DIC Asset AG: Release according to Article 26, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] with the objective of Europe-wide distribution
DIC Asset AG 25.11.2013 23:42 Dissemination of a Voting Rights Announcement, transmitted by DGAP - a company of EQS Group AG. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- DIC Asset AG Frankfurt am Main ISIN DE000A1X3XX4/WKN A1X3XX Publication according to Sec. 26 para. 1 WpHG (German Securities Trading Act) Notification of voting rights pursuant to Sec. 25 para. 1 WpHG We received the following notification pursuant to Sec. 25 para. 1 WpHG on 20.11.2013: 1. Listed Company: DIC Asset AG, Eschersheimer Landstraße 223, 60320 Frankfurt am Main, Germany 2. Company subject to the notification obligation (notifier): Morgan Stanley, Wilmington, Delaware, USA 3. Triggering event: exceeding threshold 4. Threshold(s) crossed or reached: 5% 5. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached: 15.11.2013 6. Total amount of voting rights: 7.59% (equals: 3,467,892 voting rights) 7. Detailed information on the voting rights proportion: Voting rights proportion based on (financial/other) instruments pursuant to Sec. 25 WpHG: 0.45% (equals: 205,200 voting rights) thereof held indirectly: 0.45% (equals: 205,200 voting rights) Voting rights pursuant to Sec. 21, 22 WpHG: 7.14% (equals: 3,262,692 voting rights) 8. Detailed information on (financial/other) instruments pursuant to Sec. 25 WpHG: Chain of controlled undertakings: Morgan Stanley Capital Management LLC, Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings Inc., Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC Expiration date: Various contracts that can be exercised at the lenders discretion Frankfurt am Main, November 2013 DIC Asset AG The Management Board 25.11.2013 DGAP's Distribution Services include Regulatory Announcements, Financial/Corporate News and Press Releases. Media archive at www.dgap-medientreff.de and www.dgap.de --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Language: English Company: DIC Asset AG Eschersheimer Landstr. 223 60320 Frankfurt Germany Internet: www.dic-asset.de End of Announcement DGAP News-Service ---------------------------------------------------------------------------