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Information related to the takeover offer of EP Global Commerce GmbH in 2020

Investor News and Press Releases

METRO’s Management Board and Supervisory Board recommend shareholders not to accept EPGC offer
15 October 2020, 12:40
METRO prepares Reasoned Statement on EP Global Commerce's offer document
1 October 2020, 17:00
EP Global Commerce’s unsolicited offer substantially undervalues METRO
14 September 2020, 10:30

EP Global Commerce III GmbH notify METRO AG according to Sec. 43 WpHG
2 November 2020, 13:02; Notification of Voting Rights - PDF 20 KB
Announcement pursuant to section 27 para. 3 sentence 1 in conjunction with section 14 para. 3 sentence 1 of the German Securities Acquisition and Takeover Act (Wertpapiererwerbs- und Übernahmegesetz – WpÜG)
15 October 2020, 12:23; Other Disclosure - PDF 6 KB
Joint Reasoned Statement of the Management Board and the Supervisory Board of METRO AG (“METRO”) pursuant to Section 27 of the German Securities Acquisition and Takeover Act (Wertpapiererwerbs- und Übernahmegesetz - WpÜG)
15 October 2020, 11:55; Other Disclosure - PDF 2.7 MB
Daniel Křetínský owns 29.99% of voting rights and 4.99% instruments after internal reorganization
12 October 2020, 13:00; Notification of Voting Rights - PDF 33 KB

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Current Shareholder Structure

Joint Reasoned Statement of the Management Board and the Supervisory Board of METRO AG (“METRO”) pursuant to Section 27 of the German Securities Acquisition and Takeover Act (Wertpapiererwerbs- und Übernahmegesetz - WpÜG)
15 October 2020, 11:55 - PDF 2.7 MB