Corporate News
WKN 920 919 / ISIN CH0006937772
Disclosure of shareholdings according to the Stock Exchange Act
As announced on April 29, 2008, Migros-Genossenschafts-Bund, Zürich, Limmatstrasse 152, 8005 Zürich, has increased its total participation to 5.18% of the company capital of Charles Vögele Holding AG (securities number 693777 / ISIN CODE CH000693777) as per April 23, 2008, by the acquistion of shares and options. The holdings consist of 255’972 bearer shares Charles Vögele Holding AG, corresponding to 2.91% of the company capital and of the voting rights, as well as of 200’000 put options on VCH, corresponding to 2.27% of the company capital and of the voting rights. For more information at Migros-Genossenschafts-Bund, please call Monica Glisenti, Head Corporate Communications MGB.
An overview on the details of the options is listed below:
| Type of rights | Number of rights | Voting rights conferred | Voting rights conferred | Securities |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Percentage | |||
| PUT | 50’000 | 50’000 | 0.57% | OTC options on VCH, subscription ratio 1:1, Strike 98, Expiry 25.7.2008, physical exercise |
| PUT | 50’000 | 50’000 | 0.57% | OTC options on VCH, subscription ratio 1:1, Strike 85, Expiry 20.08.2008, physical exercise |
| PUT | 20’000 | 20’000 | 0.23% | OTC options on VCH, subscription ratio 1:1, Strike 73, Expiry 07.11.2008, physical exercise |
| PUT | 55’000 | 55’000 | 0.63% | OTC options on VCH, subscription ratio 1:1, Strike 85, Expiry 19.12.2008, physical exercise |
| PUT | 25’000 | 25’000 | 0.24% | OTC options on VCH, subscription ratio 1:1, Strike 90, Expiry 19.09.2008, physical exercise |
| Total | 200’000 | 2.27% |
Charles Vögele Group
Charles Vögele Group is a major independent European fashion retailer with 825 branches in Switzerland, Germany, Austria, Belgium, the Netherlands, Slovenia and Hungary, as well as in the Czech Republic and Poland. In the 2007 financial year, the company employed a total of 7 811 people and generated net sales of CHF 1 394 million. Charles Vögele Holding AG’s shares are quoted on the SWX Swiss Exchange (ticker: VCH; Bloomberg VCH SW; Reuters VCHZ.S).
Pfäffikon, April 30, 2008