DGAP-Stimmrechtsanteile: va-Q-tec AG

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

va-Q-tec AG

06.10.2016 12:04

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Notification of Major Holdings

1. Details of issuer

va-Q-tec AG Karl-Ferdinand-Braun Str. 7 97080 Würzburg 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: First admission of shares for trading on an organized market

3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation

Name: City and country of registered office: Sanne Group plc St. Helier Jersey

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

Cleantech Europe II Luxembourg S.à r.l.

5. Date on which threshold was crossed or reached

28 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- 23.33 % 0 % 23.33 % 13089502 ing situat- ion Previo- n/a % n/a % n/a % / 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) DE0006636681 0 3053662 0 % 23.33 % Total 3053662 23.33 %

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 (if at least least held 3% or at least held 5% or held 5% or more) more) more) Sanne Group % % % plc Sanne % % % Holdings Limited Sanne % % % International Limited Sanne Finance % % % Limited Sanne % % % Fiduciary Services Limited Sanne % % % Nominees Limited Zouk Holdings % % % Limited Zouk Ventures % % % Limited Cleantech II % % % General Partner Limited CT2 GP LLP % % % Cleantech II % % % General Partner L.P. Cleantech % % % Europe II (A) LP Cleantech 23.33 % % 23.33 % Europe II Luxembourg S.à r.l. Sanne Group % % % plc Sanne % % % Holdings Limited Sanne % % % International Limited Sanne Finance % % % Limited Sanne % % % Fiduciary Services Limited Sanne % % % Nominees Limited Zouk Holdings % % % Limited Zouk Ventures % % % Limited Cleantech II % % % General Partner Limited CT2 GP LLP % % % Cleantech II % % % General Partner L.P. Cleantech % % % Europe II (B) LP Cleantech 23.33 % % 23.33 % Europe II Luxembourg S.à r.l. Sanne Group % % % plc Sanne % % % Holdings Limited Sanne % % % International Limited Sanne Finance % % % Limited Sanne % % % Fiduciary Services Limited Sanne % % % Nominees Limited Zouk Holdings % % % Limited Zouk Ventures % % % Limited Zouk Capital 23.33 % % 23.33 % LLP Sanne Group % % % plc Sanne % % % Holdings Limited Sanne % % % International Limited Sanne Finance % % % Limited Sanne % % % Fiduciary Services Limited Sanne Trustee % % % Services Limited Sanne % % % Nominees Limited Zouk Holdings % % % Limited Zouk Ventures % % % Limited Cleantech II % % % General Partner Limited CT2 GP LLP % % % Cleantech II % % % General Partner L.P. Cleantech % % % Europe II (A) LP Cleantech 23.33 % % 23.33 % Europe II Luxembourg S.à r.l. Sanne Group % % % plc Sanne % % % Holdings Limited Sanne % % % International Limited Sanne Finance % % % Limited Sanne % % % Fiduciary Services Limited Sanne Trustee % % % Services Limited Sanne % % % Nominees Limited Zouk Holdings % % % Limited Zouk Ventures % % % Limited Cleantech II % % % General Partner Limited CT2 GP LLP % % % Cleantech II % % % General Partner L.P. Cleantech % % % Europe II (B) LP Cleantech 23.33 % % 23.33 % Europe II Luxembourg S.à r.l. Sanne Group % % % plc Sanne % % % Holdings Limited Sanne % % % International Limited Sanne Finance % % % Limited Sanne % % % Fiduciary Services Limited Sanne Trustee % % % Services Limited Sanne % % % Nominees Limited Zouk Holdings % % % Limited Zouk Ventures % % % Limited Zouk Capital 23.33 % % 23.33 % LLP

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:

The voting rights are attributed to Zouk Capital LLP pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 s. 1 no. 6 of the German Securities Trading Act (Wertpapierhandelsgesetz, WpHG).

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