EANS-PVR: Firstextile AG / Release according to article 26, section 1 WpHG (Securities Trading Act) with the aim of Europe-wide distribution

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Announcement according to Article 21, Section 1 of the WpHG (share)

1. On December 18, 2012, Macquarie Group Limited, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, has notified us pursuant to section 21 (1) WpHG, that its percentage of voting rights in Firstextile AG, Frankfurt/Main, Germany, has exceeded the threshold of 3% on December 14, 2012 and amounted to 3.04% (359,362 voting rights) as at this date.

Of these voting rights, 3.04% (359,362 voting rights) are attributed to Macquarie Group Limited pursuant to section 22 (1) sentence 1 no. 1 WpHG.

Attributed voting rights are held via the following companies that are controlled by Macquarie Group Limited and whose holdings of voting rights amounts to 3% each or more in Firstextile AG.

- Macquarie Financial Holdings Limited - Macquarie Capital Group Limited - Macquarie Capital International Holdings Pty Limited - Macquarie Group Holdings (UK) No.1 Limited - Macquarie Capital (Europe) Limited

2. On December 18, 2012, Macquarie Financial Holdings Limited, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, has notified us pursuant to section 21 (1) WpHG, that its percentage of voting rights in Firstextile AG, Frankfurt/Main, Germany, has exceeded the threshold of 3% on December 14, 2012 and amounted to 3.04% (359,362 voting rights) as at this date.

Of these voting rights, 3.04% (359,362 voting rights) are attributed to Macquarie Financial Holdings Limited pursuant to section 22 (1) sentence 1 no. 1 WpHG.

Attributed voting rights are held via the following companies that are controlled by Macquarie Financial Holdings Limited and whose holdings of voting rights amounts to 3% each or more in Firstextile AG.

- Macquarie Capital Group Limited - Macquarie Capital International Holdings Pty Limited - Macquarie Group Holdings (UK) No.1 Limited - Macquarie Capital (Europe) Limited

3. On December 18, 2012, Macquarie Capital Group Limited, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, has notified us pursuant to section 21 (1) WpHG, that its percentage of voting rights in Firstextile AG, Frankfurt/Main, Germany, has exceeded the threshold of 3% on December 14, 2012 and amounted to 3.04% (359,362 voting rights) as at this date.

Of these voting rights, 3.04% (359,362 voting rights) are attributed to Macquarie Capital Group Limited pursuant to section 22 (1) sentence 1 no. 1 WpHG.

Attributed voting rights are held via the following companies that are controlled by Macquarie Capital Group Limited and whose holdings of voting rights amounts to 3% each or more in Firstextile AG.

- Macquarie Capital International Holdings Pty Limited - Macquarie Group Holdings (UK) No.1 Limited - Macquarie Capital (Europe) Limited

4. On December 18, 2012, Macquarie Capital International Holdings Pty Limited, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, has notified us pursuant to section 21 (1) WpHG, that its percentage of voting rights in Firstextile AG, Frankfurt/Main, Germany, has exceeded the threshold of 3% on December 14, 2012 and amounted to 3.04% (359,362 voting rights) as at this date.

Of these voting rights, 3.04% (359,362 voting rights) are attributed to Macquarie Capital International Holdings Pty Limited pursuant to section 22 (1) sentence 1 no. 1 WpHG.

Attributed voting rights are held via the following companies that are controlled by Macquarie Capital International Holdings Pty Limited and whose holdings of voting rights amounts to 3% each or more in Firstextile AG.

- Macquarie Group Holdings (UK) No.1 Limited - Macquarie Capital (Europe) Limited

5. On December 18, 2012, Macquarie Group Holdings (UK) No.1 Limited, London, United Kingdom, has notified us pursuant to section 21 (1) WpHG, that its percentage of voting rights in Firstextile AG, Frankfurt/Main, Germany, has exceeded the threshold of 3% on December 14, 2012 and amounted to 3.04% (359,362 voting rights) as at this date.

Of these voting rights, 3.04% (359,362 voting rights) are attributed to Macquarie Group Holdings (UK) No.1 Limited pursuant to section 22 (1) sentence 1 no. 1 WpHG.

Attributed voting rights are held via the following company that is controlled by Macquarie Group Holdings (UK) No.1 Limited and whose holdings of voting rights amounts to 3% or more in Firstextile AG.

- Macquarie Capital (Europe) Limited

6. On December 18, 2012, Macquarie Capital (Europe) Limited, London, United Kingdom, has notified us pursuant to section 21 (1) WpHG, that its percentage of voting rights in Firstextile AG, Frankfurt/Main, Germany, has exceeded the threshold of 3% on December 14, 2012 and amounted to 3.04% (359,362 voting rights) as at this date.

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