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

Q-Cells SE 

21.09.2012 14:00

Dissemination of a Voting Rights Announcement, transmitted by
DGAP - a company of EquityStory AG.
The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
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We have received the following announcement pursuant to sec. 25 WpHG: 

A.

1.  Details of listed Company:   Q-Cells SE

(Name, address, and country)   Q-Cells SE, OT Thalheim, Sonnenallee 17-21,
06766 Bitterfeld-Wolfen, Germany

2.  Notifier:      The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. 

Country:     USA 

Domicile:      New York 

3.  Triggering event:     Falling below threshold 

4.  Threshold crossed / reached:    5 % 

5.  Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached:  14.09.2012

6.  Total amount of voting rights:   4.884 % (equals: 8,612,861 voting
rights)

7.  Detailed information on the voting rights proportion: 

Financial-/other instruments pursuant to 
sec. 25 WpHG:    4.414 % (equals: 7,784,011 voting rights) 

   Thereof held indirectly:   4.414 % (equals: 7,784,011 voting rights)

Voting rights pursuant to sec. 21, 22 
WpHG:      0.470 % (equals: 828,850 voting rights) 

8.  Detailed information on (financial-/other) instruments: 

ISIN or name/description 
of the financial/other instrument:     Stock Loan (Physical) 4.191 %
Maturity:       
Expiration date:    open

ISIN or name/description 
of the financial/other instrument:     Bond (Physical) 0.184 %
Maturity:       
Expiration date:    26.05.2014

ISIN or name/description 
of the financial/other instrument:     Bond (Physical) 0.039 %
Maturity:       
Expiration date:    21.10.2015

Chain of controlled undertakings:  The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc controls
Goldman Sachs (UK) L.L.C which controls Goldman Sachs Group Holdings (UK)
which controls Goldman Sachs Holdings (UK) which controls Goldman Sachs
International.

  The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc controls Goldman Sachs Ireland Group
Holdings LLC which controls Goldman Ireland LLC which controls Goldman
Sachs Ireland Group Limited which controls Goldman Sachs Ireland Holdings
Limited which controls Goldman Sachs Bank (Europe) PLC.

  The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc controls Goldman, Sachs & Co.

 

B.

1.  Details of listed Company:   Q-Cells SE

(Name, address, and country)   Q-Cells SE, OT Thalheim, Sonnenallee 17-21,
06766 Bitterfeld-Wolfen, Germany

2.  Notifier:      Goldman Sachs (UK) L.L.C.

Country:     United Kingdom 

Domicile:      London 

3.  Triggering event:     Falling below threshold 

4.  Threshold crossed / reached:    5 % 

5.  Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached:  14.09.2012

6.  Total amount of voting rights:     4.321 % (equals: 7,612,208 voting
rights)

7.  Detailed information on the voting rights proportion: 

Financial-/other instruments pursuant to 
sec. 25 WpHG:    3.894 % (equals: 6,866,801 voting rights) 

  Thereof held indirectly:   3.894 % (equals: 6,866,801 voting rights) 

Voting rights pursuant to sec. 21, 22 
WpHG:      0.427 % (equals: 752,407 voting rights) 

8.  Detailed information on (financial-/other) instruments: 

ISIN or name/description 
of the financial/other instrument:     Stock Loan (Physical) 3.765 %
Maturity:       
Expiration date:    open

ISIN or name/description 
of the financial/other instrument:     Bond (Physical) 0.090 %
Maturity:       
Expiration date:    26.05.2014

ISIN or name/description 
of the financial/other instrument:     Bond (Physical) 0.039 %
Maturity:       
Expiration date:    21.10.2015

Chain of controlled undertakings:   Goldman Sachs (UK) L.L.C controls
Goldman Sachs Group Holdings (UK) which controls Goldman Sachs Holdings
(UK) which controls Goldman Sachs International.

 

C.

1.  Details of listed Company:   Q-Cells SE

(Name, address, and country)   Q-Cells SE, OT Thalheim, Sonnenallee 17-21,
06766 Bitterfeld-Wolfen, Germany

2.  Notifier:      Goldman Sachs Group Holdings (UK) 

Country:     United Kingdom 

Domicile:      London 

3.  Triggering event:     Falling below threshold 

4.  Threshold crossed / reached:    5 % 

5.  Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached:  14.09.2012

6.  Total amount of voting rights:     4.321 % (equals: 7,619,208 voting
rights)

7.  Detailed information on the voting rights proportion: 

Financial-/other instruments pursuant to 
sec. 25 WpHG:    3.894 % (equals: 6,866,801 voting rights) 

  Thereof held indirectly:   3.894 % (equals: 6,866,801 voting rights)

Voting rights pursuant to sec. 21, 22 
WpHG:      0.427 % (equals: 752,407 voting rights) 

8.  Detailed information on (financial-/other) instruments: 

ISIN or name/description 
of the financial/other instrument:     Stock Loan (Physical) 3.765 %
Maturity:       
Expiration date:    open

ISIN or name/description 
of the financial/other instrument:     Bond (Physical) 0.090 %
Maturity:       
Expiration date:    26.05.2014

ISIN or name/description 
of the financial/other instrument:     Bond (Physical) 0.039 %
Maturity:       
Expiration date:    21.10.2015

Chain of controlled undertakings:   Goldman Sachs Group Holdings (UK)
controls Goldman Sachs Holdings (UK) which controls Goldman Sachs
International.

 

D.

1.  Details of listed Company:   Q-Cells SE

(Name, address, and country)   Q-Cells SE, OT Thalheim, Sonnenallee 17-21,
06766 Bitterfeld-Wolfen, Germany

2.  Notifier:      Goldman Sachs Holdings (UK) 

Country:     United Kingdom 

Domicile:      London 

3.  Triggering event:     Falling below threshold 

4.  Threshold crossed / reached:    5 %

5.  Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached:  14.09.2012

6.  Total amount of voting rights:     4.321 % (equals: 7,619,208 voting
rights)

7.  Detailed information on the voting rights proportion: 

Financial-/other instruments pursuant to 
sec. 25 WpHG:    3.894 % (equals: 6,866,801 voting rights)

  Thereof held indirectly:   3.894 % (equals: 6,866,801 voting rights)

Voting rights pursuant to sec. 21, 22 
WpHG:      0.427 % (equals: 752,407 voting rights)

8.  Detailed information on (financial-/other) instruments: 

ISIN or name/description 
of the financial/other instrument:     Stock Loan (Physical) 3.765 %
Maturity:       
Expiration date:    open

ISIN or name/description 
of the financial/other instrument:     Bond (Physical) 0.090 %
Maturity:       
Expiration date:    26.05.2014

ISIN or name/description 
of the financial/other instrument:     Bond (Physical) 0.039 %
Maturity:       
Expiration date:    21.10.2015

Chain of controlled undertakings:   Goldman Sachs Holdings (UK) controls
Goldman Sachs International.

 

E.

1.  Details of listed Company:   Q-Cells SE

(Name, address, and country)   Q-Cells SE, OT Thalheim, Sonnenallee 17-21,
06766 Bitterfeld-Wolfen, Germany

2.  Notifier:      Goldman Sachs International

Country:     United Kingdom 

Domicile:      London 

3.  Triggering event:     Falling below threshold 

4.  Threshold crossed / reached:    5 % 

5.  Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached:  14.09.2012

6.  Total amount of voting rights:     4.321 % (equals: 7,619,208 voting
rights)

7.  Detailed information on the voting rights proportion: 

Financial-/other instruments pursuant to 
sec. 25 WpHG:    3.894 % (equals: 6,866,801 voting rights)

Voting rights pursuant to sec. 21, 22 
WpHG:      0.427 % (equals: 752,407 voting rights)

8.  Detailed information on (financial-/other) instruments: 

ISIN or name/description 
of the financial/other instrument:     Stock Loan (Physical) 3.765 %
Maturity:       
Expiration date:    open

ISIN or name/description 
of the financial/other instrument:     Bond (Physical) 0.090 %
Maturity:       
Expiration date:    26.05.2014

ISIN or name/description 
of the financial/other instrument:     Bond (Physical) 0.039 %
Maturity:       
Expiration date:    21.10.2015



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Language:     English
Company:      Q-Cells SE
              Sonnenallee 17-21, OT Thalheim
              06766 Bitterfeld-Wolfen
              Germany
Internet:     www.q-cells.com
 
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