Release according to article 40 para. 1 WpHG
Leverkusen, Germany (pta037/24.08.2020/17:01) - Release of Voting Rights Announcement
Voting Rights Announcement
1. Details of issuer:
| Name: | Biofrontera AG |
| Legal Entity Identifier (LEI): | 391200D6GFSVFGFQTL13 |
| Street: | Hemmelrather Weg 201 |
| Postal code: | 51377 |
| City: | Leverkusen, Germany |
2. Reason for notification:
Voluntary group notification due to threshold contact of a subsidiary
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation
Natural person (first name, surname): Wilhelm K. T. Zours
Date of birth: 1961-07-28
4. Names of shareholder(s) holding directly 3% or more voting rights, if different from 3
DELPHI Unternehmensberatung Aktiengesellschaft, SPARTA AG, Deutsche Balaton Biotech AG
5. Date on which threshold was crossed or reached
14.08.2020
6. Total positions
| % of voting rights attached to shares (total of 7.a.) | % of voting rights through instruments (total of 7.b.1 + 7.b.2) | Total of both in % (7.a. + 7.b.) | Total number of voting rights pursuant to Sec. 41 WpHG | |
| New | 29.32 | 2.64 | 31.96 | 44,849,365 |
| Previous notification (if applicable) | 29.88 | 1.76 | 31.64 |
7. Details on total positions
a. Voting rights attached to shares (Sec.s 33, 34 WpHG)
| ISIN | Absolute direct (Sec. 33 WpHG) | Absolute indirect (Sec. 34 WpHG) | In % direct (Sec. 33 WpHG) | In % indirect (Sec. 34 WpHG) |
| DE0006046113 | 0 | 13,151,957 | 0.00 | 29.32 |
| Total: | 13,151,957 | 29.32 |
b.1. Instruments according to Sec. 38 (1) no. 1 WpHG
| Type of instrument | Maturity / Expiration | Exercise or conversion period | Voting Rights Absolute | Voting Rights in % |
| 0 | 0.00 | |||
| Total: | 0 | 0.00 |
b.2 Instruments according to Sec. 38 (1) no. 2 WpHG
| Type of instrument | Maturity / Expiration | Exercise or conversion period | Cash or physical transaction | Voting Rights Absolute | Voting Rights in % | |
| Subscription right for mandatory convertible bond | Both | 1,183,023 | 2.64 | |||
| Total: | 1,183,023 | 2.64 |
8. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation
Full chain of controlled undertakings starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entity
| Name | % of voting rights (if at least 3% or more) | % of voting rights through instruments (if at least 5% or more) | Total of both (if at least 5% or more) |
| - Wilhelm K. T. Zours | |||
| - DELPHI Unternehmensberatung Aktiengesellschaft | 29.32 | 30.18 | |
| - Strawtec Group AG | |||
| - | |||
| - Wilhelm K. T. Zours | |||
| - DELPHI Unternehmensberatung Aktiengesellschaft | 29.32 | 30.18 | |
| - VV Beteiligungen Aktiengesellschaft | |||
| - Deutsche Balaton Aktiengesellschaft | 29.32 | 30.37 | |
| - ABC Beteiligungen AG | 29.32 | 29.33 | |
| - Heidelberger Beteiligungsholding AG | 29.32 | 29.32 | |
| - | |||
| - Wilhelm K. T. Zours | |||
| - DELPHI Unternehmensberatung Aktiengesellschaft | 29.32 | 30.18 | |
| - VV Beteiligungen Aktiengesellschaft | |||
| - Deutsche Balaton Aktiengesellschaft | 29.32 | 30.37 | |
| - SPARTA AG | 29.32 | 29.74 | |
| - | |||
| - Wilhelm K. T. Zours | |||
| - DELPHI Unternehmensberatung Aktiengesellschaft | 29.32 | 30.18 | |
| - VV Beteiligungen Aktiengesellschaft | |||
| - Deutsche Balaton Aktiengesellschaft | 29.32 | 30.37 | |
| - Prisma Equity AG | 29.32 | 29.34 | |
| - | |||
| - Wilhelm K. T. Zours | |||
| - DELPHI Unternehmensberatung Aktiengesellschaft | 29.32 | 30.18 | |
| - VV Beteiligungen Aktiengesellschaft | |||
| - Deutsche Balaton Aktiengesellschaft | 29.32 | 30.37 | |
| - Deutsche Balaton Biotech AG | 29.32 | 29.58 | |
| - | |||
| - Wilhelm K. T. Zours | |||
| - DELPHI Unternehmensberatung Aktiengesellschaft | 29.32 | 30.18 | |
| - VV Beteiligungen Aktiengesellschaft | |||
| - Deutsche Balaton Aktiengesellschaft | 29.32 | 30.37 | |
| - MARNA Beteiligungen AG | |||
| - | |||
| - Wilhelm K. T. Zours | |||
| - DELPHI Unternehmensberatung Aktiengesellschaft | 29.32 | 30.18 | |
| - VV Beteiligungen Aktiengesellschaft | |||
| - Deutsche Balaton Aktiengesellschaft | 29.32 | 30.37 | |
| - Altech Advanced Materials AG | |||
| - | |||
| - Wilhelm K. T. Zours | |||
| - DELPHI Unternehmensberatung Aktiengesellschaft | 29.32 | 30.18 | |
| - VV Beteiligungen Aktiengesellschaft | |||
| - Deutsche Balaton Aktiengesellschaft | 29.32 | 30.37 | |
| - Ming Le Sports AG |
9. In case of proxy voting according to Sec. 34 para. 3 WpHG
(only in case of attribution of voting rights in accordance with Sec. 34 para. 1 sent. 1 No. 6 WpHG)
Date of general meeting: N/A
10. Other useful information
Date
20.08.2020
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emitter: Biofrontera AG
address: Hemmelrather Weg 201, 51377 Leverkusen
country: Germany
contact person: Investor Relations
phone: +49 (0) 214 87 63 20
e-mail: ir@biofrontera.com
website: www.biofrontera.com
ISIN(s): DE0006046113 (share)
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