Release according to article 40 para. 1 WpHG
Wacker Chemie AG: Release according to Article 40, Section 1 of the WpHG
München (pta006/20.01.2023/10:00 UTC+1) - Release of Voting Rights Announcement
Voting Rights Announcement
1. Details of issuer
| Name: | Wacker Chemie AG |
| Legal Entity Identifier (LEI): | 0NURKC5Q3CJYZPPK5046 |
| Street: | Hanns-Seidel-Platz 4 |
| Postal code: | 81737 |
| City: | Munich, Germany |
2. Reason for notification
Acquisition / disposal of shares with voting rights
Acquisition / disposal of instruments
voluntary group notification with triggered threshold on subsidiary level
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation
Legal entity: Bank of America Corporation
City and country of registered office:
Wilmington, DE,
United States of America (USA)
4. Names of shareholders holding directly 3% or more voting rights, if different from 3.
5. Date on which threshold was crossed or reached
17.01.2023
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 pursuant to Sec. 41 WpHG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New | 2.18 | 5.70 | 7.88 | 52,152,600 |
| Previous notification (if applicable) | 1.84 | 5.12 | 6.96 |
7. Details on total positions
a. Voting rights attached to shares (Sec.s 33, 34 WpHG)
| ISIN | Absolute direct (Sec. 33 WpHG) | Absolute indirect (Sec. 34 WpHG) | In % direct (Sec. 33 WpHG) | In % indirect (Sec. 34 WpHG) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE000WCH8881 | 0 | 1,136,456 | 0.00 | 2.18 |
| Total: | 1,136,456 | 2.18 |
b.1. Instruments according to Sec. 38 (1) no. 1 WpHG
| type of instrument | Maturity / Expiration | Exercise or conversion period | Voting Rights Absolute | Voting Rights in % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Right to Recall | n/a | n/a | 183,847 | 0.35 |
| Call Option Physical | 17/02/2023 | n/a | 50,000 | 0.10 |
| Rights of Use | n/a | n/a | 59,795 | 0.11 |
| Total: | 293,642 | 0.56 |
b.2. Instruments according to Sec. 38 (1) no. 2 WpHG
| type of instrument | Maturity / Expiration | Exercise or conversion period | Cash or physical transaction | Voting Rights Absolute | Voting Rights in % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Put Option | 17/03/2023 - 15/12/2023 | n/a | Physical | 154,000 | 0.30 |
| Swaps | 20/01/2023 - 08/09/2025 | n/a | Cash | 2,525,791 | 4.84 |
| Total: | 2,679,791 | 5.14 |
8. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation
Full chain of controlled undertakings starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entity
| Name | % of voting rights (if at least 3% or more) | % of voting rights through instruments (if at least 5% or more) | Total of both (if at least 5% or more) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bank of America Corporation | |||
| NB Holdings Corporation | |||
| BofAML Jersey Holdings Limited | |||
| BofAML EMEA Holdings 2 Limited | |||
| ML UK Capital Holdings Limited | |||
| Merrill Lynch International | 5.42 | ||
| - | |||
| Bank of America Corporation | |||
| NB Holdings Corporation | |||
| BAC North America Holding Company | |||
| Bank of America, National Association | |||
| - | |||
| Bank of America Corporation | |||
| NB Holdings Corporation | |||
| BofA Securities, Inc | |||
| Merrill Lynch Professional Clearing Corp. |
9. In case of proxy voting according to Sec. 34 para. 3 WpHG
(only in case of attribution of voting rights in accordance with Sec. 34 para. 1 sent. 1 No. 6 WpHG)
Date of general meeting: N/A
Holding total positions (6.) after general meeting:
| Proportion of voting rights | Proportion of instruments | Total of both |
|---|---|---|
| % | % | % |
10. Other useful information
Date
18.01.2023
(end)
| Emitter: |
Wacker Chemie AG Hanns-Seidel-Platz 4 81737 München Germany |
|
|---|---|---|
| Contact Person: | Jörg Hoffmann | |
| Phone: | +49 89-6279-1633 | |
| E-Mail: | investor.relations@wacker.com | |
| Website: | www.wacker.com | |
| ISIN(s): | DE000WCH8881 (Share) | |
| Stock Exchange(s): | Regulated Market in Frankfurt; Free Market in Berlin, Dusseldorf, Hamburg, Hannover, Munich, Stuttgart, Tradegate |