UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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SCHEDULE 13G/A
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 1)
Qiagen N.V.
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(Name of issuer)
Ordinary Shares
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(Title of class of securities)
000N724821
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(CUSIP number)
January 1, 1999
(Date of Event which requires filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this
schedule is filed:
| | Rule 13d-1 (b)
|X| Rule 13d-1 (c)
| | Rule 13d-1 (d)
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CUSIP No. 000N724821 13G Page 2 of 8 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Deutsche Bank A.G.
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) |_|
(b) |_|
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Federal Republic of Germany
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NUMBER OF SHARES 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
643,079
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BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY SHARED VOTING POWER
6 1,144,700
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EACH REPORTING SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7 780,124
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PERSON WITH SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
8 1,143,696
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,923,820
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES |_|
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11.9%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
HC, BK, CO
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CUSIP No. 000N724821 13G Page 3 of 8 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Wertpapiersparen (DWS) Group
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) |_|
(b) |_|
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Federal Republic of Germany
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NUMBER OF SHARES 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
0
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BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY SHARED VOTING POWER
6 839,000
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EACH REPORTING SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7 0
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PERSON WITH SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
8 839,000
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
839,000
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES |_|
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
5.2%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
HC, CO
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Item 1(a). Name of Issuer:
Qiagen N.V. (the "Issuer")
Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
The address of the Issuer's principal executive office
Johannes Vermersplain 9-1, Amsterdam, 1071 DV, Netherlands.
Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing:
This statement is filed on behalf of Deutsche Bank AG ("DBAG")
and Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Wertpapiersparen (DWS) Group ("DWS
Group" and, together with DBAG, the "Reporting Persons").
Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:
The principal place of business of DBAG is Taunusanlage 12,
D-60325, Frankfurt am Main, Federal Republic of Germany.
The principal place of business of DWS Group is Gruneburgweg
113-115, 60323 Frankfurt, Federal Republic of Germany.
Item 2(c). Citizenship:
The citizenship of each of the Reporting Persons is set forth on
the applicable cover page.
Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities:
The title of the securities is ordinary shares (the "Ordinary
Shares").
Item 2(e). CUSIP Number:
The CUSIP number of the Ordinary Shares is set forth on the
applicable cover page.
Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b), or
13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:
(a) |_| Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act;
(b) |_| Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act;
(c) |_| Insurance Company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the
Act;
(d) |_| Investment Company registered under section 8 of the
Investment Company Act of 1940;
(e) |_| An investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1
(b)(1)(ii)(E);
(f) |_| An employee benefit plan, or endowment fund in
accordance with Rule 13d-1 (b)(1)(ii)(F);
(g) |_| A parent holding company or control person in
accordance with Rule 13d-1 (b)(1)(ii)(G);
(h) |_| A savings association as defined in section 3(b) of the
Federal Deposit Insurance Act;
(i) |_| A church plan that is excluded from the
definition of an investment company under section
3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940;
(j) |_| Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1 (b)(1)(ii)(J).
If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1 (c), check this
box. |X|
Item 4. Ownership.
(a) Amount beneficially owned:
Each of the Reporting Persons owns the amount of the
Ordinary Shares as set forth on the applicable cover page.
(b) Percent of class:
Each of the Reporting Persons owns the percentage of the
Ordinary Shares as set forth on the applicable cover page.
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
Each of the Reporting Persons has the sole power to vote or
direct the vote of the Ordinary Shares as set forth on the
applicable cover page.
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
Each of the Reporting Persons has the shared power to vote
or direct the vote of the Ordinary Shares as set forth on the
applicable cover page.
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
Each of the Reporting Persons has the sole power to dispose
or direct the disposition of the Ordinary Shares as set forth on
the applicable cover page.
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
Each of the Reporting Persons has the shared power to
dispose or direct the disposition of the Ordinary Shares as set
forth on the applicable cover page.
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
Not applicable.
Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
Other than the 643,079 shares held by DBAG for its own account,
investment management clients of the subsidiaries of the Reporting
Persons listed in Item 7 have the ultimate right to any dividends from
Ordinary Shares and the proceeds from the sale of Ordinary Shares.
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the
Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company.
The following are subsidiaries of DBAG and/ or DWS Group which hold
Ordinary Shares included in the figures on the cover pages: Morgan Grenfell
Investment Services Limited, Morgan Grenfell International Fund Management
Limited, Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Wertpapiersparen mbH, Deutsche Fund
Management Inc., Deutsche Vermoegensbildungsgesellschaft mbH, Deutsche Bank
Investment Management S.A., DWS (Austria) Investment-Gesellschaft mbH,
Deutsche Bank Fonds S.A., Finanza & Futuro S.p.A., Deutsche Asset
Management Investmentgesellschaft mbH and Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
Not applicable.
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group.
Not applicable.
Item 10. Certification.
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and
belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held
for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the
control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not
held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that
purpose or effect.
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SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete
and correct.
Dated: January 28, 1999
DEUTSCHE BANK AG
By: /s/ Dieter Eisele
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Name: Dr. Dieter Eisele
Title: Group Head of Compliance
By: /s/ Rainer Grimberg
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Name: Dr. Rainer Grimberg
Title: Vice President
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EXHIBIT 1
Consent of Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Wertpapiersparen (DWS) Group
The undersigned agrees that the Schedule 13G/A executed by Deutsche
Bank AG to which this statement is attached as an exhibit is filed on
behalf of Deutsche Bank AG and Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Wertpapiersparen
(DWS) Group pursuant to Rule 13d-1(f)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934.
Dated: January 28, 1999
DEUTSCHE GESELLSCHAFT FuR
WERTPAPIERSPAREN (DWS) GROUP
By: /s/ Udo Behrenwaldt
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Name: Udo Behrenwaldt
Title: Managing Director
By: /s/ Matthias Geuckler
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Name: Matthias Geuckler
Title: Head of Compliance (DWS)
