Holding announcement according to article 135 section 2 BörseG (ESMA 2015/1597)
POLYTEC HOLDING AG: Release according to art. 135 section 2 BörseG
Hoersching (pta018/02.03.2018/12:11 UTC+1) - Release of Announcement according to article 135 section 2 BörseG
Notification of Major Holdings
1. Issuer
POLYTEC HOLDING AG, Polytec-Straße 1, 4063 Hörsching, Austria
2. Reason for notification
Acquisition / disposal of shares with voting rights
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation
Name: The Capital Group Companies, Inc. (CGC)
City and country of registered office:
Los Angeles,
United States of America (USA)
4. Names of shareholders, if different from declarants (3)
SMALLCAP World Fund, Inc. and American Funds Insurance Series ¿ Global Small Capitalization Fund
5. Date on which threshold was crossed or reached
23.02.2018
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 on the date on which threshold was crossed / reached | 4,37 | 0 | 4,37 | 22,329,585 |
| Position of previous notification | 5,37 | 0 | 5,37 |
7. Notified details of the resulting situation
7.A: Voting rights attached to shares
| ISIN code | absolute direct (Sec 130 BörseG 2018) | absolute indirect (Sec 133 BörseG 2018) | in % direct (Sec 130 BörseG 2018) | in % indirect (Sec 133 BörseG 2018) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AT0000A00XX9 | 0 | 976,139 | 0.00 | 4.37 |
| Total: | 976,139 | 4.37 |
7.B.1: Financial / Other Instruments pursuant to Sec. 131 para. 1 No. 1 BörseG 2018
| type of instrument | Maturity / Expiration | Exercise or conversion period | Voting Rights Absolute | Voting Rights in % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total: | 0 | 0 |
7.B.2: Financial / Other Instruments pursuant to Sec. 131 para. 1 No. 2 BörseG 2018
| type of instrument | Maturity / Expiration | Exercise or conversion period | Cash or physical transaction | Voting Rights Absolute | Voting Rights in % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total: | 0 | 0 |
8. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation
Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial/other instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entity.
| No. | Name | Directly controlled by No. | Shares held directly (%) | Financial/other instruments held directly (%) | Total of both (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Capital Group Companies, Inc. (CGC) | n/a | n/a | n/a | |
| 2 | Capital Research and Management Company (CRMC) | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
9. In case of proxy voting
Date of general meeting:
Voting rights after general meeting:
10. Other useful information
CGC is the parent company of CRMC. CRMC is a U.S.-based investment management company that manages the American Funds family of mutual funds. CRMC manages equity assets for various investment companies through three divisions, Capital Research Global Investors, Capital International Investors and Capital World Investors. CRMC in turn is the parent company of Capital Group International, Inc. (CGII), which in turn is the parent company of five investment management companies (CGII management companies): Capital Guardian Trust Company, Capital International, Inc., Capital International Limited, Capital International Sàrl and Capital International K.K. The CGII management companies primarily serve as investment managers to institutional clients.
Neither CGC nor any of its affiliates own shares for its own account. Rather, the shares reported are owned by accounts under the discretionary investment management of one or more of the investment management companies described above.
As noted above, CGC is the parent company of CRMC and in turn, CRMC is the investment adviser to SMALLCAP World Fund, Inc. (SCWF) and American Funds Insurance Series ¿ Global Small Capitalization Fund (VISC). As of 23 February 2018, SCWF held 834.369 shares (3,74%) and VISC held 141.770 shares (0,63%). SCWF and VISC are the direct owner of the shares disclosed as of 23 February 2018. As investment adviser to SCWF and VISC, shares managed by CRMC (and disclosed by CGC as the parent company of CRMC) as of 23 February 2018 were 976.139 shares (4,37%).
Please note that this an amended notice to the form submitted on 26 February 2018.
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| Emitter: |
POLYTEC HOLDING AG Polytec-Straße 1 4063 Hörsching Austria |
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|---|---|---|
| Contact Person: | Mag. Paul Rettenbacher | |
| Phone: | +43 7221 701 292 | |
| E-Mail: | paul.rettenbacher@polytec-group.com | |
| Website: | www.polytec-group.com | |
| ISIN(s): | AT0000A00XX9 (Share) | |
| Stock Exchange(s): | Vienna Stock Exchange (Official Trade) |