Voting Rights Announcements 2005
Announcement pursuant to Sec. 25 para. 1 German Securities Trading Act (WpHG - July 2005)
In its letter of 19 July 2005, AXA Investment Managers Deutschland GmbH, Cologne notified us as follows in accordance with Secs. 21 para. 1, 22 para. 1 first sentence 1 No. 6, second and third sentences, 24 WpHG.
"Pursuant to Secs. 21 para. 1, 22 para. 1 first sentence 1 No. 6, second and third sentences, 24 WpHG, we hereby advise on behalf of AXA S.A., Paris that the share of the voting rights in MAN Aktiengesellschaft held by AXA S.A., Paris on 14 July 2005 exceeded the threshold of 10%, amounting to 10.09% on such date. Of these voting rights,10.08% are attributable to AXA S.A. pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1, first sentence No. 6, second and third sentences WpHG (see below) and a further 0.01% pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1, first sentence No. 1 WpHG.
AXA Financial, Inc, AXA Financial Services LLC, AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company, each having its registered office at 1290 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10019, USA exceeded the threshold of 10% of the voting rights in MAN Aktiengesellschaft on 14 July 2005. As of this date, the share of the voting rights amounted to 10.08%, being attributable to these parties pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1, first sentence No. 6, second and third sentences WpHG.
Alliance Capital Management L.P., 1345 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10105, USA exceeded the threshold of 10% of the voting rights in MAN Aktiengesellschaft on 14 July 2005, holding 10.08% of the voting rights on such date. These voting rights are attributable to Alliance Capital Management L.P. pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1, first sentence No. 6 WpHG."
Munich, July 2005
The Executive Board
Announcement pursuant to Sec. 25 para. 1 German Securities Trading Act (WpHG - June 2005)
Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft, having its registered office in Frankfurt, has notified us as follows.
"Pursuant to Secs. 21 para. 1 and 24 WpHG in conjunction with Sec. 32 para. 2 Investment Act (InvG), we hereby advise that on 24 May 2005, the voting rights in MAN AG held by our subsidiary company DWS Investment GmbH, Mainzer Landstrasse 178-190, 60327 Frankfurt, fell below the threshold of 5% and now amount to a 4.99% share of such voting rights."
Munich, June 2005
The Executive Board
Announcement pursuant to Sec 25 Paragraph 1 German Securities Trade Act (WpHG – March 2005)
Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft, having its registered office in Frankfurt, has notified us as follows.
"Pursuant to Secs. 21 para. 1 and 24 WpHG in conjunction with Sec. 32 para. 2 Investment Act (InvG), we hereby advise that on 25 February 2005, our subsidiary company DWS Investment GmbH, Mainzer Landstrasse 178-190, 60327 Frankfurt, exceeded the threshold of 5% of the voting rights in MAN AG and now holds a 5.06% share of such voting rights."
Munich, March 2005
The Executive Board
Announcement pursuant to Sec 25 Paragraph 1 German Securities Trade Act (WpHG – January 2005)
1. Regina Verwaltungsgesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung (limited liability company), having its registered office in Munich, has notified us as follows.
"Pursuant to Sec. 21 para. 1 WpHG, we hereby advise that on 14 January 2005, our share of the voting rights in your company fell below the 25%, 10% and 5% thresholds and now amounts to 0.00%."
2. Allianz Aktiengesellschaft (public limited company), having its registered office in Munich, has notified us as follows.
"Pursuant to Sec. 21 para. 1 WpHG, we hereby advise that on 14 January 2005, our share of the voting rights in your company fell below the 25%, 10% and 5% thresholds and now amounts to 0.82%, of which 0.22% of the voting rights are attributable to ourselves pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1, first sentence, No. 1 WpHG and 0.02% of the voting rights pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 first sentence, No. 6 WpHG.
At the same time, we hereby advise pursuant to Sec. 21 para. 1 WpHG in conjunction with Sec. 24 WpHG that:
on 14 January 2005, the share of the voting rights in your company held by Allianz Lebensversicherungs-Aktiengesellschaft, Reinsburgstraße 19, 70178 Stuttgart fell below the 25%, 10% and 5% thresholds and now amounts to 0.00%;
on 14 January 2005, the share of the voting rights in your company held by Jota-Vermögensverwaltungsgesellschaft mbH, Königinstraße 28, 80802 Munich fell below the 25%, 10% and 5% thresholds and now amounts to 0.00%.“
3. Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft (public limited company), having its registered office in Frankfurt am Main, has notified us as follows.
"Pursuant to Sec. 21 para. 1, first sentence in conjunction with Sec. 22 para. 2 WpHG, we hereby advise that on 14 January 2005, our share of the voting rights in your company fell below the 25%, 10% and 5% thresholds and now amounts to 0.74%.“
Munich, January 2005
The Executive Board