Announcement of change to the voting rights
"DUTY FREE SHOPS, A CORPORATION OPERATING DUTY FREE SHOPS AND LARGE AND SMALL SCALE INDUSTRIAL OPERATIONS, TECHNICAL AND COMMERCIAL COMPANY S.A.", under the trademark "FOLLI FOLLIE GROUP", announces , in accordance to Law 3556/2007 (article 14, par. 3), and having received respective information, a significant change to the voting rights as follows:
Reason for the notification: Change in the voting rights due to the completion of the merger through absorption of companies FOLLI - FOLLIE A.B.E.E. and ΕLMEC SPORT A.B.E.T.E. by HELLENIC DUTY FREE SHOPS S.A.
Date of the transaction: 07.01.2011
Full name of the person subject to the notification obligation: Dimitrios G. Κoutsolioutsos, CEO of the Issuer.
Change in number of shares: from 0% in the share capital of the Company to 22,704,164 direct, thus a 37.47% participation in the share capital of the Issuer.
Change in number of voting rights: from 0% of voting rights of the Company to 22,704,164 direct, thus a 37.47% participation in the voting rights of the Issuer.
Full name of the person subject to the notification obligation: AGRICULTURAL BANK OF GREECE S.A.
Change in number of shares: from 10,533,656 shares of the Company to 4,580,247 direct, thus a 7.56% participation in the share capital and 26,764 indirect, through ΑΤΕ LEASING S.A., a closely associated company, thus a 0.04% participation in the share capital, 4,607,011 shares in total, thus a 7.60% participation in the share capital of the Issuer.
Change in number of voting rights: from 10,595,186 voting rights of the Company to 4,580,247 direct, thus a 7.56% participation in the voting rights and 26,764 indirect, through ΑΤΕ LEASING S.A., a closely associated company, thus a 0.04% participation in the voting rights, 4,607,011 voting rights in total, thus a 7.60% participation in the voting rights of the Issuer.
Full name of the person subject to the notification obligation: FIDELITY INTERNATIONAL.
Change in number of shares: from 0% in the share capital of the Company to 3,539,154 indirect, through FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH COMPANY, a closely associated company, thus a 6.72% participation in the share capital and 53,743 indirect, through PYRAMIS GLOBAL ADVISORS LLC, a closely associated company, thus a 0.10% participation in the share capital, 3,592,897 shares in total, thus a 6.82% participation in the share capital of the Issuer.
Change in number of voting rights: from 0% in the share capital of the Company to 3,539,154 indirect, through FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH COMPANY, a closely associated company, thus a 6.72% participation in the voting rights and 53,743 indirect, through PYRAMIS GLOBAL ADVISORS LLC, a closely associated company, thus a 0.10% participation in the voting rights, 3,592,897 voting rights in total, thus a 6.82% participation in the voting rights of the Issuer.
Τhe present announcement consists regulated information and is being published according to the provisions of Law 3556/2007.
Reason for the notification: Change in the voting rights due to the completion of the merger through absorption of companies FOLLI - FOLLIE A.B.E.E. and ΕLMEC SPORT A.B.E.T.E. by HELLENIC DUTY FREE SHOPS S.A.
Date of the transaction: 07.01.2011
Full name of the person subject to the notification obligation: Dimitrios G. Κoutsolioutsos, CEO of the Issuer.
Change in number of shares: from 0% in the share capital of the Company to 22,704,164 direct, thus a 37.47% participation in the share capital of the Issuer.
Change in number of voting rights: from 0% of voting rights of the Company to 22,704,164 direct, thus a 37.47% participation in the voting rights of the Issuer.
Full name of the person subject to the notification obligation: AGRICULTURAL BANK OF GREECE S.A.
Change in number of shares: from 10,533,656 shares of the Company to 4,580,247 direct, thus a 7.56% participation in the share capital and 26,764 indirect, through ΑΤΕ LEASING S.A., a closely associated company, thus a 0.04% participation in the share capital, 4,607,011 shares in total, thus a 7.60% participation in the share capital of the Issuer.
Change in number of voting rights: from 10,595,186 voting rights of the Company to 4,580,247 direct, thus a 7.56% participation in the voting rights and 26,764 indirect, through ΑΤΕ LEASING S.A., a closely associated company, thus a 0.04% participation in the voting rights, 4,607,011 voting rights in total, thus a 7.60% participation in the voting rights of the Issuer.
Full name of the person subject to the notification obligation: FIDELITY INTERNATIONAL.
Change in number of shares: from 0% in the share capital of the Company to 3,539,154 indirect, through FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH COMPANY, a closely associated company, thus a 6.72% participation in the share capital and 53,743 indirect, through PYRAMIS GLOBAL ADVISORS LLC, a closely associated company, thus a 0.10% participation in the share capital, 3,592,897 shares in total, thus a 6.82% participation in the share capital of the Issuer.
Change in number of voting rights: from 0% in the share capital of the Company to 3,539,154 indirect, through FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH COMPANY, a closely associated company, thus a 6.72% participation in the voting rights and 53,743 indirect, through PYRAMIS GLOBAL ADVISORS LLC, a closely associated company, thus a 0.10% participation in the voting rights, 3,592,897 voting rights in total, thus a 6.82% participation in the voting rights of the Issuer.
Τhe present announcement consists regulated information and is being published according to the provisions of Law 3556/2007.