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Publication pursuant to Section 27a of the German Securities Trading Act (WpHG)
Flossbach von Storch SICAV, Luxembourg-Strassen, Luxembourg, notified us on May 24, 2011, in accordance with Section 21(1) of the WpHG, that its share of voting rights in ESTAVIS AG, Berlin, Germany (WKN/ISIN: A0KFKB/DE000A0KFKB3), exceeded the 10% threshold on May 20, 2011, and amounted to 10.86% (corresponding to 1,555,146 voting rights) on that date.
Flossbach von Storch SICAV hereby notifies, as of May 27, 2011, in accordance with Section 27a of the German Securities Trading Act (WpHG), that:
1. the acquisition of voting rights in ESTAVIS AG that led to the 10% reporting threshold being exceeded is not intended to pursue strategic objectives but rather to generate trading profits,
2. Flossbach von Storch SICAV intends to acquire additional voting rights in ESTAVIS AG within the next twelve months, either through purchase or by other means;
3. the company does not intend to influence the composition of the Executive Board, Supervisory Board, or any other administrative, management, or supervisory body of ESTAVIS AG; and
4. no material change to the capital structure of ESTAVIS AG is intended, in particular with regard to the ratio of equity to debt financing or to the dividend policy.
The voting rights were acquired without the use of the company’s own funds.
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Language: German
Issuer: ESTAVIS AG Uhlandstr. 165 10719 Berlin
Germany
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