Release according to Article 40, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] and Art. 8 and 9 of Transparency Law of Great-Duchy of Luxembourg with the objective of Europe-wide distribution
Notification of Major Holdings
1. Details of issuer
| SAF-HOLLAND S.A. 68-70, Boulevard de la Pétrusse L-2320 Luxembourg Luxemburg |
2. Reason for notification
| X | Acquisition/disposal of shares with voting rights |
| Acquisition/disposal of instruments | |
| Change of breakdown of voting rights | |
| Other reason: |
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation
| Name: | City and country of registered office: |
| TimesSquare Capital Management, LLC | Delaware United States of America (USA) |
4. Names of shareholder(s)
holding directly 3% or more voting rights, if different from 3.
5. Date on which threshold was crossed or reached:
| 24 July 2018 |
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 of issuer | |
| Resulting situation | 5.19 % | % | % | |
| Previous notification | n/a % | % | % | / |
7. Notified details of the resulting situation
a. Voting rights attached to shares (Sec.s 33, 34 WpHG)
| ISIN | absolute | in % | ||
| direct (Sec. 33 WpHG) |
indirect (Sec. 34 WpHG) |
direct (Sec. 33 WpHG) |
indirect (Sec. 34 WpHG) |
|
| LU0307018795 | 2354472 | 5.19 % | % | |
| Total | % | |||
b.1. Instruments according to Sec. 38 para. 1 No. 1 WpHG
| Type of instrument | Expiration or maturity date | Exercise or conversion period | Voting rights absolute | Voting rights in % |
| % | ||||
| Total | % |
b.2. Instruments according to Sec. 38 para. 1 No. 2 WpHG
| Type of instrument | Expiration or maturity date | Exercise or conversion period | Cash or physical settlement | Voting rights absolute | Voting rights in % |
| % | |||||
| Total | % |
8. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation
| X | Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled and does itself not control any other undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly an interest in the (underlying) issuer (1.). |
| Full chain of controlled undertakings starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entity: |
| Name | % of voting rights (if at least held 3% or more) | % of voting rights through instruments (if at least held 5% or more) | Total of both (if at least held 5% or more) |
9. In case of proxy voting according to Sec. 34 para. 3 WpHG
| Date of general meeting: | |
| Holding position after general meeting: | % (equals voting rights) |
10. Other explanatory remarks:
TimesSquare Capital Management LLC is an investment advisor serving primarily institutional clients.