DGAP-Stimmrechtsanteile: ROFIN-SINAR Technologies Inc.

DGAP-PVR: ROFIN-SINAR Technologies Inc.: Release according to Article 26, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] with the objective of Europe-wide distribution

Rofin-Sinar Technologies Inc.

15.09.2016 10:43

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Notification of Major Holdings

1. Details of issuer

Rofin-Sinar Technologies Inc. 40984 Concept Drive MI 48170 Plymouth United States

2. Reason for notification

X 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: Mr Clifford S. Asness

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

09 Sep 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- 4.74 % 0.28 % 5.02 % 33678937 ing situat- ion Previo- 3.07 % 0.07 % 3.14 % / 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) US7750431022 1595071 % 4.74 % Total 1595071 4.74 %

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 % Equity n/a n/a Cash 94363 0.28 % Swap Total 94363 0.28 %

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) Clifford S. % % % Asness AQR Capital % % % Management Group GP, LLC AQR Capital % % % Management Group L.P. AQR Capital % % % Management Holdings, LLC AQR Capital 4.74 % % 5.02 % Management, LLC

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)

10. Other explanatory remarks:



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