Celesio AG 13.12.2013 15:32 Dissemination of a Voting Rights Announcement, transmitted by DGAP - a company of EQS Group AG. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- On December 13, 2013 BlackRock, Inc., New York, NY, U.S.A. has informed us of retraction of its notification dated December 2, 2013 according to Article 21, Section 1 of the WpHG that via shares its voting rights on Celesio AG, Stuttgart, Deutschland have fallen below the 3% threshold of voting rights on November 28, 2013. 13.12.2013 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: Celesio AG Neckartalstr. 155 70376 Stuttgart Germany Internet: www.celesio.com End of Announcement DGAP News-Service ---------------------------------------------------------------------------