Notifications in accordance with the German Securities Trading Act (Wertpapierhandelsgesetz WpHG) According to the notifications available to us in accordance with the German Securities Trading Act (Wertpapierhandelsgesetz WpHG), the main shareholders of HeidelbergCement AG are Spohn Cement GmbH (53.60%), Senator h.c. Dr. med. h.c. Adolf Merckle (25.46%, thereof 25.46% via VEM Vermögensverwaltung GmbH and three other subsidiaries) and Schwenk Beteiligungen GmbH & Co. KG (7.50%). The aforementioned notifications by Spohn Cement GmbH and Dr. Merckle are based on the current share capital of the Company of EUR 375 million. The notification by Schwenk Beteiligungen GmbH & Co. KG is based on the Company’s share capital in 2005, which was EUR 295 million.
Updated shareholder structure The shareholding of Schwenk Beteiligungen GmbH & Co. KG, reported to us in accordance with the German Securities Trading Act on 28 September 2005, was recalculated by us on the basis of the current share capital; our calculation is based on the assumption that there have been no changes in the number of HeidelbergCement shares held by Schwenk Beteiligungen GmbH & Co. KG.
Our shareholder structure as of April 2008 can be seen in the table below:
| Shareholder structure (April 2008) |
| Spohn Cement GmbH |
53.60% |
Senator h.c. Dr. med. h.c. Adolf Merckle
(thereof via VEM Vermögensverwaltung GmbH and three other subsidiaries |
25.46%
25.46%) |
| Schwenk Beteiligungen GmbH & Co. KG (according to our calculations) |
6.90% |
| Free Float |
14.04% |
| Share capital and number of shares (20 February 2008) |
Non-par-value shares with a proportional
amount of share capital of EUR 3 each |
| Number of shares |
125,000,000 |
| Share capital |
EUR 375,000,000 |
Announcements according to § 26 and § 41 of the German Securities Trading Act (Wertpapierhandelsgesetz, WpHG)
27.08.2008
UniCredit S.p.A., Rome, Italy, has notified us pursuant to Art. 21 I, Art. 22 I
S. 1 No. 1 German Securities Trading Act that on 22 August 2008 its voting
rights in our company went below the tresholds of 5% and 3% and amount to 0%
(0 voting rights) as per this day.
Heidelberg, 27 August 2008
The Managing Board
26.08.2008
Bayerische Hypo- und Vereinsbank AG, Munich, Germany, has notified us pursuant
to Art. 21 I German Securities Trading Act that on 22 August 2008 its voting
rights in our company went below the tresholds of 5% and 3% and amounts of
0% (0 voting rights) as per this day.
Heidelberg, 26 August 2008
The Managing Board
11 August 2008
The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc, Edinburgh, Scotland, has notified us pursuant to Art. 21 I German Securities Trading Act that on 5 August 2008 its voting rights in our company went below the thresholds of 5% and 3% and amount to 2.64% (3,296,050 voting rights) as per this day. Out of these 2.64% (3,294,700 voting rights) are assigned to it pursuant to Art. 22 I S. 1 No. 1 German Securities Trading Act and 0.001% (1,350 voting rights) are assigned to it pursuant to Art. 22 I S. 1 No. 6 German Securities Trading Act.
Furthermore The Royal Bank of Scotland plc, Edinburgh, Scotland, has notified us pursuant to Art. 21 I German Securities Trading Act that on 5 August 2008 its voting rights in our company went below the thresholds of 5% and 3% and amount to 0.001% (1,350 voting rights) as per this day. Out of these 0.001% (1,350 voting rights) are assigned to it pursuant to Art. 22 I S. 1 No. 6 German Securities Trading Act.
Heidelberg, 11 August 2008
The Managing Board
28 July 2008UniCredit S.p.A., Rome, Italy, has notified us pursuant to Art. 21 I, Art. 22 I S. 1 No. 1 German Securities Trading Act that on 24 July 2008 its voting rights in our company went over the thresholds of 3% and 5% and amounts of 5.2051% (6,506,320 voting rights) as per this day.
All of these voring rights are attributed to UniCredit S.p.A. pursuant to Art. 22 I S. 1 No. 1 German Securities Trading Act through Bayerische Hypo- und Vereinsbank AG, Munich, Germany.
Heidelberg, 28 July 2008
The Managing Board
28 July 2008
Bayerische Hypo- und Vereinsbank AG, Munich, Germany, has notified us pursuant to Art. 21 I German Securities Trading Act that on 24 July 2008 its voting rights in our company went over the thresholds of 3% and 5% and amounts of 5.2051% (6,506,320 voting rights) as per this day.
Heidelberg, 28 July 2008
The Managing Board
3 July 2008
UBS AG, Zurich, Switzerland, has notified us pursuant to Art. 21 I German Securities Trading Act that on 23 June 2008 its voting rights in our company went below the threshold of 3% and amounts of 1.68% (2,094,396 voting rights) as per this day. Out of these 0.01% (15,471 voting rights) are assigned to it pursuant to Art. 22 I S. 1 No. 1 German Securities Trading Act.
Furthermore UBS AG, Zurich, Switzerland, has notified us pursuant to Art. 21 I German Securities Trading Act that on 27 June 2008 its voting rights in our company went over the threshold of 3% and amounts of 3.02% (3,771,303 voting rights) as per this day. Out of these 0.01% (16,772 voting rights) are assigned to it pursuant to Art. 22 I S. 1 No. 1 German Securities Trading Act.
Heidelberg, 3 July 2008
The Managing Board
13 June 2008
UBS AG, Zurich, Switzerland, has notified us pursuant to Art. 21 I German Securities Trading Act that on 5 June 2008 its voting rights in our company went over the treshold of 3% and amounts of 3.28% (4,102,693 voting rights) as per this day. Out of these 0.01% (13,532 voting rights) are assigned to it pursuant to Art. 22 I S. 1 No. 1 German Securities Trading Act.
Heidelberg, 13 June 2008
The Managing Board
28 March 2008
On 28 March 2008, Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc, Edinburgh, Scotland, Great Britain, notified us the following:
"We, Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc, would like to make the following notification regarding the holding of voting rights held in HeidelbergCement AG, Berliner Straße 6, 96120 Heidelberg, Germany, according to § 21 WpHG in our own name and in the name of our subsidiary Royal Bank of Scotland plc, Edinburgh, Scotland, Great Britain.
1. Notification of voting rights in our own name (Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc)
We, Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc, exceeded the 3% and 5% threshold of § 21 para. 1 WpHG on 18 March 2008 and held 5.36% of the voting rights (i.e. 6,704,506 shares with voting rights) in HeidelbergCement AG.
Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc was attributed 5.36% of the voting rights (i.e. 6,703,156 shares with voting rights) in HeidelbergCement AG pursuant to § 22 para. 1 sent. 1 no. 1 WpHG in connection with § 21 WpHG via Royal Bank of Scotland plc. Royal Bank of Scotland plc is the legal title owner of those 6,703,156 shares with voting rights.
Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc was attributed 0.001% of the voting rights (i.e. 1,350 shares with voting rights) in HeidelbergCement AG pursuant to § 22 para. 1 sent. 1 no. 6 WpHG in connection with § 22 para. 1 sent. 2 WpHG.
2. Notification of voting rights in the name and on behalf of Royal Bank of Scotland plc
Royal Bank of Scotland plc exceeded the 3% and 5% threshold of § 21 para. 1 WpHG on 18 March 2008 and held 5.36% of the voting rights (i.e. 6,704,506 shares with voting rights) in HeidelbergCement AG.
Royal Bank of Scotland plc was attributed 0.001% of the voting rights (i.e. 1,350 shares with voting rights) in HeidelbergCement AG pursuant to § 22 para. 1 sent. 1 no. 6 WpHG in connection with § 22 para. 1 sent. 2 WpHG.
Royal Bank of Scotland plc acquired 5.36% of the voting rights (i.e. 6,703,156 shares with voting rights) under an Equity Repurchase Agreement."
Heidelberg, 28. March 2008
The Managing Board
19 March 2008
On 19 March 2008, Mr. Adolf Merckle, Germany, notified us the following:
"Herewith I inform you, that on 18 March 2008 I went over the threshold of 25% and that I now hold 25.46% of the voting rights (31,823,163 votes) in HeidelbergCement AG, Berliner Str. 6, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany, pursuant to Art. 22 I S. 1 German Securities Trading Act.
Out of these 25.46% (31,823,163 votes) are assigned to me pursuant to Art. 22 I S. 1 No. 1 German Securities Trading Act from VEM Vermögensverwaltung GmbH and three other subsidiaries."
Heidelberg, 19 March 2008
The Managing Board
29 February 2008
Release according to article 26a WpHG (Securities Trading Act)
HeidelbergCement AG hereby announces that at the end of the month February 2008 the number of voting rights amounts to a total of 125000000 voting rights. The change of total voting rights is effective as of 20.02.2008.
22 February 2008 On 22 February 2008, Mr. Adolf Merckle, Germany, notified us the following:
"Herewith I inform you, that on 20 February 2008 I went over the threshold of 20% and that I now hold 20.89% of the voting rights (26,114,857 votes) in HeidelbergCement AG, Berliner Str. 6, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany*, pursuant to § 22 I S. 1 German Securities Trading Act.
Out of these 20.89% (26,114,857 votes) are assigned pursuant to § 22 I S. 1 No. 1 German Securities Trading Act from VEM Vermögensverwaltung GmbH, Wilhelm-Liebknecht-Str. 6, 01257 Dresden, Germany*, and three other subsidiaries."
* amended by emitter according to § 19 German Securities Trading Announcement
and Insider Register Decree
Heidelberg, 22 February 2008
The Managing Board
22 February 2008 On 21 February 2008, VEM Vermögensverwaltung GmbH, Dresden, Germany, notified us the following:
"Herewith we inform you, that on 20 February 2008 our proportion of voting rights in HeidelbergCement AG, Berliner Str. 6, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany*, went over the threshold of 20% and that we now hold 20.03% of the voting rights (25,034,241 votes).
Out of these 0.06% (80,000 votes) are assigned from subsidiaries pursuant to § 22 I S. 1 No. 1 German Securities Trading Act."
* amended by emitter according to § 19 German Securities Trading Announcement and Insider Register Decree
Heidelberg, 22 February 2008
The Managing Board
25 June 2007Release according to article 26a WpHG (Securities Trading Act)
HeidelbergCement AG hereby announces that at the end of the month June 2007 the number of voting rights amounts to a total of 120000000 voting rights. The change of total voting rights is effective as of 01.06.2007.
4 June 2007
On 4 June 2007, Mr. Adolf Merckle, Blaubeuren, notified us the following:
"Herewith I inform you, that on 1 June 2007 my proportion of voting rights in HeidelbergCement AG, Berliner Str. 6, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany*, went over the threshold of 15% and that I now hold 17.98% of the voting rights (21,574,885 votes).
Out of these 17.98% (21,574,885 Stimmen) are assigned from subsidiaries pursuant to § 22 I S. 1 No. 1 German Securities Trading Act. The subsidiary VEM Vermögensverwaltung GmbH, Wilhelm-Liebknecht-Str. 6, 01257 Dresden, Germany*, is the only subsidiary, whose proportion of voting rights in HeidelbergCement AG amounts to more than 3%."
* amended by emitter according to § 19 German Securities Trading Announcement and Insider Register Decree
Heidelberg, 4 June 2007
The Managing Board
4 June 2007
On 4 June 2007, VEM Vermögensverwaltung GmbH, Dresden, notified us the following:
"Herewith we inform you, that on 1 June 2007 we went over the threshold of 15% and that we now hold 17.78% of the voting rights (21,338,857 votes) in HeidelbergCement AG, Berliner Str. 6, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany*, pursuant to § 21 sub-section 1 sentence 1 German Securities Trading Act."
* amended by emitter according to § 19 German Securities Trading Announcement and Insider Register Decree
Heidelberg, 4 June 2007
The Managing Board
16 May 2007
On 15 May 2007, Allianz SE, Munich, notified us the following:
"Persuant to § 25 sub-section 1 German Securities Trading Act, we inform you that on 9 May 2007, we held indirectly financial instruments that grant the right to acquire 75038 shares in HeidelbergCement AG, Berliner Str. 6, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany*, which represent 0.06% of the voting rights. On that day we would have dropped below the threshold of 5% of the voting rights in HeidelbergCement AG.
At the same time we inform you pursuant to § 25 sub-section 1 German Securities Trading Act, in connection with § 24 German Securities Trading Act that:
On 9 May 2007, Allianz Finanzbeteiligungs GmbH, Königinstr. 28, 80802 Munich, Germany*, held indirectly financial instruments that grant the right to acquire 75038 shares in HeidelbergCement AG, Berliner Str. 6, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany*, which represent 0.06% of the voting rights. On that day Allianz Finanzbeteiligungs GmbH would have dropped below the threshold of 5% of the voting rights in HeidelbergCement AG.
On 9 May 2007, Dresdner Bank AG, Jürgen-Ponto-Platz 1, 60301 Frankfurt am Main,
Germany*, held directly and indirectly financial instruments that grant the right to acquire 75038 shares in HeidelbergCement AG, Berliner Str. 6, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany*, which represent 0.06% of the voting rights. On that day Dresdner Bank AG would have dropped below the threshold of 5% of the voting rights in HeidelbergCement AG."
* amended by emitter according to § 19 German Securities Trading Announcement and Insider Register Decree
Heidelberg, 16 May 2007
The Managing Board
29 March 2007
On 20 March 2007, Allianz SE, Munich, notified us the following:
"Persuant to § 41 sub-section 4a, sentence 5 German Securities Trading Act, we
inform you that on 20 January 2007, we held indirectly financial instruments
that grant the right to acquire shares in HeidelbergCement AG, Berliner Str. 6,
69120 Heidelberg, which represent 5.98% (6,918,238 voting rights) of the voting
rights.
The financial instruments indirectly held by us are held by the following
companies controlled by us:
- Allianz Finanzbeteiligungs GmbH,
- Dresdner Bank AG,
- Dresdner Kleinwort Securities Ltd.
At the same time we inform you pursuant to § 41 sub-section 4a, sentence 5
German Securities Trading Act, in connection with § 24 German Securities Trading
Act that:
On 20 January 2007, Allianz Finanzbeteiligungs GmbH, Königinstr. 28, 80802
Munich, held indirectly financial instruments that grant the right to acquire
shares in HeidelbergCement AG, Berliner Str. 6, 69120 Heidelberg, which
represent 5.98% (6,918,238 voting rights) of the voting rights.
On 20 January 2007, Dresdner Bank AG, Jürgen-Ponto-Platz 1, 60301 Frankfurt am
Main, held indirectly and directly financial instruments that grant the right to
acquire shares in HeidelbergCement AG, Berliner Str. 6, 69120 Heidelberg, which
represent 5.98% (6,918,238 voting rights) of the voting rights.
Heidelberg, 29 March 2007
The Managing Board
26 February 2007
On 20 February 2007, UBS AG, Badenerstrasse 574, 8098 Zurich/Switzerland, notified us of the following:
"Pursuant to § 21 sub-section 1 of the German Securities Trading Act, we inform you that, on 16 February 2007, our share of voting rights in HeidelbergCement AG (DE0006047004), Berliner Strasse 6, 69120 Heidelberg, has fallen below the threshold of 3% and from now on amounts to 2.82% (3,266,128 shares)."
Heidelberg, 26 February 2007
HeidelbergCement AG
The Managing Board
5 February 2007
UBS AG, Badenerstrasse 574, Zurich/Switzerland, notified us on 5 February 2007 pursuant to § 21 sub-section 1 of the German Securities Trading Act that on 31 January 2007 its share of voting rights in HeidelbergCement AG (DE0006047004), Berliner Strasse 6, 69120 Heidelberg, went beyond the threshold of 3% and now totals 3.41%.
HeidelbergCement AG
The Managing Board
22 November 2006
On 17 November 2006, Senator h.c. Dr. med. h.c. Adolf Merckle, PO Box 1161, 89135 Blaubeuren, Germany, notified us of the following: “This is to inform you that, on 13 November 2006, my share of voting rights exceeded the threshold of 10%. According to § 21 sub-section 1 sentence 1 of the German Securities Trading Act (Wertpapierhandelsgesetz), the amount of my voting rights in HeidelbergCement AG now totals 11.32%. Thereof 11.32% of the voting rights are attributable via subsidiaries according to § 22 sub-section 1 sentence 1 of the German Securities Trading Act (Wertpapierhandelsgesetz).”
22 November 2006
On 17 November 2006, VEM Vermögensverwaltung GmbH, Wilhelm-Liebknecht-Straße 6, 01257 Dresden, Germany, notified us of the following: “This is to inform you that, on 13 November 2006, our share of voting rights exceeded the threshold of 10%. According to § 21 sub-section 1 sentence 1 of the German Securities Trading Act (Wertpapierhandelsgesetz), the amount of our voting rights in HeidelbergCement AG now totals 11.09%.”
30 September 2005SCHWENK Beteiligungen GmbH & Co. KG, Diekstraat 13, 25870 Norderfriedrichskoog, Germany, has notified us that as of 14 September 2005 its share of voting rights in HeidelbergCement AG has fallen below the threshold of 10% and from now on amounts to 7.50%.
20 September 2005
Spohn Cement GmbH, Diekstraat 3, 25870 Norderfriedrichskoog, Germany, has notified us that on 14 September 2005 its share of voting rights in HeidelbergCement AG exceeded the threshold of 50% and from now on amounts to 67.8% according to German Securities Trading Act (Wertpapierhandelsgesetz, § 21 (1)).
15 September 2005 Senator h.c. Dr. med. h.c. Adolf Merckle, PO Box 1161, 89135 Blaubeuren, Germany, has notified us that on 26 August 2005 his share of voting rights in HeidelbergCement AG exceeded the threshold of 5% and from now on amounts to 5.37% according to German Securities Trading Act (Wertpapierhandelsgesetz, § 21 (1), § 22 (1) sentence 1, No. 1). Thereof he holds 5.37% according to § 22 (1) sentence 1, No. 1 WpHG.
15 September 2005
VEM Vermögensverwaltung GmbH, Wilhelm-Liebknecht-Straße 06, 01257 Dresden, Germany, has notified us that on 26 August 2005 its share of voting rights in HeidelbergCement AG exceeded the threshold of 5% and from now on amounts to 5.14% according to German Securities Trading Act (Wertpapierhandelsgesetz, § 21 (1)).
26 August 2005 The French insurance company AXA S.A., Paris, notified us that as of 15 August 2005 according to German Securities Trading Act (Wertpapierhandelsgesetz, § 21 (1), § 22 (1) sentence 1, No. 1, No. 6, sentence 2 and 3, § 24) its share of voting rights in HeidelbergCement AG has fallen below the threshold of 5% and from now on amounts to 0.42%.
Thereof AXA S.A. holds 0.40% according to § 22 (1) sentence 1, No. 6, sentence 2 and 3 WpHG and furthermore 0.02% according to § 22 (1) sentence 1, No. 1 WpHG.
In addition AXA S.A. notified us that as of 15 August 2005 according to German Securities Trading Act (Wertpapierhandelsgesetz, § 21 (1), § 22 (1) sentence 1, No. 6, sentence 2 and 3, § 24) the share of voting rights in HeidelbergCement AG of AXA Financial, Inc, AXA Financial Services LLC, Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States, ACMC, Inc, Equitable Holdings LLC and ECMC LLC, all registered 1290 Avenue of the Americans, New York, NY 10019, USA has fallen below the threshold of 5% and from now on amounts to 0.04%. These voting rights are attributable according to § 22 (1) sentence 1, No. 6, sentence 2 and 3 WpHG.
The share of voting rights in HeidelbergCement AG of Alliance Capital Management L.P., 1345 Avenue of the Americans, New York, NY 10105, USA, has fallen below the threshold of 5% as of 15 August 2005 and from now on amounts to 0.04% according to § 22 (1) sentence 1, No. 6 WpHG.
23 August 2005
Spohn Cement GmbH, Diekstraat 3, 25870 Norderfriedrichskoog, Germany, has notified us that on 15 August 2005 its share of voting rights in HeidelbergCement AG exceeded the threshold of 25% and from now on amounts to 28.05% according to German Securities Trading Act (Wertpapierhandelsgesetz, § 21 (1)).
25 June 2005
The French insurance company AXA S.A., Paris, notified us that as of 20 June 2005 according to German Securities Trading Act (Wertpapierhandelsgesetz, § 21 (1), § 22 (1) sentence 1, No. 1, No. 6, sentence 2 and 3, § 24) that its share of voting rights in HeidelbergCement AG has fallen below the threshold of 10 % and from now on amounts to 8.42 %.
Thereof AXA S.A. holds 8.40 % according to § 22 (1) sentence 1, No. 6, sentence 2 and 3 WpHG and furthermore 0.02 % according to § 22 (1) sentence 1, No. 1 WpHG.
In addition AXA S.A. notified us that as of 20 June 2005 according to German Securities Trading Act (Wertpapierhandelsgesetz, § 21 (1), § 22 (1) sentence 1, No. 6, sentence 2 and 3, § 24) that the share of voting rights in HeidelbergCement AG of AXA Financial, Inc, AXA Financial Services LLC, Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States, ACMC, Inc, Equitable Holdings LLC and ECMC LLC, all registered 1290 Avenue of the Americans, New York, NY 10019, USA has fallen below the threshold of 10 % and from now on amounts to 7.74 %. These voting rights are attributable according to § 22 (1) sentence 1, No. 6, sentence 2 and 3 WpHG.
The share of voting rights in HeidelbergCement AG of Alliance Capital Management L.P., 1345 Avenue of the Americans, New York, NY 10105, USA, has fallen below the treshold of 10 % as of 20 June 2005 and from now on amounts to 7.74 % according to § 22 (1) sentence 1, No. 6 WpHG.
22 June 2005
Senator E.h. Dr. med. h.c. Adolf Merckle, P.O. Box 1161, 89135 Blaubeuren/Germany notified us that as of 10 June 2005 his share of voting rights in HeidelbergCement AG has fallen below the threshold of 10 % and from now on amounts to 4.0 %. Thereof 4.0 % is held by a subsidiary according to German Securities Trading Act (Wertpapierhandelsgesetz § 22 (1) sentence 1 No. 1).
22 June 2005
Kötitzer Ledertuch- und Wachstuch-Werke Aktiengesellschaft, Diekstraat 3, 25870 Norderfriedrichskoog/Germany, notified us that as of 10 June 2005 its share of voting rights in HeidelbergCement AG has fallen below the threshold of 10 % and from now on amounts to 0.13 %. Thereof 0.13 % is held by a subsidiary according to German Securities Trading Act (Wertpapierhandelsgesetz § 22 (1) sentence 1 No. 1).
14 June 2005
The French insurance company AXA S.A., Paris, notified us that as of 2 June 2005 according to German Securities Trading Act (Wertpapierhandelsgesetz, § 21 (1), § 22 (1) sentence 1 No. 6, sentence 2 and 3, § 24) that 10.01% of the voting rights in HeidelbergCement AG are attributed to AXA Financial, Inc, AXA Financial Services LLC, Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States, ACMC, Inc, Equitable Holdings LLC and ECMC LLC, all registered at 1290 Avenue of the Americans, New York, NY 10019, USA.
10.01% of the voting rights in HeidelbergCement AG are attributed to Alliance Capital Management L.P., 1345 Avenue of the Americans, New York, NY 10105, USA as of 2 June 2005 according to German Securities Trading Act (Wertpapierhandelsgesetz, § 22 (1) sentence 1 No. 6).
25 Januar 2005
The VEM Vermögensverwaltung GmbH, Dresden, Germany, notified us that as of 13 June 2003 it has crossed the 10 % threshold in HeidelbergCement AG and from now on holds 0,03 % of voting rights according to German Securities Trading Act.
23 December 2004
The Allianz AG, Königinstrasse 28, Munich/Germany, notified us that as of 21 December 2004 it has crossed the 5 % threshold in HeidelbergCement AG and from now on holds 4,60 % of voting rights according to German Securities Trading Act (Wertpapierhandelsgesetz, § 22 (1) No. 1).
29 October 2004
The French insurance company AXA S.A., Paris, notified us that as of 22 October 2004 according to German Securities Trading Act (Wertpapierhandelsgesetz, § 22 (1) No. 6) 10,22 % of voting rights in HeidelbergCement AG is attributed to it.
We would point out that AXA S.A. or companies belonging to the AXA Group do not themselves hold HeidelbergCement shares, but manage them on behalf of third parties and may exercise voting rights for these shares autonomously. For this reason, these shares are classed as free-floating shares. Only 0.05% of the HeidelbergCement shares are beneficially held by the AXA Group.
17 August 2004
The French insurance company AXA S.A., Paris, notified us that as of 31 May 2004 according to German Securities Trading Act (Wertpapierhandelsgesetz, § 22 (1) No. 6) a total of 9.28 % voting rights in HeidelbergCement AG is attributed to its American subsidiaries Alliance Capital Management L.P. and AXA Rosenberg Group LLC .
3 March 2004
Alliance Capital Management L.P., an American subsidiary of the French insurance company AXA, notified us, that as of 26 February 2004 according to German Securities Trading Act (Wertpapierhandelsgesetz) an 8.22 % stake in HeidelbergCement AG is attributed to it.
28 February 2004
Allianz AG notified us, that as of 17 February 2004 it reduced its stake in HeidelbergCement AG to 7.54%.