26 Aug 2008
Ad hoc announcement pursuant to Art. 53 LR
Ad hoc announcement pursuant to Art. 53 LR
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
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] Other: Merger of IAWS Group Plc and Hiestand Holdings AG to create Aryzta AG
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
The Growth Fund of America, Inc
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
6. Date on which issuer notified;
25 August 2008
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
3%
8. Notified details:
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A) Voting rights attached to shares
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Class/type of shares (if possible using the ISIN CODE)
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Situation previous to the Triggering transaction
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Number of Shares
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Number of Voting rights
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Number of shares
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Number of voting rights
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% of voting rights
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Direct
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Direct
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Indirect
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Direct
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Indirect
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Registered Shares
(CH0043238366)
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0
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0
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3,087,500
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3,087,500
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3.9811%
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SUBTOTAL A (based on aggregate voting rights)
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0
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0
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3,087,500
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3,087,500
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3.9811%
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B) Financial Instruments
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Type of financial instrument
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Expiration Date
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Exercise/Conversion Period/ Date
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Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted
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% of voting rights
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N/A
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SUBTOTAL B (in relation to all expiration dates)
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Total (A+B)
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number of voting rights
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% of voting rights
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3,087,500
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3,087,500
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3.9811%
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9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
N/A
10. In case of proxy voting: [name of the proxy holder] will cease to hold [number] voting rights as of [date].
N/A
11. Additional information:
Done at Los Angeles, California on 25 August 2008.
Annex to the standard form TR-1
a) Identity of the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation:
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Full name (including legal form for legal entities)
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The Growth Fund of America, Inc
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Contact address (registered office for legal entities)
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333 South Hope Street,55th Floor
Los Angeles, California 90071 U.S.A
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Phone number
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(213) 615-0469
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Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons)
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Vivien Tan
Email: GRGroup@capgroup.com
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b) Identity of the notifier, if applicable:
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Full name
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Vivien Tan
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Contact address
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333 South Hope Street,55th Floor
Los Angeles, California 90071 U.S.A
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Phone number
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(213) 615-0469
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Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship with the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation)
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Fax: (213) 486-9698
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Additional information