euro adhoc: KarstadtQuelle AG
Notification in line with Article 26 of the
Securities Trading Act
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: Fidelity International Address: Kingswood Fields, Millfield Lane, Lower Kingswood, Tedworth Place: Surrey KT20 6RB State: UK Company data: Name: KarstadtQuelle AG Address: Theodor-Althoff-Straße 2, 45133 Essen Place: Essen State: Deutschland
01.03.2007
Notification in line with Article 26 of the Securities Trading Act
We received the following notification in line with the Securities Trading Act:
In a letter dated February 23, 2007, Fidelity International (UK) informed KarstadtQuelle AG about the following:
"Hiermit teilen wir Ihnen gemäß § 41 (4a) WpHG mit, dass der Stimmrechtsanteil der FMR Corp., 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109, USA, an der Karstadt Quelle AG, Theodor-Althoff-Str. 2, 45133 Essen, Deutschland, am 22. Februar 2007 die Schwelle von 3% unterschritten hat und nun 2,97% (6.255.979 Anteile) beträgt. Die Stimmrechte werden der FMR Corp. gemäß § 22 (1) 2 WpHG i.V.m. § 22 (1) 1 Nr. 6 WpHG zugerechnet."
Translation of the notification: "In line with Article 41 (4a) of the Securities Trading Act, we hereby inform you that the share of voting rights of FMR Corp., 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109, USA in Karstadt Quelle AG, Theodor-Althoff-Str. 2, 45133 Essen, Germany, moved below the 3% threshold on February 22, 2007 and now constitutes 2.97% (6,255,979 shares). The voting rights are allocated to FMR Corp. in line with Article 22 (1) 2 of the Securities Trading Act in combination with Article 22 (1) 1 no. 6 of the Securities Trading Act."
Essen, March 1, 2007
THE MANAGEMENT BOARD
end of announcement euro adhoc 01.03.2007 17:34:40
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