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
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
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] Merger of IAWS Group Plc and Hiestand Holding AG to create ARYZTA AG
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: Lion/Hotel Dutch 1 B.V., Fred Roeskestraat 123 – 1, 1076 EE Amsterdam, Netherlands
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 (Listing)
6. Date on which issuer notified; 27 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 | |||
CH0043238366 | 0 | 0 | 6,350,000 | 6,350,000 | 8.19% | ||
SUBTOTAL A (based on aggregate voting rights) | 0 | 0 | 6,350,000 | 6,350,000 | 8.19% | ||
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 |
SUBTOTAL B (in relation to all expiration dates) | ||||
Total (A+B) | number of voting rights | % of voting rights |
6,350,000 | 6,350,000 | 8.19% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
10. In case of proxy voting:
11. Additional information: Done at Amsterdam on the 28th August 2008.
Lion/Hotel Dutch 1 B.V.
R. Posthumus
Managing Director
