RATIONAL AG: Release according to Article 40, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] with the objective of Europe-wide distribution
April 05, 2018 at 01:20 pm IST
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DGAP Voting Rights Announcement: RATIONAL AG
RATIONAL AG: Release according to Article 40, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] with the objective of Europe-wide distribution
05.04.2018 / 09:45
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The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
Notification of Major Holdings
1. Details of issuer
RATIONAL AG
Iglinger Straße 62
86899 Landsberg a. Lech
Germany
2. Reason for notification
Acquisition/disposal of shares with voting rights
Acquisition/disposal of instruments
Change of breakdown of voting rights
X
Other reason: Controlled Undertaking: Decrease of Proxy for Voting Rights attached to shares
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation
Name:
City and country of registered office:
FMR LLC
Wilmington, Delaware, USA United States of America (USA)
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:
29 March 2018
6. Total positions
% 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
2.90 %
0.00 %
2.90 %
11,370,000
Previous notification
3.06 %
0.00 %
3.06 %
/
7. Notified details of the resulting situation a. Voting rights attached to shares (Sec.s 33, 34 WpHG)
ISIN
absolute
in %
direct (Sec. 33 WpHG)
indirect (Sec. 34 WpHG)
direct (Sec. 33 WpHG)
indirect (Sec. 34 WpHG)
DE0007010803
329,991
%
2.90 %
Total
329,991
2.90 %
b.1. Instruments according to Sec. 38 para. 1 No. 1 WpHG
Type of instrument
Expiration or maturity date
Exercise or conversion period
Voting rights absolute
Voting rights in %
%
Total
%
b.2. Instruments according to Sec. 38 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 %
%
Total
%
8. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation
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)
FMR LLC
%
%
%
FIAM Holdings Corp.
%
%
%
FIAM LLC
%
%
%
FMR LLC
%
%
%
FIAM Holdings Corp.
%
%
%
Fidelity Institutional Asset Management Trust Company
%
%
%
FMR LLC
%
%
%
Fidelity Management & Research Company
%
%
%
9. In case of proxy voting according to Sec. 34 para. 3 WpHG
Date of general meeting:
Holding position after general meeting:
% (equals voting rights)
10. Other explanatory remarks:
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Rational AG is a Germany-based company that provides technology products for thermal food preparation for industrial and commercial kitchens. It operates through two segments: Through the RATIONAL segment, the Company offers the SelfCookingCenter 5 Senses, a steamer that works as hot air oven, stove or boiling pan. The FRIMA segment comprises activities of the Company's subsidiary FRIMA and provides the complementary steamer VarioCookingCenter. The Company markets its products around the globe through a network of subsidiaries, including sales companies. It also offers related accessories, such as granite enameled containers, roasting and baking trays, grilling and roasting plates, potato bakers and muffin and timbale moulds, among others.