Borussia Dortmund GmbH & Co. KGaA: Release according to Article 26, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] with the objective of Europe-wide distribution

Borussia Dortmund GmbH & Co. KGaA 

16.09.2014 16:03

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Close Brothers Seydler Bank AG, Frankfurt, Germany, on September 16th,
2014, has given us notice pursuant to section 21 para. 1 of the German
Securities Trading Act (WpHG) that its share in the voting rights of
Borussia Dortmund GmbH & Co. KGaA, Rheinlanddamm 207-209, 44137 Dortmund,
Germany, on September 10th, 2014 exceeded the thresholds of 3%, 5%, 10%,
15%, 20% and 25% and at that day amounted to 26.58% (this corresponds to
24,454,989 voting rights).

Close Securities (Germany) Limited, London, United Kingdom, on September
16th, 2014, has given us notice pursuant to section 21 para. 1 WpHG that
its share in the voting rights of Borussia Dortmund GmbH & Co. KGaA,
Rheinlanddamm 207-209, 44137 Dortmund, Germany, on September 10th, 2014
exceeded the thresholds of 3%, 5%, 10%, 15%, 20% and 25% and at that day
amounted to 26.58% (this corresponds to 24,454,989 voting rights), whereby
26.58% (this corresponds to 24,454,989 voting rights) of the aforementioned
voting rights have to be attributed pursuant to section 22 para. 1 sent. 1
no. 1 WpHG. Attributed voting rights are held by the following company
under its control, whose share of the voting rights in Borussia Dortmund
GmbH & Co. KGaA amounts to 3% or more:

- Close Brothers Seydler Bank AG.

Close Securities Holdings Limited, London, United Kingdom, on September
16th, 2014, has given us notice pursuant to section 21 para. 1 WpHG that
its share in the voting rights of Borussia Dortmund GmbH & Co. KGaA,
Rheinlanddamm 207-209, 44137 Dortmund, Germany, on September 10th, 2014
exceeded the thresholds of 3%, 5%, 10%, 15%, 20% and 25% and at that day
amounted to 26.58% (this corresponds to 24,454,989 voting rights), whereby
26.58% (this corresponds to 24,454,989 voting rights) of the aforementioned
voting rights have to be attributed pursuant to section 22 para. 1 sent. 1
no. 1 WpHG. Attributed voting rights are held by the following companies
under its control, whose share of the voting rights in Borussia Dortmund
GmbH & Co. KGaA each amounts to 3% or more:

- Close Securities (Germany) Limited;
- Close Brothers Seydler Bank AG.

Close Brothers Holdings Limited, London, United Kingdom, on September 16th,
2014, has given us notice pursuant to section 21 para. 1 WpHG that its
share in the voting rights of Borussia Dortmund GmbH & Co. KGaA,
Rheinlanddamm 207-209, 44137 Dortmund, Germany, on September 10th, 2014
exceeded the thresholds of 3%, 5%, 10%, 15%, 20% and 25% and at that day
amounted to 26.58% (this corresponds to 24,454,989 voting rights), whereby
26.58% (this corresponds to 24,454,989 voting rights) of the aforementioned
voting rights have to be attributed pursuant to section 22 para. 1 sent. 1
no. 1 WpHG. Attributed voting rights are held by the following companies
under its control, whose share of the voting rights in Borussia Dortmund
GmbH & Co. KGaA each amounts to 3% or more:

- Close Securities Holdings Limited;
- Close Securities (Germany) Limited;
- Close Brothers Seydler Bank AG.

Close Brothers Group plc., London, United Kingdom, on September 16th, 2014,
has given us notice pursuant to section 21 para. 1 WpHG that its share in
the voting rights of Borussia Dortmund GmbH & Co. KGaA, Rheinlanddamm
207-209, 44137 Dortmund, Germany, on September 10th, 2014 exceeded the
thresholds of 3%, 5%, 10%, 15%, 20% and 25% and at that day amounted to
26.58% (this corresponds to 24,454,989 voting rights), whereby 26.58% (this
corresponds to 24,454,989 voting rights) of the aforementioned voting
rights have to be attributed pursuant to section 22 para. 1 sent. 1 no. 1
WpHG. Attributed voting rights are held by the following companies under
its control, whose share of the voting rights in Borussia Dortmund GmbH &
Co. KGaA each amounts to 3% or more:

- Close Brothers Holdings Limited;
- Close Securities Holdings Limited;
- Close Securities (Germany) Limited;
- Close Brothers Seydler Bank AG.


Dortmund, September 16th, 2014
Borussia Dortmund GmbH & Co. KGaA
Borussia Dortmund Geschäftsführungs-GmbH



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Language:     English
Company:      Borussia Dortmund GmbH & Co. KGaA
              Rheinlanddamm 207 - 209
              44137 Dortmund
              Germany
Internet:     www.bvb.de/aktie // www.aktie.bvb.de
 
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