We received no notices of shareholdings in accordance with § 33 of the German Securities Trading Act (Wertpapierhandelsgesetz, “WpHG”) in financial year 2022/2023. Consequently, the following shareholdings existed, of which our Company was last notified in financial year 2021/2022 pursuant to § 33 (1) WpHG and which we published with the following content pursuant to § 40 (1) WpHG:
Mr Ralph Dommermuth notified us on 3 March 2022 that his voting interest in Borussia Dortmund GmbH & Co. KGaA amounted to 5.03% on 2 March 2022 (5,550,000 voting rights/shares) and that all of these voting rights were attributable to him (Mr Ralph Dommermuth) pursuant to § 34 WpHG via Ralph Dommermuth Beteiligungen GmbH, and furthermore that the chain of subsidiaries is as follows, beginning with the ultimate controlling person or entity:
- Ralph Dommermuth
- Ralph Dommermuth Verwaltungs GmbH
- Ralph Dommermuth GmbH & Co. KG Beteiligungsgesellschaft
- Ralph Dommermuth Beteiligungen GmbH with a voting interest of 5.03%
Lansdowne European Absolute Opportunities Fund Limited, George Town, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, notified us on 1 March 2022 that its voting interest in Borussia Dortmund GmbH & Co. KGaA amounted to 2.98% on 23 February 2022 (3,294,053 shares) and that all of these voting rights were attributable to Lansdowne European Absolute Opportunities Fund Limited pursuant to § 34 WpHG, and furthermore that the chain of subsidiaries is as follows, beginning with the ultimate controlling person or entity:
- Lansdowne European Absolute Opportunities Fund Limited
- Lansdowne European Absolute Opportunities Master Fund Limited
Lansdowne Partners International Ltd., George Town, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, notified us on 1 March 2022 that its voting interest in Borussia Dortmund GmbH & Co. KGaA amounted to 2.98% on 23 February 2022 (3,294,053 shares) and that all of these voting rights were attributable to Lansdowne Partners International Ltd. pursuant to § 34 WpHG, and furthermore that the chain of subsidiaries is as follows, beginning with the ultimate controlling person or entity:
- Lansdowne Partners International Ltd.
- Lansdowne Partners Limited
- Lansdowne Partners (UK) LLP
- Lansdowne Partners International Limited
- Lansdowne General Partner I Limited
- Lansdowne European Absolute Opportunities Fund LP
PUMA SE, Herzogenaurach, Germany, notified us on 11 October 2021, that its share of voting rights in Borussia Dortmund GmbH & Co. KGaA amounted to 5.32% on 8 October 2021 (5,876,495 voting rights or shares) and that all of their voting rights were held directly by PUMA SE in accordance with § 33 WpHG.