Major shareholder announcement – Société Générale S.A.’s holding as at 29 October 2020
Vestas Wind Systems A/S, Aarhus, 2 November 2020
Company announcement No. 35/2020
Major shareholder announcement – Société Générale S.A.’s holding as at 29 October 2020
Pursuant to Section 30 of the Danish Capital Markets Act, Vestas Wind Systems A/S hereby informs that the company has been notified on 2 November 2020 that Société Générale S.A, 29 Boulevard Haussmann, 75009 Paris, France, on 29 October 2020 had a holding of voting rights and share capital attached to the Vestas share corresponding to a position of 6.26 percent (previously 4.75 percent) of the total share capital in Vestas Wind Systems A/S.
The disclosure obligation regarding major shareholders and any crossing above or under the 5 percent threshold applies to both shares alone, financial instruments based on shares, and the total holding (A, B, and C below).
Voting rights/share capital attached to Vestas shares and financial instruments based on Vestas shares
| Number | Percent | |
| A. Shares (ref. Section 38 of the Danish Capital Markets Act) | 14,705 | 0.01 |
| B. Financial instruments based on sharesOf which 0.00% (0) financial instruments ref. Section 39(2)(1) of the Danish Capital Markets Act; and 6.25% (12,311,972) financial instruments with similar economic effect, ref. Section 39(2)(2) of the Danish Capital Markets Act | 12,311,972 | 6.25 |
| C. Total holding of shares and financial instruments based on shares | 12,326,677 | 6.26 |
The shares and financial instruments are held through: Société Générale S.A. and Société Générale Effekten, GmbH.
Contact details
Vestas Wind Systems A/S, Denmark
Patrik Setterberg, Vice President,
Investor Relations
Tel: +45 6122 1913
Mathias Dalsten, Specialist
Investor Relations
Tel: +45 2829 5383