Axel Springer AG / Release of an announcement according to Article 26 Section 1 of the WpHG
18.12.2008
Release of a Voting Rights announcement
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- Wertpapierkennnummer 550 135 -
- ISIN DE0005501357 -
Release according to Article 26, Section 1 of the WpHG ('German Securities
Trading Act')
H&F Rose Partners, L.P., H&F Rose Investors Ltd., HFCP IV (Bermuda), L.P.,
H&F Investors IV (Bermuda), L.P. and H&F Corporate Investors IV (Bermuda)
Ltd., Bermuda, informed us according to § 21 (1) German Securities Trading
Act (WpHG) of the following:
'On December 15, 2008 the direct shareholding of H&F Rose Partners, L.P. in
Axel Springer Aktiengesellschaft, Berlin, (the 'Company') fell below the 5%
and the 3% threshold of Section 21(1) of the Securities Trading Act
(Wertpapierhandelsgesetz - 'WpHG') and amounted to 1.29% of the voting
rights (i.e. 424,393 shares with voting rights) of the Company on that day.
1. We herewith notify you pursuant to Section 21(1) WpHG on behalf of H&F
Rose Partners, L.P., Canon's Court, 22 Victoria Street, Hamilton, Bermuda
HM 12, that on December 15, 2008 its holding of voting rights of the
Company fell below the thresholds of 5% and 3% and amounted to 1.29%
(424,393 voting rights). All of these voting rights were directly held by
H&F Rose Partners, L.P.
2. We herewith notify you pursuant to Section 21(1) WpHG on behalf of H&F
Rose Investors Ltd., Canon's Court, 22 Victoria Street, Hamilton, Bermuda
HM 12, that on December 15, 2008 its holding of voting rights of the
Company fell below the thresholds of 5% and 3% and amounted to 1.29%
(424,393 voting rights). All of these voting rights were to be attributed
to H&F Rose Investors Ltd. pursuant to Section 22(1), sentence 1, no. 1
WpHG. H&F Rose Investors Ltd. is the General Partner of H&F Rose Partners,
L.P.
3. We herewith notify you pursuant to Section 21(1) WpHG on behalf of HFCP
IV (Bermuda), L.P., Canon's Court, 22 Victoria Street, Hamilton, Bermuda HM
12, that on December 15, 2008 its holding of voting rights of the Company
fell below the thresholds of 5% and 3% and amounted to 1.29% (424,393
voting rights). All of these voting rights were to be attributed to HFCP IV
(Bermuda), L.P. pursuant to Section 22(1), sentence 1, no. 1 WpHG. HFCP IV
(Bermuda), L.P. owns 100% of H&F Rose Investors Ltd.
4. We herewith notify you pursuant to Section 21(1) WpHG on behalf of H&F
Investors IV (Bermuda), L.P., Canon's Court, 22 Victoria Street, Hamilton,
Bermuda HM 12, that on December 15, 2008 its holding of voting rights of
the Company fell below the thresholds of 5% and 3% and amounted to 1.60%
(526,805 voting rights). All of these voting rights were to be attributed
to H&F Investors IV (Bermuda), L.P. pursuant to Section 22(1), sentence 1,
no. 1 WpHG. H&F Investors IV (Bermuda), L.P. is the General Partner of HFCP
IV (Bermuda), L.P.
5. We herewith notify you pursuant to Section 21(1) WpHG on behalf of H&F
Corporate Investors IV (Bermuda) Ltd., Canon's Court, 22 Victoria Street,
Hamilton, Bermuda HM 12, that on December 15, 2008 its holding of voting
rights of the Company fell below the thresholds of 5% and 3% and amounted
to 1.60% (526,805 voting rights). All of these voting rights were to be
attributed to H&F Corporate Investors IV (Bermuda) Ltd. pursuant to Section
22(1), sentence 1, no. 1 WpHG. H&F Corporate Investors IV (Bermuda) Ltd. is
the General Partner of HFCP IV (Bermuda), L.P.'
Berlin, December 2008
Axel Springer Aktiengesellschaft
The Management Board
DGAP 18.12.2008
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Language: English
Issuer: Axel Springer AG
Axel-Springer-Straße 65
10888 Berlin
Deutschland
Internet: www.axelspringer.de
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