DGAP-Stimmrechtsanteile: B.R.A.I.N. Biotechnology Research and Information Network AG

DGAP-PVR: B.R.A.I.N. Biotechnology Research And Information Network AG: Release according to Article 26, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] with the objective of Europe-wide distribution

B.R.A.I.N. Biotechnology Research And Information Network AG

10.02.2016 17:44

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Notification of Major Holdings

1. Details of issuer

B.R.A.I.N. Biotechnology Research And Information Network AG Darmstädter Straße 34-36 64673 Zwingenberg Germany

2. Reason for notification

Acquisition/disposal of shares with voting rights Acquisition/disposal of instruments Change of breakdown of voting rights X Other reason: first admission of the shares to trading on a regulated market

3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation

Name: City and country of registered office: Martin Putsch

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

MP Beteiligungs-GmbH

5. Date on which threshold was crossed or reached

05 Feb 2016

6. Total positions

% of voting % of voting rights total of total number rights attached through instruments both in % of voting to shares (total (total of 7.b.1 + (7.a. + rights of of 7.a.) 7.b.2) 7.b.) issuer Result- 39.19 % 2.18 % 41.38 % 16,414,348 ing situat- ion Previo- % % % / us notifi- cation

7. Notified details of the resulting situation a. Voting rights attached to shares (Sec.s 21, 22 WpHG)

ISIN absolute in % direct (Sec. indirect (Sec. direct (Sec. indirect 21 WpHG) 22 WpHG) 21 WpHG) (Sec. 22 WpHG) DE0005203947 0 6,433,455 0 % 39.19 % Total 6,433,455 39.19 %

b.1. Instruments according to Sec. 25 para. 1 No. 1 WpHG

Type of instrument Expiration Exercise or Voting Voting or conversion rights rights maturity period absolute in % date Call option of MP 250,000 1.52 % Beteiligungs-GmbH with Green Industries Group GmbH & Co. KG Total 250,000 1.52 %

b.2. Instruments according to Sec. 25 para. 1 No. 2 WpHG

Type of instrument Expirati- Exercise Cash or Voting Votin- on or or physical rights g maturity conversio- settleme- absolut- right- date n period nt e s in % Claim for retransfer Both 108,054 0.66 under securities lending % agreement (Oddo Seydler Bank AG) Total 108,054 0.66 %

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

Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled and does itself not control any other undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly an interest in the (underlying) issuer (1.). X Full chain of controlled undertakings starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entity:

Name % of voting rights % of voting rights Total of both (if at least held through instruments (if (if at least 3% or more) at least held 5% or more) held 5% or more) Martin % % % Putsch ALLFA % % % GmbH MP 39.19 % % 41.38 % Beteili- gungs-G- mbH Martin % % % Putsch BRAWOH % % % GmbH MP 39.19 % % 41.38 % Beteili- gungs-G- mbH Martin % % % Putsch CHARLYE % % % GmbH MP 39.19 % % 41.38 % Beteili- gungs-G- mbH

9. In case of proxy voting according to Sec. 22 para. 3 WpHG

Date of general meeting: Holding position after general meeting: % (equals voting rights)

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