Deutsche Börse AG: Release according to Article 40, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] with the objective of Europe-wide distribution

Release date: May 21, 2021

Deutsche Börse AG Deutsche Börse AG: Release according to Article 40, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] with the objective of Europe-wide distribution 21.05.2021 / 11:50 Dissemination of a Voting Rights Announcement transmitted by DGAP - a service of EQS Group

Deutsche Börse AG
Deutsche Börse AG: Release according to Article 40, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] with the objective of Europe-wide distribution

21.05.2021 / 11:50
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Notification of Major Holdings

1. Details of issuer
Name:Deutsche Börse AG
Street:-
Postal code:60485
City:Frankfurt / Main
Germany
Legal Entity Identifier (LEI):529900G3SW56SHYNPR95

2. Reason for notification
XAcquisition/disposal of shares with voting rights
 Acquisition/disposal of instruments
 Change of breakdown of voting rights
XOther reason:
Notification is triggered mainly due to an acquisition of shares with voting rights and additionally due to the non application of the Custody Exemption available under Sect. 36 Para. 3 No. 2 WpHG

3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation
Legal entity: Morgan Stanley
City of registered office, country: Wilmington, Delaware, United States of America (USA)

4. Names of shareholder(s)
holding directly 3% or more voting rights, if different from 3.
 

5. Date on which threshold was crossed or reached:
13 May 2021

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
New3.21 %0.27 %3.47 %190000000
Previous notification0.23 %n/a %4.11 %/

7. Details on total positions
a. Voting rights attached to shares (Sec. 33, 34 WpHG)
ISINAbsoluteIn %
 Direct
(Sec. 33 WpHG)
Indirect
(Sec. 34 WpHG)
Direct
(Sec. 33 WpHG)
Indirect
(Sec. 34 WpHG)
DE0005810055060915510.00 %3.21 %
Total60915513.21 %

b.1. Instruments according to Sec. 38 (1) no. 1 WpHG
Type of instrumentExpiration or maturity dateExercise or conversion periodVoting rights absoluteVoting rights in %
Equity Call OptionFrom 18.06.2021 to 17.06.2022at any time418000.02 %
Right of recall over securities lending agreementsat any timeat any time4078740.21 %
  Total4496740.24 %

b.2. Instruments according to Sec. 38 (1) no. 2 WpHG
Type of instrumentExpiration or maturity dateExercise or conversion periodCash or physical settlementVoting rights absoluteVoting rights in %
Retail Structured ProductFrom 02.02.2067 to 31.07.2070at any timeCash7220 %
Equity Call Option16.07.2021at any timeCash499480.03 %
Equity Put Option18.06.2021at any timePhysical36000 %
   Total542700.03 %

8. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation
 Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled nor does it control any other undertaking(s) that directly or indirectly hold(s) an interest in the (underlying) issuer (1.).
XFull 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)
Morgan Stanley%%%
Morgan Stanley Capital Management, LLC%%%
Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, Inc.%%%
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC%%%
-%%%
Morgan Stanley%%%
Morgan Stanley International Holdings Inc.%%%
Morgan Stanley International Limited%%%
Morgan Stanley Investments (UK)%%%
Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc%%%
-%%%
Morgan Stanley%%%
Morgan Stanley International Holdings Inc.%%%
Morgan Stanley International Limited%%%
Morgan Stanley Investments (UK)%%%
Morgan Stanley Investment Management Limited%%%
-%%%
Morgan Stanley%%%
Morgan Stanley Capital Management, LLC%%%
Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, Inc.%%%
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC%%%
Prime Dealer Services Corp.%%%
-%%%
Morgan Stanley%%%
Morgan Stanley Capital Management, LLC%%%
Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, Inc.%%%
Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc.%%%
-%%%
Morgan Stanley%%%
Morgan Stanley Capital Management, LLC%%%
Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, Inc.%%%
Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc.%%%
Morgan Stanley Alternative Investments LLC%%%
Morgan Stanley AIP GP LP%%%
-%%%
Morgan Stanley%%%
Morgan Stanley Capital Management, LLC%%%
Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, Inc.%%%
E*TRADE Financial Holdings, LLC%%%
ETCM Holdings, LLC%%%
E*TRADE Securities LLC%%%

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:
Holding total positions after general meeting (6.) after annual general meeting:
Proportion of voting rightsProportion of instrumentsTotal of both
%%%

10. Other explanatory remarks:
Please note the previous notification figures in section 6 refer to the previous notification made for trade date 21.05.2013 prior to the ATD regime 

Date
19 May 2021


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Language:English
Company:Deutsche Börse AG
 -
 60485 Frankfurt / Main
 Germany
Internet:www.deutsche-boerse.com
 
 
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