6. Transparency
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6.1 |
The Management Board must disclose insider information directly relating to the company without delay unless it is exempted from the disclosure requirement in an individual case.
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| 6.2 |
As soon as the company becomes aware of the fact that an individual acquires, exceeds or falls short of 3, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 50 or 75% of the voting rights in the company by means of a purchase, sale or any other manner, the Management Board will disclose this fact without delay.
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| 6.3 |
The company's treatment of all shareholders in respect of information shall be equal. All new facts made known to financial analysts and similar addressees shall also be disclosed to the shareholders by the company without delay.
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| 6.4 |
The company shall use suitable communication media, such as the Internet, to inform shareholders and investors in a prompt and uniform manner.
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| 6.5 |
Any information which the company discloses abroad in line with corresponding capital market law provisions shall also be disclosed domestically without delay.
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| 6.6 |
Beyond the statutory obligation to report and disclose dealings in shares of the company without delay, the ownership of shares in the company or related financial instruments by Management Board and Supervisory Board members shall be reported if these directly or indirectly exceed 1% of the shares issued by the company. If the entire holdings of all members of the Management Board and Supervisory Board exceed 1% of the shares issued by the company, these shall be reported separately according to Management Board and Supervisory Board.
The aforesaid disclosures shall be included in the Corporate Governance Report.
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| 6.7 |
As part of regular information policy, the dates of essential regular publications (including the Annual Report, interim financial reports) and the date of the General Meeting shall be published sufficiently in advance in a "financial calendar."
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| 6.8 |
Information on the enterprise which the company discloses shall also be accessible via the company's Internet site. The Internet site shall be clearly structured. Publications should also be in English.
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