At the start of the year under review, the only reported partici- pating interest was that of ARQUES Industries AG, Starnberg (Germany); this participating interest ended on July 20, 2007 (see actual notification as of July 20, 2007 in list below).
The Company received the following notifications as defined by Section 160 (1) no. 8 AktG relating to the year under review. This includes notifications received after the end of the year under review:
July 5, 2007
(all notifications relate to the same holdings):
On July 17, 2007, Absolute European Catalyst Fund Limited George Town, Grand Cayman, the Cayman Islands, notified us in accordance with Section 21 (1) WpHG that its share of the voting rights in SKW Stahl-Metallurgie Holding AG, Unterneukirchen, Germany, ISIN: DE000SKWM013, SCN: SKWM01, exceeded the 3% threshold of voting rights by way of shares on July 5, 2007 and now amounts to 3.470% (153,457 voting rights).
On July 17, 2007, Absolute Capital Management Holdings Limited George Town, Grand Cayman, the Cayman Islands, notified us in accordance with Section 21 (1) WpHG that its share of the voting rights in SKW Stahl-Metallurgie Holding AG, Unterneukirchen, Germany, ISIN: DE000SKWM013, SCN: SKWM01, exceeded the 3% threshold of voting rights by way of shares on July 5, 2007 and now amounts to 3.470% (153,457 voting rights).
In line with Section 22 (1) sentence 1, no. 1 WpHG, 3.470% of the voting rights (153,457 voting rights) are attributable to the company from Absolute European Catalyst Fund Limited.
July 16, 2007
(all notifications relate to the same holdings):
On July 20, 2007, Absolute European Catalyst Fund Limited George Town, Grand Cayman, the Cayman Islands, notified us in accordance with Section 21 (1) WpHG that its share of the voting rights in SKW Stahl-Metallurgie Holding AG, Unterneu- kirchen, Germany, ISIN: DE000SKWM013, SCN: SKWM01, fell below the 3% threshold of voting rights by way of shares on July 16, 2007 and now amounts to 1.570% (69,448 voting rights). On July 20, 2007, Absolute Capital Management Holdings Limited George Town, Grand Cayman, the Cayman Islands, notified us in accordance with Section 21 (1) WpHG that its share of the voting rights in SKW Stahl-Metallurgie Holding AG, Unterneukirchen, Germany, ISIN: DE000SKWM013, SCN: SKWM01, fell below the 3% threshold of voting rights by way of shares on July 16, 2007 and now amounts to 1.570% (69,448 voting rights).
In line with Section 22 (1) sentence 1, no. 1 and no. 6 WpHG, 1.570% of the voting rights (69,448 voting rights) are attribut- able to the company.
July 20, 2007:
On July 23, 2007, ARQUES Industries AG Starnberg, Germany, notified us in accordance with Section (1) WpHG that its share of voting rights SKW Stahl-Metallurgie Holding AG, Unterneukirchen, Germany, ISIN: DE000SKWM013, SCN: SKWM01 fell below the thresholds of 50%, 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5% and 3% of voting rights by way of shares on July 20, 2007 and now amounts to 0% (0 voting rights).
July 23, 2007:
On July 27, 2007, UBS Global Asset Management (Germany) GmbH, Frankfurt/M., Germany, notified us in accordance with Section 21 (1) WpHG that its share of the voting rights in SKW Stahl-Metallurgie Holding AG, Unterneukirchen, Germany, ISIN: DE000SKWM013, SCN: SKWM01, exceeded the 3% threshold of voting rights by way of shares on July 23, 2007 and now amounts to 3.494% (154,500 voting rights).
July 24, 2007:
On July 27, 2007, UBS AG Zurich, Switzerland notified us in ac- cordance with Section 21 (1) WpHG that its share of the voting rights in SKW Stahl-Metallurgie Holding AG, Unterneukirchen, Germany, ISIN: DE000SKWM013, SCN: SKWM01, exceeded the 3% threshold of voting rights by way of shares on July 24, 2007 and now amounts to 3.11% (137,393 voting rights).
In line with Section 22 (1) sentence 1, no. 1 WpHG, 0.75% of the voting rights (32,947 voting rights) are attributable to the company.
August 29, 2007:
On September 7, 2007, Allianz Global Investors Kapitalanla- gegesellschaft mbH, Frankfurt/M., Germany, notified us in ac- cordance with Section 21 (1) WpHG that its share of the voting rights in SKW Stahl-Metallurgie Holding AG, Unterneukirchen, Germany, ISIN: DE000SKWM013, SCN: SKWM01, exceeded the 3% threshold of voting rights by way of shares on August 29, 2007 and now amounts to 3.39% (149,811 of a total of 4,422,250 voting rights).
In accordance with Section 21 (1) sentence 1 WpHG in con- junction with Section 32 (2) sentence 3 InvG, 2.28% of the total voting rights of SKW Stahl-Metallurgie Holding AG (101,000 of a total of 4,422,250 voting rights) are considered as those of Allianz Global Investors Kapitalanlagegesellschaft mbH. In accordance with pursuant to Section 22 (1) sentence 1, no. 6 WpHG, of the share of voting rights of Allianz Global Inves- tors Kapitalanlagegesellschaft mbH, 1.10% of the total voting rights of SKW Stahl-Metallurgie Holding AG (48,811 of a total of 4,422,250 voting rights) are attributable to Allianz Global Investors Kapitalanlagegesellschaft mbH (shares are held in special fund managed by Allianz Global Investors Kapitalanla- gegesellschaft mbH).
September 18, 2007:
On September 19, 2007, Universal-Investment-Gesellschaft mbH, Frankfurt/M., Germany, notified us in accordance with Sections 21 (1) 22 (1) sentence 1, no. 6 WpHG that its share of the voting rights in SKW Stahl-Metallurgie Holding AG, Unterneukirchen, Germany, ISIN: DE000SKWM013, SCN: SKWM01, exceeded the 3% threshold of voting rights by way of shares on September 18, 2007 and now amounts to 3.01% (133,100 of a total of 4,422,250 voting rights).
In accordance with Section 22 (1) sentence 1 no. 6 WpHG, 0.77% of the total voting rights of SKW Stahl-Metallurgie Holding AG (34,100 of a total of 4,422,250 voting rights) are held directly by Universal-Investment-Gesellschaft mbH; 2.24% of the total voting rights of SKW Stahl-Metallurgie Holding AG (99,000 of a total of 4,422,250 voting rights) are attributable to Universal-Investment-Gesellschaft mbH (shares held in a special fund).
September 21, 2007:
On September 24, 2007, Universal-Investment-Gesellschaft mbH, Frankfurt/M., Germany, notified us in accordance with
Sections 21 (1) 22 (1) sentence 1, no. 6 WpHG that its share of the voting rights in SKW Stahl-Metallurgie Holding AG, Unterneukirchen, Germany, ISIN: DE000SKWM013, SCN: SKWM01, fell below the 3% threshold of voting rights by way of shares on September 21, 2007 and now amounts to 2.996% (132,500 voting rights).
In accordance with Section 22 (1) sentence 1 no. 6 WpHG, 0.758% of the total voting rights of SKW Stahl-Metallurgie Holding AG (33,500 voting rights) are held directly by Univer- sal-Investment-Gesellschaft mbH; 2.239% of the total voting rights of SKW Stahl-Metallurgie Holding AG (99,000 voting rights) are attributable to Universal-Investment-Gesellschaft mbH (shares held in a special fund).
September 24, 2007:
On September 29, 2007, Universal-Investment-Gesellschaft mbH, Frankfurt/M., Germany, notified us in accordance with Sections 21 (1) 22 (1) sentence 1, no. 6 WpHG that its share of the voting rights in SKW Stahl-Metallurgie Holding AG, Unterneukirchen, Germany, ISIN: DE000SKWM013, SCN: SKWM01, exceeded the 3% threshold of voting rights by way of shares on September 24, 2007 and now amounts to 3.04% (134,500 voting rights).
In accordance with Section 22 (1) sentence 1 no. 6 WpHG, 0.64% of the total voting rights of SKW Stahl-Metallurgie Holding AG (28,500 voting rights) are held directly by Univer- sal-Investment-Gesellschaft mbH; 2.40% of the total voting rights of SKW Stahl-Metallurgie Holding AG (106,000 voting rights) are attributable to Universal-Investment-Gesellschaft mbH (shares held in a special fund).
September 27, 2007:
On October 8, 2007, UBS Global Asset Management (Germany) GmbH Frankfurt/M., Germany, notified us in accor- dance with Section 21 (1) WpHG that the share of the voting rights in SKW Stahl-Metallurgie Holding AG, Unterneukirchen, Germany, ISIN: DE000SKWM013, SCN: SKWM01, held by its public fund fell below the 3% threshold of voting rights by way of shares on September 27, 2007 and now amounts to 2.70% (119,500 voting rights).
November 21, 2007 (all notifications relate to the same holdings
and were only published in the original English):
Hermes Pensions Management Limited (‘HPML’) of London, United Kingdom, gave notice pursuant to §§ 21, 22 WpHG, that on 21 November 2007 the voting interest held by HPML in SKW Stahl-Metallurgie Holding AG of Unterneukirchen, Germany, exceeded the 3% threshold of § 21 para. 1 WpHG and amounted to 3.31% voting rights, i. e. 146,500 shares
with voting rights, at this day.All of these 3.31% of the voting rights (146,500 shares with voting rights) in SKW Stahl-Metal- lurgie Holding AG were attributable to HPML pursuant to § 22 para. 1 sent. 1 no. 6 WpHG in connection with § 22 para. 1 sent. 2 WpHG. All of these voting rights were directly held by BriTel Fund Nominees Limited.
BriTel Fund Nominees Limited (‘BFNL’) of London, United Kingdom, gave notice pursuant to § 21 WpHG, that on 21 November 2007 the voting interest held by BFNL in SKW Stahl-Metallurgie Holding AG of Unterneukirchen, Germany, exceeded the 3% threshold of § 21 para. 1 WpHG and amounted to 3.31% of the voting rights, i. e. 146,500 shares with voting rights, at this day. All of these voting rights were directly held by BFNL.
BriTel Fund Trustees Limited (‘BFTL’) of London, United Kingdom, gave notice pursuant to §§ 21, 22 WpHG, that on 21 November 2007 the voting interest held by BFTL in SKW Stahl-Metallurgie Holding AG of Unterneukirchen, Germany, exceeded the 3% threshold of § 21 oara. 1 WpHG and amounted to 3.31% of the voting rights, i. e. 146,500 shares with voting rights, at this day.All of these 3.31% of the voting rights (146,500 shares with voting rights) in SKW Stahl-Met- allurgie Holding AG were attributable to BFTL pursuant to § 22 para. 1 sent. 1 no. 1 WpHG via its subsidiary BriTel Fund Nominees Limited (‘BFNL’) and also pursuant to § 22 para. 1 sent. 1 no. 6 WpHG in connection with § 22 para. 1 sent. 2 WpHG. All of these voting rights were directly held by BFNL. Hermes Equity Ownership Services Limited (‘HEOS’) of London, United Kingdom, gave notice pursuant to §§ 21, 22 WpHG, that on 21 November 2007 the voting interest held by HEOS in SKW Stahl-Metallurgie Holding AG of Unterneu- kirchen, Germany, exceeded the 3% threshold of § 21 para. 1 WpHG and amounted to 3.31% of the voting rights (i. e. 146,500 shares with voting rights) at this day.All of these 3.31% of the voting rights (146,500 shares with voting rights) in SKW Stahl-Metallurgie Holding AG were attributable to HEOS pursuant to § 22 para. 1 sent. 1 no. 6 WpHG. All of these voting rights were directly held by BriTel Fund Nomi- nees Limited.
BT Pension Scheme Trustees Limited (‘BTPSTL’) of London, United Kingdom, gave notice pursuant to §§ 21, 22 WpHG, that on 21 November 2007 the voting interest held by BTPSTL in SKW Stahl-Metallurgie Holding AG of Unterneukirchen, Germany, exceeded the 3% threshold of § 21 para. 1 WpHG and amounted to 3.31% voting rights, i. e. 146,500 shares with voting rights, at this day.All of these 3.31% of the voting rights (146,500 shares with voting rights) in SKW Stahl-Metal- lurgie Holding AG were attributable to BTPSTL pursuant to both § 22 para. 1 sent. 1 no. 6 WpHG in connection with § 22 para. 1 sent. 2 WpHG and § 22 para. 1 sent. 1 no. 1 WpHG via
its subsidiaries BriTel Fund Trustees Limited and BriTel Fund Nominees Limited (‘BFNL’). All of these voting rights were di- rectly held by BFNL.
December 20, 2007 (all notifications relate to the same holdings
and were only published in the original English):
BT Pension Scheme Trustees Limited (‘BTPSTL’) of London, United Kingdom, gave notice pursuant to §§ 21, 22 WpHG, that on 20 December 2007 the voting interest held by BTPSTL in SKW Stahl-Metallurgie Holding AG of Unterneukirchen, Germany, exceeded the 5% threshold of § 21 para. 1 WpHG and amounted to 5.60% voting rights, i. e. 247,464 shares with voting rights, at this day.All of these 5.60% of the voting rights (247,464 shares with voting rights) in SKW Stahl-Metal- lurgie Holding AG were attributable to BTPSTL pursuant to both § 22 para. 1 sent. 1 no. 6 WpHG in connection with § 22 para. 1 sent. 2 WpHG and § 22 para. 1 sent. 1 no. 1 WpHG via its subsidiaries BriTel Fund Trustees Limited and BriTel Fund Nominees Limited (‘BFNL’). All of these voting rights were di- rectly held by BFNL.
BriTel Fund Nominees Limited (‘BFNL’) of London, United Kingdom, gave notice pursuant to § 21 WpHG, that on 20 December 2007 the voting interest held by BFNL in SKW Stahl-Metallurgie Holding AG of Unterneukirchen, Germany, exceeded the 5% threshold of § 21 para. 1 WpHG and amounted to 5.60% of the voting rights, i. e. 247,464 shares with voting rights, at this day. All of these voting rights were directly held by BFNL.
BriTel Fund Trustees Limited (‘BFTL’) of London, United Kingdom, gave notice pursuant to §§ 21, 22 WpHG, that on 20 December 2007 the voting interest held by BFTL in SKW Stahl-Metallurgie Holding AG of Unterneukirchen, Germany, exceeded the 5% threshold of § 21 oara. 1 WpHG and amounted to 5.60% of the voting rights, i. e. 247,464 shares with voting rights, at this day.All of these 5.60% of the voting rights (247,464 shares with voting rights) in SKW Stahl-Met- allurgie Holding AG were attributable to BFTL pursuant to § 22 para. 1 sent. 1 no. 1 WpHG via its subsidiary BriTel Fund Nominees Limited (‘BFNL’) and also pursuant to § 22 para. 1 sent. 1 no. 6 WpHG in connection with § 22 para. 1 sent. 2 WpHG. All of these voting rights were directly held by BFNL. Hermes Pensions Management Limited (‘HPML’) of London, United Kingdom, gave notice pursuant to §§ 21, 22 WpHG, that on 20 December 2007 the voting interest held by HPML in SKW Stahl-Metallurgie Holding AG of Unterneukirchen, Germany, exceeded the 5% threshold of § 21 para. 1 WpHG and amounted to 5.60% voting rights, i. e. 247,464 shares with voting rights, at this day.All of these 5.60% of the voting rights (247,464 shares with voting rights) in SKW Stahl-Metal- lurgie Holding AG were attributable to HPML pursuant to § 22
para. 1 sent. 1 no. 6 WpHG in connection with § 22 para. 1 sent. 2 WpHG. All of these voting rights were directly held by BriTel Fund Nominees Limited.
Hermes Equity Ownership Services Limited (‘HEOS’) of London, United Kingdom, gave notice pursuant to §§ 21, 22 WpHG, that on 20 December 2007 the voting interest held by HEOS in SKW Stahl-Metallurgie Holding AG of Unterneu- kirchen, Germany, exceeded the 5% threshold of § 21 para. 1 WpHG and amounted to 5.60% of the voting rights (i. e. 247,464 shares with voting rights) at this day.All of these 5.60% of the voting rights (247,464 shares with voting rights) in SKW Stahl-Metallurgie Holding AG were attributable to HEOS pursuant to § 22 para. 1 sent. 1 no. 6 WpHG. All of these voting rights were directly held by BriTel Fund Nomi- nees Limited.
December 21, 2007:
On December 28, 2007, UBS AG, Zurich, Switzerland, no- tified us in accordance with Section 21 (1) WpHG that its share of voting rights in SKW Stahl-Metallurgie Holding AG (ISIN DE000SKWM013) fell below the 3% threshold on De- cember 21, 2007 and amounted to 2.98% (131,612 voting rights) on this date.
In line with Section 22 (1) sentence 1, no. 1 WpHG, 2.62% of the voting rights (116,012 voting rights) are attributable to UBS AG.
December 27, 2007:
On January 3, 2008, UBS AG, Zurich, Switzerland, notified us in accordance with Section 21 (1) WpHG that its share of voting rights in SKW Stahl-Metallurgie Holding AG (ISIN DE000SKWM013) exceeded the 3% threshold on December 27, 2007 and amounted to 3.62% (160,115 voting rights) on this date.
In line with Section 22 (1) sentence 1, no. 1 WpHG, 2.62% of the voting rights (116,012 voting rights) are attributable to UBS AG.
The Company also received voting right notifications for the year under review from Berenberg Lux Invest S. A., Luxemburg (Lux- emburg). However, a correction notification dated January 23, 2008 showed that Berenberg Lux Invest S. A. did not hold a re- portable participating interest in the Company at any time in the year under review.
The above notifications indicate the following participating inter- ests as defined by Section 160 (1) no. 8 AktG as of December 31, 2007:
Actual holdings as of the end of the reporting year can only partly be determined from the notifications, since not all changes are reportable in accordance with the German Securities Trading Act; only figures which meet, exceed or fall below the threshold are subject to such a duty of disclosure.