NORMA Group AG 25.03.2013 11:49 Dissemination of a Voting Rights Announcement, transmitted by DGAP - a company of EquityStory AG. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Our company has received the following notifications according to section 21 para. 1 of the German Secruities Trading Act (Wertpapierhandelsgesetz - WpHG): 1.) BlackRock, Inc., New York, USA On 19 March 2013, the percentage of BlackRock, Inc. in the voting rights in NORMA Group AG exceeded the threshold of 3% and amounted to 4.17% (1,327,084 voting rights). Of these voting rights 4.17% (1,327,084 voting rights) are attributed to BlackRock, Inc. pursuant to section 22 para. 1 sent. 1 no. 6 in connection with sent. 2 WpHG. 2.) BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc., Wilmington, USA On 19 March 2013, the percentage of BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. in the voting rights in NORMA Group AG exceeded the threshold of 3% and amounted to 4.17% (1,327,084 voting rights). Of these voting rights 4.17% (1,327,084 voting rights) are attributed to BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. pursuant to section 22 para. 1 sent. 1 no. 6 in connection with sent. 2 WpHG. 3.) BlackRock Financial Management, Inc., New York, USA On 19 March 2013, the percentage of BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. in the voting rights in NORMA Group AG exceeded the threshold of 3% and amounted to 4.17% (1,327,084 voting rights). Of these voting rights 4.17% (1,327,084 voting rights) are attributed to BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. pursuant to section 22 para. 1 sent. 1 no. 6 in connection with sent. 2 WpHG. 4.) BlackRock Advisors Holdings, Inc., New York, USA On 19 March 2013, the percentage of BlackRock Advisors Holdings, Inc. in the voting rights in NORMA Group AG exceeded the threshold of 3% and amounted to 3.51% (1,119,501 voting rights). Of these voting rights 3.51% (1,119,501 voting rights) are attributed to BlackRock Advisors Holdings, Inc. pursuant to section 22 para. 1 sent. 1 no. 6 in connection with sent. 2 WpHG. 5.) BlackRock Group Limited, London, United Kingdom On 19 March 2013, the percentage of BlackRock Group Limited in the voting rights in NORMA Group AG exceeded the threshold of 3% and amounted to 3.32% (1,059,326 voting rights). Of these voting rights 3.32% (1,059,326 voting rights) are attributed to BlackRock Group Limited pursuant to section 22 para. 1 sent. 1 no. 6 in connection with sent. 2 WpHG. 6.) BR Jersey International Holdings, L.P., St. Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands On 19 March 2013, the percentage of BR Jersey International Holdings, L.P. in the voting rights in NORMA Group AG exceeded the threshold of 3% and amounted to 3.33% (1,059,466 voting rights). Of these voting rights 3.33% (1,059,466 voting rights) are attributed to BR Jersey International Holdings, L.P. pursuant to section 22 para. 1 sent. 1 no. 6 in connection with sent. 2 WpHG. 7.) BlackRock International Holdings, Inc., New York, USA On 19 March 2013, the percentage of BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. in the voting rights in NORMA Group AG exceeded the threshold of 3% and amounted to 3.33% (1,059,466 voting rights). Of these voting rights 3.33% (1,059,466 voting rights) are attributed to BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. pursuant to section 22 para. 1 sent. 1 no. 6 in connection with sent. 2 WpHG. 25.03.2013 DGAP's Distribution Services include Regulatory Announcements, Financial/Corporate News and Press Releases. Media archive at www.dgap-medientreff.de and www.dgap.de --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Language: English Company: NORMA Group AG Edisonstr. 4 63477 Maintal Germany Internet: www.normagroup.com End of Announcement DGAP News-Service ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
DGAP-PVR: NORMA Group AG: Release according to Article 26, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] with the objective of Europe-wide distribution
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