DGAP-PVR: EPCOS AG: Release according to Article 26, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] with the objective of Europe-wide distribution
23.10.2008
EPCOS AG / Release of an announcement according to Article 21, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] (share)
23.10.2008
Release of a Voting Rights announcement, transmitted by DGAP - a company of EquityStory AG.
The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
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On October 21, 2008, TDK Corporation, Tokio, Japan, has notified us
pursuant to section 21 para. 1 WpHG that its percentage of voting rights in
EPCOS AG, Munich, Germany, ISIN: DE0005128003, WKN: 512800, exceeded the
thresholds of 50% and 75% on October 17, 2008, and amounts to 84,00%
(55,800,277 voting rights) as per this date.
28,147,050 of these voting rights, corresponding to 42.37% of the voting
rights in EPCOS AG, are attributed to TDK Corporation pursuant to section
22 para. 1 sentence 1 no.1 WpHG.
Voting rights that are to be attributed to TDK Corporation are held via the
following companies which are controlled by TDK Corporation and whose
holdings of voting rights in EPCOS AG amount to 3% or more:
- TDK Hong Kong Co. Ltd.
- TDK Germany GmbH
On October 21, 2008, TDK Germany GmbH, Duesseldorf, Germany, has notified
us pursuant to section 21 para. 1 WpHG that its percentage of voting rights
in EPCOS AG, Munich, Germany, ISIN: DE0005128003, WKN: 512800, exceeded the
thresholds of 3%, 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25% and 30% on October 17, 2008, and
amounts to 35.96% (23,890,050 voting rights) as per this date.
23.10.2008 Financial News transmitted by DGAP
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Language: English
Issuer: EPCOS AG
St.-Martin-Straße 53
81669 München
Deutschland
Internet: www.epcos.com
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EPCOS AG / Release of an announcement according to Article 21, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] (share)
23.10.2008
Release of a Voting Rights announcement, transmitted by DGAP - a company of EquityStory AG.
The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
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On October 21, 2008, TDK Corporation, Tokio, Japan, has notified us
pursuant to section 21 para. 1 WpHG that its percentage of voting rights in
EPCOS AG, Munich, Germany, ISIN: DE0005128003, WKN: 512800, exceeded the
thresholds of 50% and 75% on October 17, 2008, and amounts to 84,00%
(55,800,277 voting rights) as per this date.
28,147,050 of these voting rights, corresponding to 42.37% of the voting
rights in EPCOS AG, are attributed to TDK Corporation pursuant to section
22 para. 1 sentence 1 no.1 WpHG.
Voting rights that are to be attributed to TDK Corporation are held via the
following companies which are controlled by TDK Corporation and whose
holdings of voting rights in EPCOS AG amount to 3% or more:
- TDK Hong Kong Co. Ltd.
- TDK Germany GmbH
On October 21, 2008, TDK Germany GmbH, Duesseldorf, Germany, has notified
us pursuant to section 21 para. 1 WpHG that its percentage of voting rights
in EPCOS AG, Munich, Germany, ISIN: DE0005128003, WKN: 512800, exceeded the
thresholds of 3%, 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25% and 30% on October 17, 2008, and
amounts to 35.96% (23,890,050 voting rights) as per this date.
23.10.2008 Financial News transmitted by DGAP
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Language: English
Issuer: EPCOS AG
St.-Martin-Straße 53
81669 München
Deutschland
Internet: www.epcos.com
End of News DGAP News-Service
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