CUSIP No. M15342104
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13G
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Page 2 of 8 Pages
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1
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
The Phoenix Holdings Ltd.
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2
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See instructions)
(a) ☐
(b) ☒
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3
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SEC USE ONLY
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4
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Israel
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NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH
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5
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SOLE VOTING POWER
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6
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SHARED VOTING POWER
1,413,246.62 (*)
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7
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
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8
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,413,246.62 (*)
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9
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,413,246.62 (*)
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10
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CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See instructions)
☐
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11
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
4.75% (*) (**)
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12
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See instructions)
CO
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Item 1. (a) |
Name of Issuer:
AudioCodes Ltd.
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(b) |
Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
1 Hayarden Street, Airport City, Lod 7019900, Israel
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Item 2. (a) |
Name of Person Filing:
The Phoenix Holdings Ltd.
The securities reported herein are beneficially owned by various direct or indirect, majority or wholly-owned subsidiaries of the Phoenix Holdings Ltd. (the "Subsidiaries"). The Subsidiaries manage their
own funds and/or the funds of others, including for holders of exchange-traded notes or various insurance policies, members of pension or provident funds, unit holders of mutual funds, and portfolio management clients. Each of the
Subsidiaries operates under independent management and makes its own independent voting and investment decisions.
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(b) |
Address of Principal Business Office:
The address of the Phoenix Holdings Ltd. is Derech Hashalom 53, Givataim, 53454, Israel.
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(c) |
Citizenship:
The Phoenix Holdings Ltd. - Israel
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(d) |
Title of Class of Securities:
Ordinary Shares, nominal value NIS 0.01 per share
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(e) |
CUSIP Number:
M15342104
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Item 3. |
Not applicable.
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Item 4. |
Ownership:
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(a) |
Amount beneficially owned:
See row 9 of cover page of each reporting person.
Each of the Subsidiaries operates under independent management and makes its own independent voting and investment decisions. Neither the filing of this Schedule 13G nor any of its
contents shall be deemed to constitute an admission by either the Filing Persons or Subsidiaries that a group exists for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or for any other purpose, and each reporting
person disclaims the existence of any such group. In addition, each of the Filing Persons and Subsidiaries disclaims any beneficial ownership of the securities covered by this report in excess of their actual pecuniary interest
therein. This Statement shall not be construed as an admission by the Filing Persons or Subsidiaries that they are the beneficial owners of any of the Ordinary Shares covered by this Statement.
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Ordinary Shares
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Percentage of total Ordinary Shares outstanding
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Excellence "nostro" accounts
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--
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--
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Excellence provident funds
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--
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--
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Excellence trust funds
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344,317.91
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1.16%
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Excellence ETF's
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--
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--
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The Phoenix "nostro" accounts
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148,888.00
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0.50%
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The Phoenix pension
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--
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Linked insurance policies of Phoenix
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22,695.00
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0.08%
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Partnership for Israeli shares (1)
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739,058.00
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2.48%
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Partnership for investing in shares indexes (1)
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158,287.71
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0.53%
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Partnership for international shares (1)
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--
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(b) |
Percent of class:
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(c) |
Number of shares as to which such person has:
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(i) |
Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
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(ii) |
Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
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(iii) |
Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
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(iv) |
Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
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Item 5. |
Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:
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Item 6. |
Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another:
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Item 7. |
Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person:
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Item 8. |
Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:
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Item 9. |
Notice of Dissolution of Group:
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Item 10. |
Certification:
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The Phoenix Holdings Ltd.
/s/ Eli Schwartz By: Eli Schwartz* Title: Executive Vice President - Chief Financial Officer
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/s/ Menachem Neeman
By: Menachem Neeman* Title: Executive Vice President - Chief Legal Counsel and Corporate Secretary
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EXHIBIT NO.
Exhibit 1
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DESCRIPTION
Notice of resolution of the Board of Directors of the Phoenix Holdings Ltd., dated as of December 12, 2019 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 1 to the Schedule 13G filed on March
9, 2020).
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