Notification of Major Holdings
1. Details of issuer
GfK SE
Nordwestring 101
90419 Nürnberg
Germany
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2. Reason for notification
| X |
Acquisition/disposal of shares with voting rights |
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Acquisition/disposal of instruments |
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Change of breakdown of voting rights |
| X |
Other reason:
Disposal of shares by party acting in concert with subsidiary of notifying person. |
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation
| Name: |
City and country of registered office: |
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Mr Michael Dell
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4. Names of shareholder(s)
holding directly 3% or more voting rights, if different from 3.
5. Date on which threshold was crossed or reached
6. Total positions
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% of voting rights attached to shares
(total of 7.a.) |
% of voting rights through instruments
(total of 7.b.1 + 7.b.2) |
total of both in %
(7.a. + 7.b.) |
total number of voting rights of issuer |
| Resulting situation |
0.00 % |
0.00 % |
0.00 % |
36503896 |
| Previous notification |
10.07 % |
0.00 % |
10.07 % |
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7. Notified details of the resulting situation
a. Voting rights attached to shares (Sec.s 21, 22 WpHG)
| ISIN |
absolute |
in % |
| |
direct
(Sec. 21 WpHG) |
indirect
(Sec. 22 WpHG) |
direct
(Sec. 21 WpHG) |
indirect
(Sec. 22 WpHG) |
| DE0005875306 |
0 |
0 |
0.00 % |
0.00 % |
| Total |
0 |
0.00 % |
b.1. Instruments according to Sec. 25 para. 1 No. 1 WpHG
| Type of instrument |
Expiration or maturity date |
Exercise or conversion period |
Voting rights absolute |
Voting rights in % |
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% |
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Total |
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% |
b.2. Instruments according to Sec. 25 para. 1 No. 2 WpHG
| Type of instrument |
Expiration or maturity date |
Exercise or conversion period |
Cash or physical settlement |
Voting rights absolute |
Voting rights in % |
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% |
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Total |
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% |
8. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation
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Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled and does itself not control any other undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly an interest in the (underlying) issuer (1.). |
| X |
Full chain of controlled undertakings starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entity: |
| Name |
% of voting rights (if at least held 3% or more) |
% of voting rights through instruments (if at least held 5% or more) |
Total of both (if at least held 5% or more) |
| Michael Dell |
% |
% |
% |
| MSD Capital, L.P. |
% |
% |
% |
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| Michael Dell |
% |
% |
% |
| MSD Capital Managment LLC |
% |
% |
% |
| MSD Capital, L.P. |
% |
% |
% |
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| Michael Dell |
% |
% |
% |
| MSD Capital, L.P. |
% |
% |
% |
| MSD Sparrowhawk, L.P. |
% |
% |
% |
| |
|
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| Michael Dell |
% |
% |
% |
| MSD Capital Management LLC |
% |
% |
% |
| MSD Capital, L.P. |
% |
% |
% |
| MSD Sparrowhawk, L.P. |
% |
% |
% |
9. In case of proxy voting according to Sec. 22 para. 3 WpHG
| Date of general meeting: |
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| Holding position after general meeting: |
% (equals voting rights) |
10. Other explanatory remarks:
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