Tipp24 AG: Release according to Article 26, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] with the objective of Europe-wide distribution
Apr 7, 2008 8:22 PM
Tipp24 AG / Release of an announcement according to Article 21, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] (share) Release of a Voting Rights announcement, transmitted by DGAP - a company of EquityStory AG. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. On April 3, 2008 Kairos Investment Management Limited, London, United Kingdom, has informed us in the name and on behalf of KIM SpA, Milano, Italy, according section 21, paragraph 1 of the WpHG that on July 17, 2006 the voting interest of KIM SpA in Tipp24 AG, Hamburg, Germany, exceeded the threshold of 5% and amounts to 5.02% (445,755 shares) of the voting rights on this day. 2.34% (207,650 shares) of the voting rights are attributed to KIM SpA in accordance with section 22 paragraph 1 sentence 1 no. 1 of the WpHG. 2.68% (238,105 shares) of the voting rights are attributed to KIM SpA in accordance with section 22 paragraph 1 sentence 1 no. 6 in connection with sentence 2 of the WpHG. 2. Furthermore, Kairos Investment Management Limited, London, United Kingdom, and in the name and on behalf of KIM BV, Amsterdam, Netherlands, and Kairos Fund Limited, George Town, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, informed us according section 21, paragraph 1 of the WpHG that on October 10, 2006 the voting interest of KIM BV, Kairos Investment Management Limited and Kairos Fund Limited in Tipp24 AG, Hamburg, Germany, exceeded each the thresholds of 5%. The percentage of voting rights of KIM BV and Kairos Investment Management Limited amounts to each 6.24% (554,002 shares) of voting rights on this day and the percentage of voting rights of Kairos Fund Limited amounts to 5.09% (451,880 shares) of the voting rights on this day. 6.24% (554,002 shares) of the voting rights are attributed to Kairos Management Limited in accordance with section 22 paragraph 1 sentence 1 no. 6, to KIM BV in accordance with section 22 paragraph 1 sentence 1 no. 6 in connection with sentence 2 of the WpHG. Voting rights of the following shareholder holding 3% or more in Tipp24 AG are to be attributed to KIM BV and Kairos Investment Management Limited: Kairos Fund Limited. 3. Furthermore, Kairos Investment Management Limited, London, United Kingdom, has informed us in the name and on behalf of KIM SpA, Milano, Italy, according section 21 paragraph 1 of the WpHG that on October 23, 2006 the voting interest of KIM SpA in Tipp24 AG, Hamburg, Germany, exceeded the threshold of 10% and amounts to 10.01% (888.334 shares) of the voting rights on this day. 2.34% (207,650 shares) of the voting rights are attributed to KIM SpA in accordance with section 22 paragraph 1 sentence 1 no. 1 of the WpHG. 7.67% (680.684 shares) of the voting rights are attributed to KIM SpA in accordance with section 22 paragraph 1 sentence 1 no. 6 in connection with sentence 2 of the WpHG. Voting rights of the following shareholder holding 3% or more in Tipp24 AG are to be attributed to KIM SpA: Kairos Fund Limited. 4. Furthermore, Kairos Investment Management Limited, London, United Kingdom, has informed us in the name and on behalf of KIM SpA, Milano, Italy, according section 21 paragraph 1 of the WpHG that on November 3, 2006 the voting interest of KIM SpA in Tipp24 AG, Hamburg, Germany, fell below the threshold of 10% and amounts to 9.92% (880.386 shares) of the voting rights on this day. 2.38% (210,859 shares) of the voting rights are attributed to KIM SpA in accordance with section 22 paragraph 1 sentence 1 no. 1 of the WpHG. 7.55% (669,527 shares) of the voting rights are attributed to KIM SpA in accordance with section 22 paragraph 1 sentence 1 no. 6 in connection with sentence 2 of the WpHG. Voting rights of the following shareholder holding 3% or more in Tipp24 AG are to be attributed to KIM SpA: Kairos Fund Limited. 5. Furthermore, Kairos Investment Management Limited, London, United Kingdom, has informed us in the name and on behalf of KIM SpA, Milano, Italy, according section 21 paragraph 1 of the WpHG that on November 7, 2006 the voting interest of KIM SpA in Tipp24 AG, Hamburg, Germany, exceeded the threshold of 10% and amounts to 10.10% (896,107 shares) of the voting rights on this day. 2.56% (227,645 shares) of the voting rights are attributed to KIM SpA in accordance with section 22 paragraph 1 sentence 1 no. 1 of the WpHG. 7.53% (668,462 shares) of the voting rights are attributed to KIM SpA in accordance with section 22 paragraph 1 sentence 1 no. 6 in connection with sentence 2 of the WpHG. Voting rights of the following shareholder holding 3% or more in Tipp24 AG are to be attributed to KIM SpA: Kairos Fund Limited. 6. Furthermore, Kairos Investment Management Limited, London, United Kingdom, has informed us in the name and on behalf of Kairos Partners SGR SpA, Milano, Italy, according section 21 paragraph 1 of the WpHG that on January 9, 2007 the voting interest of Kairos Partners SGR SpA in Tipp24 AG, Hamburg, Germany, amounted to 3.05% (270,442 shares) of the voting rights on this day and therefore to more than 3% (the 3%-threshold didn't excist before January 20, 2007). 07.04.2008 Financial News transmitted by DGAP ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Language: English Issuer: Tipp24 AG Straßenbahnring 11-13 20251 Hamburg Deutschland Internet: www.tipp24-ag.de End of News DGAP News-Service ---------------------------------------------------------------------------