October 28, 2016
October 28, 2016 (5)
SLM Solutions Group AG: Release according to Article 26, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] with the objective of Europe-wide distribution
Notification of Major Holdings
1. Details of issuer
| SLM Solutions Group AG Roggenhorster Strasse 9c 23556 Lübeck Germany |
2. Reason for notification
| X | Acquisition/disposal of shares with voting rights |
| Acquisition/disposal of instruments | |
| Change of breakdown of voting rights | |
| X | Other reason: Voluntary group notification with triggered thresholds on subsidiary level |
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation
| Name: | City and country of registered office: |
| Paul E. Singer |
4. Names of shareholder(s)
holding directly 3% or more voting rights, if different from 3.
| Cornwall GmbH & Co. KG |
5. Date on which threshold was crossed or reached
| 26 Oct 2016 |
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 of issuer | |
| Resulting situation | 20.001 % | 0 % | 20.001 % | 17980867 |
| Previous notification | 20.001 % | 0 % | 20.001 % | / |
7. Notified details of the resulting situation
a. Voting rights attached to shares (Sec.s 21, 22 WpHG)
| ISIN | absolute | in % | ||
| direct (Sec. 21 WpHG) | indirect (Sec. 22 WpHG) | direct (Sec. 21 WpHG) | indirect (Sec. 22 WpHG) | |
| DE000A111338 | 0 | 3,596,306 | 0 % | 20.001 % |
| Total | 3,596,306 | 20.001 % | ||
b.1. Instruments according to Sec. 25 para. 1 No. 1 WpHG
| Type of instrument | Expiration or maturity date | Exercise or conversion period | Voting rights absolute | Voting rights in % |
| % | ||||
| Total | % |
b.2. Instruments according to Sec. 25 para. 1 No. 2 WpHG
| Type of instrument | Expiration or maturity date | Exercise or conversion period | Cash or physical settlement | Voting rights absolute | Voting rights in % |
| % | |||||
| Total | % |
8. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation
| Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled and does itself not control any other undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly an interest in the (underlying) issuer (1.). | |
| X | Full chain of controlled undertakings starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entity: |
| Name | % of voting rights (if at least held 3% or more) | % of voting rights through instruments (if at least held 5% or more) | Total of both (if at least held 5% or more) |
| Paul E. Singer | % | % | % |
| Braxton Associates, Inc. | % | % | % |
| Elliott Capital Advisors, L.P. | % | % | % |
| Hambledon, Inc. | % | % | % |
| Elliott International, L.P. | % | % | % |
| Maidenhead LLC | % | % | % |
| Wolverton (Luxembourg) S.á.r.l. | % | % | % |
| Cornwall (Luxembourg) S.á.r.l. | % | % | % |
| Cornwall GmbH & Co. KG | 20.0002 % | % | 20.0002 % |
| Paul E. Singer | % | % | % |
| Braxton Associates, Inc. | % | % | % |
| Elliott Capital Advisors, L.P. | % | % | % |
| Hambledon, Inc. | % | % | % |
| Elliott International, L.P. | % | % | % |
| Maidenhead LLC | % | % | % |
| Wolverton (Luxembourg) S.á.r.l. | % | % | % |
| Cornwall (Luxembourg) S.á.r.l. | % | % | % |
| Cornwall Verwaltungs GmbH | % | % | % |
| Cornwall GmbH & Co. KG | 20.0002 % | % | 20.0002 % |
| Paul E. Singer | % | % | % |
| Elliott Asset Management LLC | % | % | % |
| Elliott Capital Advisors, L.P. | % | % | % |
| Hambledon, Inc. | % | % | % |
| Elliott International, L.P. | % | % | % |
| Maidenhead LLC | % | % | % |
| Wolverton (Luxembourg) S.á.r.l. | % | % | % |
| Cornwall (Luxembourg) S.á.r.l. | % | % | % |
| Cornwall GmbH & Co. KG | 20.0002 % | % | 20.0002 % |
| Paul E. Singer | % | % | % |
| Elliott Asset Management LLC | % | % | % |
| Elliott Capital Advisors, L.P. | % | % | % |
| Hambledon, Inc. | % | % | % |
| Elliott International, L.P. | % | % | % |
| Maidenhead LLC | % | % | % |
| Wolverton (Luxembourg) S.á.r.l. | % | % | % |
| Cornwall (Luxembourg) S.á.r.l. | % | % | % |
| Cornwall Verwaltungs GmbH | % | % | % |
| Cornwall GmbH & Co. KG | 20.0002 % | % | 20.0002 % |
| Paul E. Singer | % | % | % |
| Elliott Capital Advisors, L.P. | % | % | % |
| Hambledon, Inc. | % | % | % |
| Elliott International, L.P. | % | % | % |
| Maidenhead LLC | % | % | % |
| Wolverton (Luxembourg) S.á.r.l. | % | % | % |
| Cornwall (Luxembourg) S.á.r.l. | % | % | % |
| Cornwall GmbH & Co. KG | 20.0002 % | % | 20.0002 % |
| Paul E. Singer | % | % | % |
| Elliott Capital Advisors, L.P. | % | % | % |
| Hambledon, Inc. | % | % | % |
| Elliott International, L.P. | % | % | % |
| Maidenhead LLC | % | % | % |
| Wolverton (Luxembourg) S.á.r.l. | % | % | % |
| Cornwall (Luxembourg) S.á.r.l. | % | % | % |
| Cornwall Verwaltungs GmbH | % | % | % |
| Cornwall GmbH & Co. KG | 20.0002 % | % | 20.0002 % |
| Paul E. Singer | % | % | % |
| Elliott Associates, L.P. | % | % | % |
| Warrington LLC | % | % | % |
| Paul E. Singer | % | % | % |
| Elliott Special GP, LLC | % | % | % |
| Elliott Associates, L.P. | % | % | % |
| Warrington LLC | % | % | % |
| Paul E. Singer | % | % | % |
| Braxton Associates, Inc. | % | % | % |
| Elliott Capital Advisors, L.P. | % | % | % |
| Elliott Special GP, LLC | % | % | % |
| Elliott Associates, L.P. | % | % | % |
| Warrington LLC | % | % | % |
| Paul E. Singer | % | % | % |
| Braxton Associates, Inc. | % | % | % |
| Elliott Capital Advisors, L.P. | % | % | % |
| Elliott Associates, L.P. | % | % | % |
| Warrington LLC | % | % | % |
| Paul E. Singer | % | % | % |
| Elliott Capital Advisors, L.P. | % | % | % |
| Elliott Special GP, LLC | % | % | % |
| Elliott Associates, L.P. | % | % | % |
| Warrington LLC | % | % | % |
| Paul E. Singer | % | % | % |
| Elliott Capital Advisors, L.P. | % | % | % |
| Elliott Associates, L.P. | % | % | % |
| Warrington LLC | % | % | % |
| Paul E. Singer | % | % | % |
| Elliott Asset Management LLC | % | % | % |
| Elliott Capital Advisors, L.P. | % | % | % |
| Elliott Special GP, LLC | % | % | % |
| Elliott Associates, L.P. | % | % | % |
| Warrington LLC | % | % | % |
| Paul E. Singer | % | % | % |
| Elliott Asset Management LLC | % | % | % |
| Elliott Capital Advisors, L.P. | % | % | % |
| Elliott Associates, L.P. | % | % | % |
| Warrington LLC | % | % | % |
| Paul E. Singer | % | % | % |
| Elliott International Capital Advisors, Inc. | 20.0005 % | % | 20.0005 % |
9. In case of proxy voting according to Sec. 22 para. 3 WpHG
| Date of general meeting: | |
| Holding position after general meeting: | % (equals voting rights) |
10. Other explanatory remarks: