DGAP-Stimmrechtsanteile: zooplus AG

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

zooplus AG

05.09.2016 15:14

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Notification of Major Holdings

1. Details of issuer

zooplus AG Sonnenstraße 15 80331 München 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: Inventory notification

3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation

Name: City and country of registered office: Ministry of Finance on behalf of the Oslo Norway State of Norway

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

Norges Bank

5. Date on which threshold was crossed or reached

19 Aug 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- 4.39 % 0 % 4.39 % 6996902 ing situat- ion Previo- 3.04 % 0.42 % 3.46 % / 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) DE0005111702 306985 % 4.39 % Total 306985 4.39 %

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 rights % of voting rights through Total of both (if at least held instruments (if at least (if at least 3% or more) held 5% or more) held 5% or more) State % % % of Norwa- y Norge- 4.39 % % % s Bank

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:

Inventory notification including voting rights out of shares held as collateral in the numerator regarding Sec. 21 para. 1 WpHG

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