolute | Voting rights in % |
| Lent Securities | N/A | N/A | 200333 | 0.17 % |
| Total | 200333 | 0.17 % |
b.2. Instruments according to Sec. 38 para. 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 % |
| Contract for Difference | N/A | N/A | Cash | 38681 | 0.03 % |
| Total | 38681 | 0.03 % |
8. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation
| Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled and does itself not control any other undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly 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 held 3% or more) | % of voting rights through instruments (if at least held 5% or more) | Total of both (if at least held 5% or more) |
| BlackRock, Inc. | % | % | % |
| Trident Merger, LLC | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Investment Management, LLC | % | % | % |
| BlackRock, Inc. | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | % | % | % |
| BlackRock, Inc. | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc. | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association | % | % | % |
| BlackRock, Inc. | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc. | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Fund Advisors | % | % | % |
| BlackRock, Inc. | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Capital Holdings, Inc. | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Advisors, LLC | % | % | % |
| BlackRock, Inc. | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | % | % | % |
| BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. | % | % | % |
| BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. | % | % | % |
| BlackRock (Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd. | % | % | % |
| BlackRock (Singapore) Limited | % | % | % |
| BlackRock, Inc. | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | % | % | % |
| BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. | % | % | % |
| BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. | % | % | % |
| BlackRock (Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd. | % | % | % |
| BlackRock HK Holdco Limited | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Asset Management North Asia Limited | % | % | % |
| BlackRock, Inc. | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | % | % | % |
| BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. | % | % | % |
| BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. | % | % | % |
| BlackRock (Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd. | % | % | % |
| BlackRock HK Holdco Limited | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Lux Finco S.à r.l. | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Trident Holding Company Limited | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Japan Holdings GK | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Japan Co., Ltd. | % | % | % |
| BlackRock, Inc. | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | % | % | % |
| BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. | % | % | % |
| BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Australia Holdco Pty. Ltd. | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) Limited | % | % | % |
| BlackRock, Inc. | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | % | % | % |
| BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. | % | % | % |
| BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Canada Holdings LP | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Canada Holdings ULC | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited | % | % | % |
| BlackRock, Inc. | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | % | % | % |
| BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. | % | % | % |
| BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Group Limited | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited | % | % | % |
| BlackRock, Inc. | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | % | % | % |
| BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. | % | % | % |
| BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Group Limited | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Luxembourg Holdco S.à r.l. | % | % | % |
| BlackRock UK Holdco Limited | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Asset Management Schweiz AG | % | % | % |
| BlackRock, Inc. | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | % | % | % |
| BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. | % | % | % |
| BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Group Limited | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Luxembourg Holdco S.à r.l. | % | % | % |
| BlackRock (Luxembourg) S.A. | % | % | % |
| BlackRock, Inc. | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | % | % | % |
| BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. | % | % | % |
| BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Group Limited | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Luxembourg Holdco S.à r.l. | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Investment Management Ireland Holdings Limited | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Asset Management Ireland Limited | % | % | % |
| BlackRock, Inc. | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | % | % | % |
| BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. | % | % | % |
| BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Group Limited | % | % | % |
| BlackRock International Limited | % | % | % |
| BlackRock, Inc. | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | % | % | % |
| BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. | % | % | % |
| BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Group Limited | % | % | % |
| BlackRock International Limited | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Life Limited | % | % | % |
| BlackRock, Inc. | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | % | % | % |
| BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. | % | % | % |
| BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Group Limited | % | % | % |
| BlackRock (Netherlands) B.V. | % | % | % |
| BlackRock, Inc. | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | % | % | % |
| BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. | % | % | % |
| BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Group Limited | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited | % | % | % |
| BlackRock, Inc. | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | % | % | % |
| BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. | % | % | % |
| BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Group Limited | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland AG | % | % | % |
| BlackRock, Inc. | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | % | % | % |
| BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. | % | % | % |
| BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Group Limited | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland AG | % | % | % |
| iShares (DE) I Investmentaktiengesellschaft mit Teilgesellschaftsvermögen | % | % | % |
| BlackRock, Inc. | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | % | % | % |
| BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. | % | % | % |
| BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Group Limited | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Fund Managers Limited | % | % | % |
9. In case of proxy voting according to Sec. 34 para. 3 WpHG
| Date of general meeting: | |
| Holding position after general meeting: | % (equals voting rights) |
10. Other explanatory remarks:
