Morgan Stanley, Wilmington, Delaware, Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika (USA) hat uns gemäß § 43 Abs. 1 WpHG am 24. Januar 2022 im Zusammenhang mit der Überschreitung bzw. Erreichung der 10%-Schwelle vom 18. Januar 2022 über Folgendes informiert:
- The increase of voting rights resulting in Morgan Stanley exceeding the notification threshold of 10% of the voting rights in Aareal Bank AG did not serve the purpose of strategic goals; rather it was made in the context of client facilitation.
- Morgan Stanley may in the next 12 months acquire further voting rights in Aareal Bank AG, in particular in the context of client facilitation.
- Morgan Stanley does not intend to influence the composition of the management board, supervisory board or any other administrative body of Aareal Bank AG.
- Morgan Stanley does not intend to cause a significant change in the capital structure of Aareal Bank AG, in particular not of the ratio between equity and debt financing and the dividend policy.
- The increase of voting rights resulting in Morgan Stanley exceeding the notification threshold of 10% of the voting rights in Aareal Bank AG resulted from and/or was made in the context of client facilitation. The increase was financed by a combination of external and Morgan Stanley own funds.
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