DGAP-PVR: SYGNIS AG: Release according to Article 26, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] with the objective of Europe-wide distribution


SYGNIS AG 

24.12.2015 19:30

Dissemination of a Voting Rights Announcement, transmitted by
DGAP - a service of EQS Group AG.
The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
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Notification of Major Holdings

1. Details of issuer

     SYGNIS AG           
     Waldhofer Str. 104  
     69123 Heidelberg    
     Germany             

2. Reason for notification

          Acquisition/disposal of shares with voting rights  
          Acquisition/disposal of instruments                
     X    Change of breakdown of voting rights               
          Other reason:                                      

3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation

     Name:            City and country of registered office:  
     Genetrix S.L.    Madrid                                  
                      Spain                                   

4. Names of shareholder(s)
holding directly 3% or more voting rights, if different from 3.

   

5. Date on which threshold was crossed or reached

     16.12.2015  

6. Total positions

                % of voting   % of voting rights   total of  total number 
            rights attached  through instruments  both in %     of voting 
           to shares (total    (total of 7.b.1 +    (7.a. +     rights of 
                   of 7.a.)               7.b.2)      7.b.)        issuer 
  Result-           12,61 %              16,76 %    29,37 %      16457486 
  ing                                                                     
  situat-                                                                 
  ion                                                                     
  Previo-           15,38 %              20,44 %    35,82 %             / 
  us                                                                      
  notifi-                                                                 
  cation                                                                  

7. Notified details of the resulting situation
a. Voting rights attached to shares (Sec.s 21, 22 WpHG)

    ISIN            absolute                       in %              
                  direct (Sec.  indirect (Sec.  direct (Sec.  indirect 
                      21 WpHG)        22 WpHG)      21 WpHG)  (Sec. 22 
                                                                 WpHG) 
    DE000A1RFM03       2075558               0       12,16 %       0 % 
    Total           2075558                      12,16 %             

b.1. Instruments according to Sec. 25 Abs. 1 Nr. 1 WpHG

    Type of instrument        Expiration   Exercise or    Voting   Voting 
                              or maturity  conversion     rights   rights 
                              date         period       absolute     in % 
    Rueckuebertragungsanspr-  18.12.2015   18.12.2015    2758340  16,76 % 
    uch aus einem                                                         
    Darlehensvertrag                                                      
                                           Total         2758340  16,76 % 

b.2. Instruments according to Sec. 25 Abs. 1 Nr. 2 WpHG

    Type of    Expiration   Exercise or  Cash or       Voting  Voting 
    instrume-  or maturity  conversion   physical      rights  rights 
    nt         date         period       settlement  absolute    in % 
                                                                    % 
                                         Total                      % 

8. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification
obligation

   X    Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled and  
        does itself not control any other undertaking(s) holding directly    
        or indirectly an interest in the (underlying) issuer (1.).           
        Full chain of controlled undertakings starting with the ultimate     
        controlling natural person or legal entity:                          

  Name    % of voting rights         % of voting rights  Total of both (if 
        (if at least held 3%    through instruments (if   at least held 5% 
                    or more)  at least held 5% or more)           or more) 
 

9. In case of proxy voting according to § 22 Abs. 3 WpHG

     Date of general meeting:                                             
     Holding position after general meeting:    % (equals voting rights)  


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Language:     English
Company:      SYGNIS AG
              Waldhofer Str. 104
              69123 Heidelberg
              Germany
Internet:     www.sygnis.com
 
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