DGAP-Stimmrechtsanteile: Drillisch AG

DGAP-PVR: Drillisch AG: Release according to Article 26, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] with the objective of Europe-wide distribution

Drillisch AG

15.01.2016 22:14

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Notification of Major Holdings

1. Details of issuer

Drillisch AG Wilhelm-Röntgen-Straße 1-5 63477 Maintal 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: Baseline notification pursuant to sec. 41 (4f) WpHG

3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation

Name: City and country of registered office: Allianz Global Investors Frankfurt Germany

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

Allianz Global Investors Fund

5. Date on which threshold was crossed or reached

26.11.2015

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- 6.42 % 0.29 % 6.71 % 54764649 ing situat- ion Previo- 5.15 % % % / 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) DE0005545503 0 3516787 0 % 6.42 % Total 3516787 6.42 %

b.1. Instruments according to Sec. 25 Abs. 1 Nr. 1 WpHG

Type of instrument Expiration Exercise Voting Voting or or rights rights maturity conversion absolute in % date period Right of redelivery of shares 159811 0.29 % being subject to open overnight securities lending Total 159811 0.29 %

b.2. Instruments according to Sec. 25 Abs. 1 Nr. 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 (if at least least held 3% or at least held 5% or held 5% or more) more) more) Allianz SE % % % Allianz % % % Asset Management AG Allianz 6.42 % % 6.71 % Global Investors GmbH

9. In case of proxy voting according to § 22 Abs. 3 WpHG

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

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