Exhibit 99.1
Biofrontera AG: Release according to Article 40, Section 1 of the WpHG
Release according to article 40 para. 1 WpHG
Leverkusen, Germany (pta/24.08.2020/17:00) - Release of Voting Rights Announcement
Voting Rights Announcement
1. Details of issuer:
Name: | Biofrontera AG |
Legal Entity Identifier (LEI): | 391200D6GFSVFGFQTL13 |
Street: | Hemmelrather Weg 201 |
Postal code: | 51377 |
City: | Leverkusen, Germany |
2. Reason for notification:
Voluntary group notification due to threshold contact of a subsidiary
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation Natural person (first name, surname): Wilhelm K. T. Zours Date of birth: 1961-07-28
4. Names of shareholder(s) holding directly 3% or more voting rights, if different from 3 DELPHI Unternehmensberatung Aktiengesellschaft, SPARTA AG, Deutsche Balaton Biotech AG
5. Date on which threshold was crossed or reached
17.08.2020
6. Total positions
% of voting rights attached to shares (total of 7.a.) | % of voting rights through instruments (total of 7.b.1 + 7.b.2) | Total of both in % (7.a. + 7.b.) | Total number of voting rights pursuant to Sec. 41 WpHG | |||||||||||||
New | 28.95 | 2.64 | 31.58 | 44,849,365 | ||||||||||||
Previous notification (if applicable) | 29.32 | 2.64 | 31.96 |
7. Details on total positions
a. Voting rights attached to shares (Sec.s 33, 34 WpHG)
ISIN | Absolute direct (Sec. 33 WpHG) | Absolute indirect (Sec. 34 WpHG) | In % direct (Sec. 33 WpHG) | In % indirect (Sec. 34 WpHG) | ||||||||||||
DE0006046113 | 0 | 12,982,446 | 0.00 | 28.95 | ||||||||||||
Total: | 12,982,446 | 28.95 |
b.1. Instruments according to Sec. 38 (1) no. 1 WpHG
Type of instrument | Maturity / Expiration | Exercise or conversion period | Voting Rights Absolute | Voting Rights in % | ||||
0 | 0.00 | |||||||
Total: | 0 | 0 |
b.2 Instruments according to Sec. 38 (1) no. 2 WpHG
Type of instrument | Maturity / Expiration | Exercise or conversion period | Cash or physical transaction | Voting Rights Absolute | Voting Rights in % | |||||
Subscription right for mandatory convertible bond | Both | 1,183,023 | 2.64 | |||||||
Total: | 1,183,023 | 2.64 |
8. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation
Full chain of controlled undertakings starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entity
Name % of voting rights (if at least 3% or more) | % of voting rights through instruments (if at least 5% or more) | Total of both (if at least 5% or more) | ||||||
- Wilhelm K. T. Zours | ||||||||
- DELPHI Unternehmensberatung Aktiengesellschaft | 28.94 | 29.80 | ||||||
- Strawtec Group AG | ||||||||
- | ||||||||
- Wilhelm K. T. Zours | ||||||||
- DELPHI Unternehmensberatung Aktiengesellschaft | 28.94 | 29.80 | ||||||
- VV Beteiligungen Aktiengesellschaft | ||||||||
- Deutsche Balaton Aktiengesellschaft | 28.94 | 29.99 | ||||||
- ABC Beteiligungen AG | 28.94 | 28.95 | ||||||
- Heidelberger Beteiligungsholding AG | 28.94 | 28.94 | ||||||
- | ||||||||
- Wilhelm K. T. Zours | ||||||||
- DELPHI Unternehmensberatung Aktiengesellschaft | 28.94 | 29.80 | ||||||
- VV Beteiligungen Aktiengesellschaft | ||||||||
- Deutsche Balaton Aktiengesellschaft | 28.94 | 29.99 | ||||||
- SPARTA AG | 28.94 | 29.36 | ||||||
- | ||||||||
- Wilhelm K. T. Zours | ||||||||
- DELPHI Unternehmensberatung Aktiengesellschaft | 28.94 | 29.80 | ||||||
- VV Beteiligungen Aktiengesellschaft | ||||||||
- Deutsche Balaton Aktiengesellschaft | 28.94 | 29.99 | ||||||
- Prisma Equity AG | 28.94 | 28.96 | ||||||
- | ||||||||
- Wilhelm K. T. Zours | ||||||||
- DELPHI Unternehmensberatung Aktiengesellschaft | 28.94 | 29.80 | ||||||
- VV Beteiligungen Aktiengesellschaft | ||||||||
- Deutsche Balaton Aktiengesellschaft | 28.94 | 29.99 | ||||||
- Deutsche Balaton Biotech AG | 28.94 | 29.20 | ||||||
- | ||||||||
- Wilhelm K. T. Zours | ||||||||
- DELPHI Unternehmensberatung Aktiengesellschaft | 28.94 | 29.80 | ||||||
- VV Beteiligungen Aktiengesellschaft | ||||||||
- Deutsche Balaton Aktiengesellschaft | 28.94 | 29.99 | ||||||
- MARNA Beteiligungen AG | ||||||||
- | ||||||||
- Wilhelm K. T. Zours | ||||||||
- DELPHI Unternehmensberatung Aktiengesellschaft | 28.94 | 29.80 | ||||||
- VV Beteiligungen Aktiengesellschaft | ||||||||
- Deutsche Balaton Aktiengesellschaft | 28.94 | 29.99 | ||||||
- Altech Advanced Materials AG | ||||||||
- | ||||||||
- Wilhelm K. T. Zours | ||||||||
- DELPHI Unternehmensberatung Aktiengesellschaft | 28.94 | 29.80 | ||||||
- VV Beteiligungen Aktiengesellschaft | ||||||||
- Deutsche Balaton Aktiengesellschaft | 28.94 | 29.99 | ||||||
- Ming Le Sports AG |
9. In case of proxy voting according to Sec. 34 para. 3 WpHG
(only in case of attribution of voting rights in accordance with Sec. 34 para. 1 sent. 1 No. 6 WpHG)
Date of general meeting: N/A
10. Other useful information
Date
20.08.2020
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emitter: Biofrontera AG
address: Hemmelrather Weg 201, 51377 Leverkusen
country: Germany
contact person: Investor Relations
phone: +49 (0) 214 87 63 20
e-mail: ir@biofrontera.com
website: www.biofrontera.com
ISIN(s): DE0006046113 (share)
stock exchanges: regulated market in Dusseldorf, Frankfurt; free market in Munich, free market in Stuttgart; open market in Berlin, Tradegate
other stock exchanges: Nasdaq
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