HeidelbergCement AG
30.09.2014 13:11
Dissemination of a Voting Rights Announcement, transmitted by
DGAP - a service of EQS Group AG.
The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
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On 30 September 2014, we have been notified of the following:
'Following a review, conducted in close collaboration with the
Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht (BaFin), of the way
BlackRock has interpreted its voting rights disclosure obligations under
German law, BlackRock entities are filing today a statement representing
their holdings as at the settlement date of 25 September 2014 in
HeidelbergCement AG.
The statement does not reflect a change in BlackRock's current holdings of
voting rights. The statement simply updates information currently in the
market regarding BlackRock's holdings in HeidelbergCement AG. Further, the
statement does not signify any change in investment strategies pursued.
Also, BlackRock issues a press release detailing the BlackRock group
entities and their respective voting rights applicable to HeidelbergCement
AG and other relevant German issuers on
http://www.blackrock.com/corporate/en-gb/news-and-insights/press-releases
and on Bloomberg.
VOTING RIGHTS DISCLOSURE
1. BlackRock, Inc.
Section 21, 22
BlackRock, Inc., New York, NY, U.S.A., hereby informs you pursuant to Sec.
21 para. 1 WpHG that its share in the voting rights of HeidelbergCement AG
(ISIN DE0006047004) on 25 September 2014 amounts to 4.10% (this corresponds
to 7,703,270 out of a total of 187,916,477 voting rights (the 'Total Voting
Rights')).
2.05% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 3,849,142 voting
rights) are to be attributed to BlackRock, Inc. pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1
sentence 1 No. 1 WpHG.
1.79% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 3,372,686 voting
rights) are to be attributed to BlackRock, Inc. pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1
sentence 1 No. 6 in connection with sentence 2 WpHG.
0.26% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 481,442 voting
rights) are to be attributed pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 1
WpHG as well as pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 6 in connection
with sentence 2 WpHG.
2. BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
Section 21, 22
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc., Wilmington, DE, U.S.A., hereby informs you
pursuant to Sec. 21 para. 1 WpHG that its share in the voting rights of
HeidelbergCement AG (ISIN DE0006047004) on 25 September 2014 amounts to
4.03% (this corresponds to 7,575,232 out of a total of 187,916,477 voting
rights (the 'Total Voting Rights')).
2.05% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 3,849,142 voting
rights) are to be attributed to BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. pursuant to Sec.
22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 1 WpHG.
1.73% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 3,244,648 voting
rights) are to be attributed to BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. pursuant to Sec.
22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 6 in connection with sentence 2 WpHG.
0.26% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 481,442 voting
rights) are to be attributed pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 1
WpHG as well as pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 6 in connection
with sentence 2 WpHG.
3. BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
Section 21, 22
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc., New York, NY, U.S.A., hereby informs
you pursuant to Sec. 21 para. 1 WpHG that its share in the voting rights of
HeidelbergCement AG (ISIN DE0006047004) on 25 September 2014 amounts to
4.03% (this corresponds to 7,564,052 out of a total of 187,916,477 voting
rights (the 'Total Voting Rights')).
2.05% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 3,849,142 voting
rights) are to be attributed to BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 1 WpHG.
1.72% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 3,233,468 voting
rights) are to be attributed to BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 6 in connection with sentence 2
WpHG.
0.26% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 481,442 voting
rights) are to be attributed pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 1
WpHG as well as pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 6 in connection
with sentence 2 WpHG.'
Heidelberg, 30 September 2014
The Managing Board
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Language: English
Company: HeidelbergCement AG
Berliner Straße 6
69120 Heidelberg
Germany
Internet: www.heidelbergcement.com
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