NORMA Group SE: Veröffentlichung gemäß § 26 Abs. 1 WpHG mit dem Ziel der europaweiten Verbreitung NORMA Group SE 01.10.2014 12:30 Veröffentlichung einer Stimmrechtsmitteilung, übermittelt durch DGAP - ein Service der EQS Group AG. Für den Inhalt der Mitteilung ist der Emittent verantwortlich. Following a review, conducted in close collaboration with the Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht (BaFin), of the way BlackRock has interpreted its voting rights disclosure obligations under German law, BlackRock entities are filing today a statement representing their holdings as at the settlement date of 25 September 2014 in NORMA Group SE. The statement does not reflect a change in BlackRock's current holdings of voting rights. The statement simply updates information currently in the market regarding BlackRock's holdings in NORMA Group SE. Further, the statement does not signify any change in investment strategies pursued. Also, BlackRock issues a press release detailing the BlackRock group entities and their respective voting rights applicable to NORMA Group SE and other relevant German issuers on http://www.blackrock.com/corporate/en-gb/news-and-insights/press-releases and on Bloomberg. 1. BlackRock, Inc. Section 21, 22 BlackRock, Inc., New York, NY, U.S.A., hereby informs you pursuant to Sec. 21 para. 1 WpHG that its share in the voting rights of NORMA Group SE (ISIN DE000A1H8BV3) on 25 September 2014 amounts to 5.73% (this corresponds to 1,825,591 out of a total of 31,862,400 voting rights (the 'Total Voting Rights')). 1.32% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 419,539 voting rights) are to be attributed to BlackRock, Inc. pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 1 WpHG. 4.40% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 1,400,647 voting rights) are to be attributed to BlackRock, Inc. pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 6 in connection with sentence 2 WpHG. 0.0009% of Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 275 voting rights) are to be attributed pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 1 WpHG as well as pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 6 in connection with sentence 2 WpHG. 0.02% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 5,130 voting rights) are to be attributed pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 2 in connection with sentence 2 WpHG as well as pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 6 in connection with sentence 2 WpHG. 2. BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. Section 21, 22 BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc., Wilmington, DE, U.S.A., hereby informs you pursuant to Sec. 21 para. 1 WpHG that its share in the voting rights of NORMA Group SE (ISIN DE000A1H8BV3) on 25 September 2014 amounts to 5.73% (this corresponds to 1,825,591 out of a total of 31,862,400 voting rights (the 'Total Voting Rights')). 1.32% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 419,539 voting rights) are to be attributed to BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 1 WpHG. 4.40% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 1,400,647 voting rights) are to be attributed to BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 6 in connection with sentence 2 WpHG. 0.0009% of Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 275 voting rights) are to be attributed pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 1 WpHG as well as pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 6 in connection with sentence 2 WpHG. 0.02% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 5,130 voting rights) are to be attributed pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 2 in connection with sentence 2 WpHG as well as pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 6 in connection with sentence 2 WpHG. 3. BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. Section 21, 22 BlackRock Financial Management, Inc., New York, NY, U.S.A., hereby informs you pursuant to Sec. 21 para. 1 WpHG that its share in the voting rights of NORMA Group SE (ISIN DE000A1H8BV3) on 25 September 2014 amounts to 5.73% (this corresponds to 1,825,591 out of a total of 31,862,400 voting rights (the 'Total Voting Rights')). 1.32% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 419,539 voting rights) are to be attributed to BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 1 WpHG. 0.03% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 10,070 voting rights) are to be attributed to BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 6 WpHG. 4.36% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 1,390,577 voting rights) are to be attributed to BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 6 in connection with sentence 2 WpHG. 0.0009% of Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 275 voting rights) are to be attributed pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 1 WpHG as well as pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 6 in connection with sentence 2 WpHG. 0.02% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 5,130 voting rights) are to be attributed pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 2 in connection with sentence 2 WpHG as well as pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 6 in connection with sentence 2 WpHG. 4. BlackRock Advisors Holdings, Inc. Section 21, 22 BlackRock Advisors Holdings, Inc., New York, NY, U.S.A., hereby informs you pursuant to Sec. 21 para. 1 WpHG that its share in the voting rights of NORMA Group SE (ISIN DE000A1H8BV3) on 25 September 2014 amounts to 4.96% (this corresponds to 1,581,741 out of a total of 31,862,400 voting rights (the 'Total Voting Rights')). 0.84% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 267,347 voting rights) are to be attributed to BlackRock Advisors Holdings, Inc. pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 1 WpHG. 0.02% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 5,130 voting rights) are to be attributed to BlackRock Advisors Holdings, Inc. pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 2 in connection with sentence 2 WpHG. 4.11% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 1,309,264 voting rights) are to be attributed to BlackRock Advisors Holdings, Inc. pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 6 in connection with sentence 2 WpHG. 5. BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. Section 21, 22 BlackRock International Holdings, Inc., New York, NY, U.S.A., hereby informs you pursuant to Sec. 21 para. 1 WpHG that its share in the voting rights of NORMA Group SE (ISIN DE000A1H8BV3) on 25 September 2014 amounts to 4.96% (this corresponds to 1,581,741 out of a total of 31,862,400 voting rights (the 'Total Voting Rights')). 0.84% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 267,347 voting rights) are to be attributed to BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 1 WpHG. 0.02% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 5,130 voting rights) are to be attributed to BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 2 in connection with sentence 2 WpHG. 4.11% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 1,309,264 voting rights) are to be attributed to BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 6 in connection with sentence 2 WpHG. 6. BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. Section 21, 22 BR Jersey International Holdings L.P., St. Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands, hereby informs you pursuant to Sec. 21 para. 1 WpHG that its share in the voting rights of NORMA Group SE (ISIN DE000A1H8BV3) on 25 September 2014 amounts to 4.96% (this corresponds to 1,581,741 out of a total of 31,862,400 voting rights (the 'Total Voting Rights')). 0.84% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 267,347 voting rights) are to be attributed to BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 1 WpHG. 0.02% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 5,130 voting rights) are to be attributed to BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 2 in connection with sentence 2 WpHG. 4.11% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 1,309,264 voting rights) are to be attributed to BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 6 in connection with sentence 2 WpHG. 7. BlackRock Group Limited Section 21, 22 BlackRock Group Limited, London, United Kingdom, hereby informs you pursuant to Sec. 21 para. 1 WpHG that its share in the voting rights of NORMA Group SE (ISIN DE000A1H8BV3) on 25 September 2014 amounts to 4.95% (this corresponds to 1,575,641 out of a total of 31,862,400 voting rights (the 'Total Voting Rights')). 0.84% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 266,377 voting rights) are to be attributed to BlackRock Group Limited pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 1 WpHG. 4.11% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 1,309,264 voting rights) are to be attributed to BlackRock Group Limited pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 6 in connection with sentence 2 WpHG. 8. BlackRock Luxembourg Holdco S.à.r.l. Section 21, 22 BlackRock Luxembourg Holdco S.à.r.l., Senningerberg, Luxembourg, hereby informs you pursuant to Sec. 21 para. 1 WpHG that its share in the voting rights of NORMA Group SE (ISIN DE000A1H8BV3) on 25 September 2014 amounts to 3.01% (this corresponds to 959,889 out of a total of 31,862,400 voting rights (the 'Total Voting Rights')). 3.01% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 959,889 voting rights) are to be attributed to BlackRock Luxembourg Holdco S.à.r.l. pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 6 in connection with sentence 2 WpHG. 9. BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited Section 21, 22 BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited, London, United Kingdom, hereby informs you pursuant to Sec. 21 para. 1 WpHG that its share in the voting rights of NORMA Group SE (ISIN DE000A1H8BV3) on 25 September 2014 amounts to 4.83% (this corresponds to 1,537,829 out of a total of 31,862,400 voting rights (the 'Total Voting Rights')). 0.84% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 266,377 voting rights) are to be attributed to BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 1 WpHG. 1.95% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 619,920 voting rights) are to be attributed to BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 6 WpHG. 2.04% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 651,168 voting rights) are to be attributed pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 6 as well as pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 6 in connection with sentence 2 WpHG. 01.10.2014 Die DGAP Distributionsservices umfassen gesetzliche Meldepflichten, Corporate News/Finanznachrichten und Pressemitteilungen. 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