DGAP-Stimmrechte: RHÖN-KLINIKUM AG (english)
RHÖN-KLINIKUM AG: Release according to Article 26, Section 1 of the WpHG[the German Securities Trading Act] with the objective of Europe-wide
distribution
RHÖN-KLINIKUM AG / Release of an announcement according to Article 27a Section 1
of the WpHG
25.08.2009
Release of a Voting Rights announcement, transmitted by DGAP - a company of
EquityStory AG.
The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
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Morgan Stanley, Wilmington, Delaware, USA has informed us on 20 August 2009
pursuant to Section 27a para, 1, WpHG as follows:
On 10 August 2009 Morgan Stanley notified us according to section 21 and 24
of the German Securities Trading Act that Morgan Stanley, Morgan Stanley
International Holdings Inc. and Morgan Stanley Bank AG have exceeded and
fallen below the 10% threshold of voting rights in RHÖN-KLINIKUM AG,
Schlossplatz 1, 97616 Bad Neustadt a. d. Saale.
Further to this notification Morgan Stanley, Wilmington, Delaware, USA
('Morgan Stanley'), herewith notifies us on its own behalf and on behalf of
the subsidiaries Morgan Stanley Bank AG, Frankfurt, Germany and the holding
entity of Morgan Stanley Bank AG, Frankfurt, Germany, Morgan Stanley
International Holdings Inc., Wilmington, Delaware, USA pursuant Section 27a
of the German Securities Trading Act that:
1. the intention of the excess of the 10% threshold in voting rights of
RHÖN-KLINIKUM AG was not strategic and did not serve the purpose of making
trading profit,
2. none of the Morgan Stanley entities mentioned above intend to obtain
further voting rights in RHÖN-KLINIKUM AG during the next 12 months,
3. none of the Morgan Stanley entities mentioned above intend to influence
the staffing of the management or supervisory board or any other
controlling committee of RHÖN-KLINIKUM AG and
4. none of the Morgan Stanley entities mentioned above intend to
significantly change the capital structure, the equity debt ratio or the
dividend policy of RHÖN-KLINIKUM AG.
The purchase of the voting rights was financed using equity.
Bad Neustadt a. d. Saale, 25 August 2009
The Board of Management
25.08.2009 Financial News transmitted by DGAP
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Language: English
Issuer: RHÖN-KLINIKUM AG
Schlossplatz 1
97616 Bad Neustadt a.d.Saale
Deutschland
Internet: www.rhoen-klinikum-ag.com
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