Voting Rights Announcements 2004
Announcement pursuant to Sec 25 Paragraph 1 German Securities Trade Act (WpHG – August 2004)
AXA S.A. of Paris, France has sent us the following notification under Article 21 Paragraph 1, 22 Paragraph 1, 24 WpHG:
“We hereby inform you under Article 21 Paragraph 1 WpHG that the voting rights held by AXA S.A. in MAN AG exceeded the threshold of 5% of the voting rights at a time no longer ascertainable and on the cut-off date of 31 May 2004 they amounted to 7.622%. This comprises the 7.5% assigned to AXA S.A. under Article 22 Paragraph 1 No. 6, Paragraph 2 and 3 WpHG (under 1 & 2 in addition) and a further 0.12% assigned under Article 22 Paragraph. 1 No. 1 WpHG (under 3 – 8 in addition). The time that the threshold value was exceeded under Article 21 Paragraph 1 WpHG by the companies listed below is also no longer ascertainable.
1. Interests held by Alliance Capital Management Corp., USA:
a. AXA Financial, Inc., AXA Financial Services LLC, Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States, ACMC Inc., Equitable Holdings LLC and ECMC LLC, all with their headquarters at 1290 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY10019, USA, held 7.032% of the MAN AG voting rights on the cut-off date of 31 May 2004, all of which are assigned under Article 22 Paragraph 1 No. 6, Sentence 2 and 3 of the WpHG.
b. Alliance Capital Management L.P., 1345 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10105, USA, held 7.032% of the MAN AG voting rights on 31 May 2004. These voting rights are assigned to Alliance Capital Management L.P. under Article 22 Paragraph 1 No. 6 of the WpHG.
2. Interests held by AXA Rosenberg Group LLC, USA:
a. AXA Investment Managers, Cocur Défense, Tour B La Défense 4.
100, esplanade du General de Gaulle, 92932 Paris, France, AXA Investment Managers US Holding and AXA Investment Managers Rose, the latter-mentioned two with their headquarters at 4 Orinda Way, Bldg. E, Orinda, California, CA 94563, USA, held 0.479% of the MAN AG voting rights on the cut-off date of 31 May 2004, all of which are assigned under Article 22 Paragraph 1 No. 6, Sentence 2 and 3 of the WpHG.
b. The AXA Rosenberg Group LLC, 4 Orinda Way, Bldg. E, Orinda, California, CA 94563, USA, held 0.479% of the MAN AG voting rights on 31 May 2004. These voting rights are assigned to the AXA Rosenberg Group LLC under Article 22 Paragraph 1 No. 6 of the WpHG.
3. Interests held by AXA Canada Inc.:
AXA Canada Inc., 2020 rue Université H3A 2A5 Montreal, Canada, held 0.002% of the MAN AG voting rights on 31 May 2004.
4. Interests held by AXA Belgium:
a. AXA Holdings Belgium, Boulevard du Souverain, 25 1170 Brussels, Belgium, held 0.088% of the MAN AG voting rights on 31 May 2004. These voting rights are assigned to AXA Holdings Belgium under Article 22 Paragraph 1 No. 1 of the WpHG.
b. AXA Belgium, Boulevard du Souverain, 25 1170 Brussels, Belgium, held 0.053% of the MAN AG voting rights on 31 May 2004.
5. Interests held by AXA Leven:
a. AXA Holdings Belgium, Boulevard du Souverain, 25 1170 Brussels, Belgium, AXA Nederland BV, Graadt van Roggenweg, 500 P.O. Box 30810 NL-3503 AR Utrecht Pays Bas, the Netherlands, and AXA Verzekeringen BV, Sint Jacobsstraat 200 NL 3511 BT Utrecht Pays Bas, the Netherlands, held 0.088% of the MAN AG voting rights on 31 May 2004. These are assigned under Article 22 Paragraph 1 No. 1 of the WpHG.
b. AXA Leven, Korte Voorhout 20, NL 2511 CX's Gravenhage Pays Bas, the Netherlands, held 0.035% of the MAN AG voting rights on 31 May 2004.
6. Interests held by AXA France Vie:
a. AXA France Assurances, 26, rue Drouot, 75009 Paris, France, held 0.025% of the MAN AG voting rights on 31 May 2004. These voting rights are assigned to AXA France Assurances under Article 22 Paragraph 1 No. 1 of the WpHG.
b. AXA France Vie, 26, rue Drouot, 75009 Paris, France, held 0.025% of the MAN AG voting rights on 31 May 2004.
7. Interests held by AXA China Region Insurance Corp.:
a. AXA Asia Pacific Holdings Ltd., 447 Collins Street, 3000 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, and AXA China Region Ltd., AXA Centre, 151 Gloucester Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong, China, held 0.003% of the MAN AG voting rights on 31 May 2004. These voting rights are assigned under Article 22 Paragraph 1 No. 1 of the WpHG.
b. AXA China Region Insurance Co. Ltd., AXA Centre 151 Gloucester Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong, China, held 0.003% of the MAN AG voting rights on 31 May 2004.
8. Interests held by AXA Ireland Ltd.:
a. AXA UK Plc., and AXA Insurance Plc., both with their headquarters in 107 Cheapside EC2V 6DU, London, Great Britain, and AXA Holdings Ireland Ltd., Wolfe Tone House, Wolfe Tone Street, Dublin 1, Ireland, held 0.002% of the MAN AG voting rights on 31 May 2004. These voting rights are assigned under Article 22 Paragraph 1 No. 1 of the WpHG.
b. AXA Ireland Ltd., Wolfe Tone House, Wolfe Tone Street, Dublin 1, Ireland, held 0.002% of the MAN AG voting rights on 31 May 2004.“
Munich, August 2004
The Executive Board