Bad Ragaz, Switzerland, June 6, 2014 - INFICON Holding AG (SIX Swiss Exchange: IFCN), a leading manufacturer of vacuum instrumentation and process control software for the semiconductor and related industries and other industrial applications, announced today:
According to a notification signed on June 5, 2014 by Henderson Global Investors, 201 Bishopsgate, London, EC2M 3AE, UK (Contact: Balenkosi Dungeni, Henderson Global Investors, 201 Bishopsgate, London, EC2M 3AE, UK, Tel +44 20 7818 3747), this company holds due to a purchase agreed on June 3, 2014 and following the transfer of the respective shares on June 6, 2014 with 77,237 registered shares 3.35% of the voting rights in INFICON Holding AG.
INFICON Holding AG (INFICON) provides instruments for gas analysis, measurement and control. These analysis, measurement and control products are applicable in gas leak detection in air conditioning, refrigeration, and automotive manufacturing. The Company's products are also applicable in fabrication of semiconductors and thin film coatings for optics, flat panel displays, solar cells, light-emitting diode (LED) lighting, and industrial vacuum coating applications. Other users of vacuum-based processes include the life sciences, research, aerospace, food and general packaging, heat treatment, laser cutting, oil and gas transportation and processing, alternative energy, utilities, and other industrial processes. The Company provides toxic chemical analysis products for emergency response, security, and environmental monitoring, as well as instruments for energy and petrochemical applications.