Holding(s) in Company
Standard Form TR-1
Voting rights attached to shares- Article 12(1) of directive 2004/109/EC
Financial instruments – Article 11(3) of the Commission Directive 2007/14/EC
Financial instruments – Article 11(3) of the Commission Directive 2007/14/EC
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:
Aryzta AG
2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
[ ] an acquisition or disposal of voting rights
[ ] an acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached
[ ] an event changing the breakdown of voting rights
[X] Other: Merger of IAWS Group Plc and Hiestand Holdings AG to create Aryzta AG
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
The Growth Fund of America, Inc
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached:
22 August 2008
6. Date on which issuer notified;
25 August 2008
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
3%
8. Notified details:
A) Voting rights attached to shares | |||||||
Class/type of shares (if possible using the ISIN CODE) | Situation previous to the Triggering transaction | Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | |||||
Number of Shares | Number of Voting rights | Number of shares | Number of voting rights | % of voting rights | |||
Direct | Direct | Indirect | Direct | Indirect | |||
Registered Shares (CH0043238366) | 0 | 0 | 3,087,500 | 3,087,500 | 3.9811% | ||
SUBTOTAL A (based on aggregate voting rights) | 0 | 0 | 3,087,500 | 3,087,500 | 3.9811% | ||
B) Financial Instruments | ||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||
Type of financial instrument | Expiration Date | Exercise/Conversion Period/ Date | Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted | % of voting rights |
N/A | ||||
SUBTOTAL B (in relation to all expiration dates) | ||||
Total (A+B) | number of voting rights | % of voting rights |
3,087,500 | 3,087,500 | 3.9811% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
N/A
10. In case of proxy voting: [name of the proxy holder] will cease to hold [number] voting rights as of [date].
N/A
11. Additional information:
Done at Los Angeles, California on 25 August 2008.
Annex to the standard form TR-1
a) Identity of the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation:
Full name (including legal form for legal entities) | The Growth Fund of America, Inc |
Contact address (registered office for legal entities) | 333 South Hope Street,55th Floor Los Angeles, California 90071 U.S.A |
Phone number | (213) 615-0469 |
Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons) | Vivien Tan Email: GRGroup@capgroup.com |
b) Identity of the notifier, if applicable:
Full name | Vivien Tan |
Contact address | 333 South Hope Street,55th Floor Los Angeles, California 90071 U.S.A |
Phone number | (213) 615-0469 |
Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship with the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation) | Fax: (213) 486-9698 |
- Additional information
