EQS-PVR: Lenzing AG: Release according to Article 135, Section 2 BörseG with the objective of Europe-wide distribution

Overview 

1. Issuer: Lenzing Aktiengesellschaft
2. Reason for the notification: 
   1. Acquisition or disposal of voting rights
3. Person(s) subject to notification obligation:

4. Name of shareholder(s): B&C KB Holding GmbH, B&C Alpha Zweite Holding GmbH & Co KG, B&C Ares Holding GmbH, Suzano International Trade GmbH
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached: 30.08.2024
6. Total positions

Details

7. Notified details of the resulting situation:

8. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation:

Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial/other instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entity:

9. In case of proxy voting
   1. Date of general meeting: -
   2. Voting rights after general meeting: is equivalent to voting rights

10. Other comments:

Of the approximately 52.25% shares which are subject of this notification, approx. 25.00% were previously held by B&C KB Holding GmbH, approx. 25.00 % were held by B&C Alpha Zweite Holding GmbH & Co KG and 2.25 % were held by B&C Ares Holding GmbH, which are indirectly wholly owned by B&C Privatstiftung.

By way of a share purchase agreement dated 11 June 2024 between Suzano International Trade GmbH, B&C Alpha Zweite Holding GmbH & Co KG and B&C Holding Österreich GmbH , Suzano Holding S.A. acquired through Suzano International Trade GmbH (as purchaser) from B&C Alpha Zweite Holding GmbH & Co KG (as seller) 15.00% of the shares in Lenzing Aktiengesellschaft, subject to various conditions.

Suzano International Trade GmbH is wholly owned by Suzano S.A., a stock corporation listed on the B3 Stock Exchange of Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Suzano Holding S.A. holds 29.1 % and David Feffer, Daniel Feffer, Ruben Feffer and Jorge Feffer together hold 15.5 % in Suzano S.A. respectively. Suzano Holding S.A. and the aforementioned individuals have agreed that the voting rights attached to these holdings are exercised uniformly, whereby Suzano Holding S.A. has the majority of votes to decide. Therefore, Suzano Holding S.A. has controlling influence over Suzano S.A..

The shareholders of Suzano Holding S.A., Daniel Feffer, David Feffer, Ruben Feffer, Izabela Henriques Feffer and Mikhael Henriques Feffer (together holding 71.7 %) have entered into a shareholders’ agreement, under which they have agreed to exercise their voting rights uniformly in the main general meetings of Suzano Holding S.A..

On 30 August 2024, following all conditions under the share purchase agreement dated 11 June 2024 having been fulfilled, 15.00% of the shares in Lenzing Aktiengesellschaft were transferred from B&C Alpha Zweite Holding GmbH & Co KG to Suzano International Trade GmbH. Suzano Holding S.A. therefore no longer holds any financial / other instruments pursuant to Sec. 131 para. 1 No. 2 BörseG 2018 through Suzano International Trade GmbH, but shares. B&C Alpha Zweite Holding GmbH & Co KG still holds 10.00% of the shares in Lenzing Aktiengesellschaft.

Concurrently, on 30 August 2024, the provisions regarding the alignment on voting as foreseen in the shareholders’ agreement between B&C Holding Österreich GmbH, B&C KB Holding GmbH, B&C Alpha Zweite Holding GmbH & Co KG, B&C Ares Holding GmbH, Suzano S.A. and Suzano International Trade GmbH became effective.

This notification is made with regard to the syndicate and for the individual members of the syndicate and their owners.

Receipt of participation notification on 03.09.2024