The shareholders listed below have informed us in accordance with §§ 21 and 22 of the Securities Trading Act (WpHG) that their voting rights, including mutual allocations, have totaled 51.27% since December 1, 2002.
The voting rights of the shareholders listed under numbers 1 to 9 have exceeded the thresholds of 5%, 10%, 25% and 50% since that date, and the voting rights of the shareholders listed under numbers 10 to 14 have exceeded the threshold of 50%:
1. Dr. agr. Carl-Ernst Büchting, Einbeck
2. Christiane Stratmann, Meerbusch
3. Dorothea Schuppert, Augsburg
4. Michael C.-E. Büchting, Waynesville, NC USA
5. Annette Büchting, Bremen
6. Stephan O. Büchting-Hansing, Ammerbuch-Entringen
7. Hansheinrich Giesecke, Altenberge
8. Elke Giesecke, Altenberge
9. Christa Nagel, Springe
10. Dr. Andreas J. Büchting, Einbeck
11. AKB Stiftung, Hannover
12. Büchting Beteiligungsgesellschaft mbH, Hannover
13. Dr. Arend Oetker, Berlin
14. Kommanditgesellschaft Dr. Arend Oetker Vermögensverwaltungsgesellschaft mbH & Co., Berlin
Dr. Carl-Ernst Büchting hold 11% in accordance with § 22 (1) sentence 1 no. 1 and (3) WpHG; 34.19% pursuant to Section 22 (2) sentence 1, 1st alternative of the Securities Trading Act and 6.08% pursuant to Section 22 (2) sentence 1, 2nd alternative of the Securities Trading Act.
The shareholders named in sections 2 – 6 are attributed voting rights as follows:
- 11% in accordance with Section 22 (1) sentence 1 no. 1 and (3) WpHG; 1.37% in accordance with Section 22 (2) sentence 1, 1st and 2nd alternative WpHG; 32.82% in accordance with Section 22 (2) sentence 1, 1st alternative WpHG;
- Pursuant to Section 22 (2) sentence 1, 2nd alternative of the WpHG, 6.06% is attributable to Christiane Stratmann and Annette Büchting, 5.72% to Dorothea Schuppert, 5.56% to Michael C.-E. Büchting, 5.55% to Stephan O. Büchting-Hansing.
Hansheinrich Giesecke and Elke Giesecke are each attributable 49.48% in accordance with Section 22 (2) sentence 1, 2nd alternative of the WpHG.
Christa Nagel is attributable 50.22% in accordance with Section 22 (2) sentence 1, 2nd alternative of the WpHG.
11% is attributable to Dr. Andreas J. Büchting in accordance with § 22 (1) sentence 1 no. 1, (3) and § 22 (2) sentence 1, 1st alternative WpHG; 32.82% is attributable in accordance with § 22 (2) sentence 1, 1st alternative WpHG; 6.08% attributable in accordance with § 22 (2) sentence 1, 2nd alternative WpHG. 33.19% are attributable to AKB Stiftung in accordance with § 22 (2) sentence 1, 1st alternative WpHG and 6.08% in accordance with 22 (2) sentence 1, 2nd alternative WpHG.
34.19% are attributable to Büchting Beteiligungsgesellschaft mbH in accordance with § 22 (2) sentence 1, 1st alternative WpHG and 6.08% in accordance with § 22 (2) sentence 1, 2nd alternative WpHG.
20.82% are attributable to Dr. Arend Oetker in accordance with Article 22, Section 1, Sentence 1, No. 1 and Section 3 of the Securities Trading Act (WpHG); 24.37% pursuant to § 22 (2) sentence 1, 1st alternative WpHG; 6.08% pursuant to § 22 (2) sentence 1, 2nd alternative WpHG.
24.37% are attributable to Kommanditgesellschaft Dr. Arend Oetker Vermögensverwaltungsgesellschaft mbH & Co. in accordance with § 22 (2) sentence 1, 1st alternative WpHG; 6.08% are attributable in accordance with § 22 (2) sentence 1, 2nd alternative WpHG.
Einbeck, December 2002
The Executive Board
Please note: Translation for convenience purposes only.
