DGAP-PVR: First Sensor AG: Release according to Article 26,

First Sensor AG 

02.03.2012 14:49

Dissemination of a Voting Rights Announcement, transmitted by
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On March 1, 2012, ING Insurance Topholding N.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands
has notified us according to article 27a of the WpHG as follows:

'We refer to our notification pursuant to section 21 German Securities
Trading Act as of 22 February 2012. With respect to the aims pursued with
the acquisition of shares we hereby inform you pursuant to section 27a para
1 sentences 1 and 3 German Securities Trading Act as follows:

 1. The acquisition of voting rights exceeding the notification threshold
of 25% aims at a long term strategic investment in First Sensor AG in order
to create a sustained value enhancement.

 2. From a current perspective, there is no intention to acquire or to
otherwise obtain further voting rights within the next twelve months.
    However, Parcom Deutschland I GmbH & Co. KG and Alegria
Beteiligungsgesellschaft mbH, respectively, reserve the right, depending on
the relevant market price, to acquire additional shares in     First Sensor
AG up to 29.9% of the voting rights.

 3. It is envisaged to propose a change of the composition of the
supervisory board in the course of the next general meeting of shareholders
and to exercise influence regarding the actual composition of the
supervisory board by exercising the voting rights.

 4. There is no intention to materially amend the capital structure of
First Sensor AG, in particular with regard to the relation between
equity-funding and debt financing as well as with regard to dividend policy
of First Sensor AG.

Regarding the origin of funds used for the acquisition of shares we hereby
inform you pursuant to section 27a para 1 sentence 4 German Securities
Trading Act that such acquisition has been financed solely from liquid
funds of our subsidiary, Parcom Deutschland I GmbH & Co. KG, which has
provided such funds by way of a loan to Alegria Beteiligungsgesellschaft
mbH.'



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Language:     English
Company:      First Sensor AG
              Peter-Behrens-StraÃe 15
              12459 Berlin
              Germany
Internet:     www.first-sensor.com
 
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DGAP-PVR: First Sensor AG: Release according to Article 26, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] with the objective of Europe-wide distribution
