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Exhibit 99.1

 

Biofrontera AG: Release according to Article 40, Section 1 of the WpHG

 

Release according to article 40 para. 1 WpHG

 

Leverkusen, Germany (pta/26.11.2020/15:00) - Release of Voting Rights Announcement

 

Voting Rights Announcement

 

1. Details of issuer:

 

Name: Biofrontera AG
Legal Entity Identifier (LEI): 391200D6GFSVFGFQTL13
Street: Hemmelrather Weg 201
Postal code: 51377
City: Leverkusen, Germany

 

2. Reason for notification:

 

Mandatory conversion of the subordinated mandatory convertible bond

 

3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation

 

Natural person (first name, surname): Wilhelm K. T. Zours Date of birth: 1961-07-28

 

4. Names of shareholder(s) holding directly 3% or more voting rights, if different from 3

 

DELPHI Unternehmensberatung Aktiengesellschaft, Deutsche Balaton Aktiengesellschaft, SPARTA AG, Deutsche Balaton Biotech AG

 

5. Date on which threshold was crossed or reached

 

20.11.2020

 

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 pursuant to Sec. 41 WpHG 
New   29.74    0.00    29.74    47,747,515 
Previous notification (if applicable)   28.95    2.64    31.58      

 

 
 

 

7. Details on total positions

 

a. Voting rights attached to shares (Sec.s 33, 34 WpHG)

 

ISIN  Absolute direct (Sec. 33 WpHG)   Absolute indirect (Sec. 34 WpHG)   In % direct (Sec. 33 WpHG)   In % indirect (Sec. 34 WpHG) 
DE0006046113   0    14,198,700    0.00    29.74 
Total:                  14,198,700         29.74 

 

b.1. Instruments according to Sec. 38 (1) no. 1 WpHG

 

Type of instrument   Maturity / Expiration   Exercise or conversion period   Voting Rights Absolute   Voting Rights in % 
                                             0    0.00 
          Total:    0    0 

 

b.2 Instruments according to Sec. 38 (1) no. 2 WpHG

 

Type of instrument   Maturity / Expiration   Exercise or conversion period   Cash or physical transaction   Voting Rights Absolute   Voting Rights in % 
                       0    0.00 
                                             Total:    0    0 

 

 
 

 

8. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation

 

Full chain of controlled undertakings starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entity

 

Name  % of voting rights (if at least 3% or more)   % of voting rights through instruments (if at least 5% or more)   Total of both (if at least 5% or more) 
- Wilhelm K. T. Zours            
- DELPHI Unternehmensberatung Aktiengesellschaft   29.73                   29.73 
- Strawtec Group AG               
-               
- Wilhelm K. T. Zours               
- DELPHI Unternehmensberatung Aktiengesellschaft   29.73         29.73 
- VV Beteiligungen Aktiengesellschaft               
- Deutsche Balaton Aktiengesellschaft   29.73         29.73 
- ABC Beteiligungen AG   29.73         29.73 
- Heidelberger Beteiligungsholding AG   29.73         29.73 
-               
- Wilhelm K. T. Zours               
- DELPHI Unternehmensberatung Aktiengesellschaft   29.73         29.73 
- VV Beteiligungen Aktiengesellschaft               
- Deutsche Balaton Aktiengesellschaft   29.73         29.73 
- SPARTA AG   29.73         29.73 
-               
- Wilhelm K. T. Zours               
- DELPHI Unternehmensberatung Aktiengesellschaft   29.73         29.73 
- VV Beteiligungen Aktiengesellschaft               
- Deutsche Balaton Aktiengesellschaft   29.73         29.73 
- Prisma Equity AG   29.73         29.73 
-               
- Wilhelm K. T. Zours               
- DELPHI Unternehmensberatung Aktiengesellschaft   29.73         29.73 
- VV Beteiligungen Aktiengesellschaft               
- Deutsche Balaton Aktiengesellschaft   29.73         29.73 
- Deutsche Balaton Biotech AG   29.73         29.73 
-               
- Wilhelm K. T. Zours               
- DELPHI Unternehmensberatung Aktiengesellschaft   29.73         29.73 
- VV Beteiligungen Aktiengesellschaft               
- Deutsche Balaton Aktiengesellschaft   29.73         29.73 
- MARNA Beteiligungen AG               
-               
- Wilhelm K. T. Zours               
- DELPHI Unternehmensberatung Aktiengesellschaft   29.73         29.73 
- VV Beteiligungen Aktiengesellschaft               
- Deutsche Balaton Aktiengesellschaft   29.73         29.73 
- Altech Advanced Materials AG               
-               
- Wilhelm K. T. Zours               
- DELPHI Unternehmensberatung Aktiengesellschaft   29.73         29.73 
- VV Beteiligungen Aktiengesellschaft               
- Deutsche Balaton Aktiengesellschaft   29.73         29.73 
- Ming Le Sports AG               

 

 
 

 

9. In case of proxy voting according to Sec. 34 para. 3 WpHG

 

(only in case of attribution of voting rights in accordance with Sec. 34 para. 1 sent. 1 No. 6 WpHG)

 

Date of general meeting: N/A

 

10. Other useful information

 

DELPHI Unternehmensberatung Aktiengesellschaft, Deutsche Balaton Aktiengesellschaft, SPARTA AG, Deutsche Balaton Biotech AG, Prisma Equity AG, ABC Beteiligungen AG and Heidelberger Beteiligungsholding AG signed a voting pool agreement on January 28, 2020. (For further information see previously published voting rights announcements)

 

Date

25.11.2020

 

 

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emitter: Biofrontera AG

address: Hemmelrather Weg 201, 51377 Leverkusen

country: Germany

contact person: Investor Relations

phone: +49 (0) 214 87 63 20

e-mail: ir@biofrontera.com

website: www.biofrontera.com

 

ISIN(s): DE0006046113 (share)

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