DGAP-Stimmrechtsanteile: Wirecard AG

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

Wirecard AG

05.01.2016 20:00

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Notification of Major Holdings

1. Details of issuer

Wirecard AG Einsteinring 35 85609 Aschheim b. München 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: The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. Wilmington, Delaware United States of America (USA)

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

24.12.2015

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- 0,035 % 4,489 % 4,524 % 123490586 ing situat- ion Previo- 0,122 % 4,885 % 5,007 % / 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) DE0007472060 0 42742 0,00 % 0,036 % Total 42742 0,035 %

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

Type of Expiration or Exercise or Voting Voting instrument maturity date conversion rights rights in period absolute % Stock Loan Open 5543660 4,489 % Total 5543660 4,489 %

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) The Goldman % % % Sachs Group, Inc. Goldman % % % Sachs (UK) L.L.C. Goldman % % % Sachs Group UK Limited Goldman % % % Sachs Internationa- l --- --- --- --- The Goldman % % % Sachs Group, Inc. The Goldman, % % % Sachs & Co. LLC. Goldman, % % % Sachs & Co. --- --- --- --- The Goldman % % % Sachs Group, Inc. Goldman, % % % Sachs & Co. --- --- --- --- The Goldman % % % Sachs Group, Inc. Goldman % % % Sachs Asset Management, L.P. --- --- --- --- The Goldman % % % Sachs Group, Inc. Goldman % % % Sachs Bank AG

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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