DGAP-Stimmrechtsanteile: Schaltbau Holding AG

Referring to the voting right notifications pursuant to Art. 21, 22 WpHG (date on which threshold was crossed or reached: November 3, 2017)

1. Luxunion S. A., Foyer Finance S. A. and Luxempart S. A., Leudelange, Luxembourg,
2. Stichting Administratiekantoor Monolith and Monolith Duitsland B. V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands,
3. Hans-Jakob Zimmermann, Essen,
4. Dr. Johannes Zimmermann, Düsseldorf,
5. Coleano-GbR and Coleano Vermögensverwaltungs GmbH, Düsseldorf, and
6. Elrena GmbH, Basel, Switzerland,

notified us pursuant to Art. 27a Sect. 1 WpHG as follows:

1) Goals pursued with the acquisition of voting rights (Art. 27a Sect. 1 Sent. 3 WpHG):
 

1. The investment is instrumental to the implementation of strategic goals as well as the realization of trading profit.
2. The notifying parties do not currently intend to acquire further voting rights during the next twelve months.
3. The notifying parties strive for influence on the staffing of administrative, management, and supervisory bodies.
4. The notifying parties strive for influence on the capital structure of the company, in particular on the relationship between equity and debt financing as well as on the dividend policy.
   
   2) Source of the funds applied (Art. 27a Sect. 1 Sent. 4 WpHG):

The voting rights are mutually attributed to the notifying parties due to acting in concert of the notifying parties Luxempart S. A., Monolith Duitsland B. V., Hans-Jakob Zimmermann, Dr. Johannes Zimmermann, Coleano Vermögensverwaltungs GmbH and Elrena GmbH pursuant to Art. 22 Sect. 1 and Sect. 2 WpHG. Hence, crossing the thresholds of 10, 15, 20 and 25 percent occurred through attribution of previously held holdings and not through the application of equity or debt funds.
(Courtesy Translation)