18. Oct 2013

WashTec AG: Release according to Article 26, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] with the objective of Europe-wide distribution

WashTec AG 

18.10.2013 09:12

Dissemination of a Voting Rights Announcement, transmitted by
DGAP - a company of EQS Group AG.
The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
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The Desmarais Family Residuary Trust, Montreal, Quebec, Canada has informed
us that his percentage of voting rights in WashTec AG, Augsburg,
Germany,pursuant to sec. 21 para. 1 WpHG exceeded the 3% threshold on
October 9th, 2013 and amounted to 3.48% (485,984 voting rights) as per this
day.

Of the voting rights, 3.48% (485,984 voting rights) are to be attributed to
The Desmarais Family Residuary Trust pursuant to sec. 22 para. 1 sent. 1
no. 1 WpHG.

The voting rights attributable to The Desmarais Family Residuary Trust are
held via the following companies controlled by The Desmarais Family
Residuary Trust and the share of voting rights in WashTec AG of each of the
following companies amounted to 3% or more:

1. Nordex Inc.,
2. Gelco Enterprises Ltd.,
3. Power Corporation of Canada,
4. 171263 Canada Inc.,
5. Power Financial Corporation,
6. Great-West Lifeco Inc.,
7. The Great-West Life Assurance Company,
8. Canada Life Financial Corporation,
9. The Canada Life Assurance Company,
10. Canada Life Capital Corporation Inc.,
11. Canada Life International Holdings Limited,
12. Canada Life Irish Holding Company Limited,
13. Canada Life Europe Investment Limited,
14. Canada Life Assurance Europe Limited.



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Language:     English
Company:      WashTec AG
              Argonstraße 7
              86153 Augsburg
              Germany
Internet:     www.washtec.de
 
End of Announcement                             DGAP News-Service
 
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