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Voting rights breakdown

Notice details

Beneficial owner

BlackRock, Inc

The obligation to notify was triggered by Expiration of the additional acceptance period of a public takeover offer (Art. 20 para. 2 FMIO-FINMA) With recommendation of the Disclosure Office dated 15 July 2016, BlackRock, Inc. was granted easing provisions from the obligation to disclose the direct shareholders according to Article 120 para. 1 FMIA in conjunction with Article 11 let. b and Article 22 para. 1 let. e and para. 3 FMIO-FINMA when disclosing holdings according to Article 18 para. 1 and 4 FMIO-FINMA. However, collective investment schemes within the meaning of Article 18 para. 2 let. a FMIO-FINMA that hold individually 3% or more of the voting rights of the relevant issuer will be mentioned in the relevant disclosure notification. Any person shall, at her/his request and without prove of interest, receive information about the direct shareholders within the meaning of Article 11 let. b and Article 22 para. 1 let. e and para. 3 FMIO-FINMA. Such request has to be addressed via email to the Disclosure Office: offenlegung@six- group.com. The information will be provided within five trading days from receipt of the relevant request by BlackRock, Inc. The information will be provided in electronic format with a reference date not older than one month. The easing provisions are granted until 15 July 2019.