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

edding Aktiengesellschaft

05.01.2016 16:24

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Notification of Major Holdings

1. Details of issuer

edding Aktiengesellschaft Bookkoppel 7 22926 Ahrensburg Germany

2. Reason for notification

Acquisition/disposal of shares with voting rights X 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: Ms Julia Marie Ledermann Germany

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

Beatrix Ledermann, Susanne Ledermann, Angelika Schumacher, Per Ledermann, Yannick Nicolas Ledermann

5. Date on which threshold was crossed or reached

29.12.2015

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- 93,23 % 4,43 % 93,23 % 600000 ing situat- ion Previo- 97,53 % 5,87 % 97,53 % / 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) DE0005647903 11464 547920 1,91 % 91,32 % Total 559384 93,23 %

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 Erwerbsrecht aufgrund 30.12.2015 26600 4,43 % Schenkungsvertrag / Right to acquire by contract of donation Total 26600 4,43 %

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

X 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.). 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 (if at least held 3% through instruments (if at least held 5% or more) at least held 5% or more) or more)

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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