DGAP-Stimmrechtsanteile: CTS Eventim AG & Co. KGaA

DGAP-PVR: CTS Eventim AG & Co. KGaA: Release according to Article 26, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] with the objective of Europe-wide distribution

CTS Eventim AG & Co. KGaA

01.04.2016 18:00

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Notification of Major Holdings

1. Details of issuer

CTS Eventim AG & Co. KGaA Dingolfinger Str. 6 81673 München Germany

2. Reason for notification

X Acquisition/disposal of shares with voting rights Acquisition/disposal of instruments Change of breakdown of voting rights Other reason:

3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation

Name: City and country of registered office: Ameriprise Financial, Inc. Wilmington, Delaware United States of America (USA)

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



5. Date on which threshold was crossed or reached

23 March 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- 3.01 % 0 % 3.01 % 96000000 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 indirect direct indirect (Sec. 21 WpHG) (Sec. 22 WpHG) (Sec. 21 WpHG) (Sec. 22 WpHG) DE0005470306 2887458 % 3.01 % Total 2887458 3.01 %

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

Type of Expiration or Exercise or Voting Voting instrument maturity date conversion rights rights in period absolute % % Total %

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

Type of Expiration Exercise or Cash or Voting Voting instrume- or maturity conversion physical rights rights nt date period settlement absolute in % % Total %

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 % of voting rights Total of both rights (if at through instruments (if at least least held 3% (if at least held 5% held 5% or or more) or more) more) Ameriprise % % % Financial, Inc. Ameriprise % % % International Holdings GmbH Threadneedle % % % Asset Management Holdings SARL Threadneedle % % % Holdings Limited TAM UK Holdings % % % Limited Threadneedle % % % Asset Management Holdings Limited TC Financing % % % Limited Threadneedle 3.01 % % % Asset Management Limited Ameriprise % % % Financial, Inc. Ameriprise % % % International Holdings GmbH Threadneedle % % % Asset Management Holdings SARL Threadneedle % % % Holdings Limited TAM UK Holdings % % % Limited Threadneedle % % % Asset Management Holdings Limited TC Financing % % % Limited Threadneedle % % % Investment Services Limited Ameriprise % % % Financial, Inc Ameriprise % % % International Holdings GmbH Threadneedle % % % Asset Management Holdings SARL Threadneedle % % % Holdings Limited TAM UK Holdings % % % Limited Threadneedle % % % Asset Management Holdings Limited TC Financing % % % Limited Threadneedle % % % Pensions Limited Ameriprise % % % Financial, Inc. Ameriprise % % % International Holdings GmbH Threadneedle % % % Asset Management Holdings SARL Threadneedle % % % Management Luxembourg SA

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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