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Takeover Act: Exceeding the protected blocking
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Anyone who exceeds the threshold of 26% of shares with permanent voting rights without also surpassing the 30% threshold (controlling interest threshold) is under the obligation to report this immediately to the Takeover Commission pursuant to Art. 26a par. 1 Austrian Takeover Act. It is not permitted to exercise the portion of shares exceeding 26% of the shares with permanent voting rights according to Art. 26a par. 2 Takeover Act. Violations of the reporting obligations as well as of the provisions on suspended voting rights shall be sanctioned by law.

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