SolarWorld AG 21.03.2014 14:26 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. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Notification of voting rights pursuant to sec. 25a WpHG I) We received the following notification pursuant to Art. 25a, Sec. 1 WpHG on March 18, 2014: 1. Listed company: SolarWorld AG Martin-Luther-King-StraÃe 24, 53175 Bonn, Germany 2. Notifier: Strategic Value Master Fund Ltd., George Town, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands 3. Triggering event: Exceeding Threshold 4. Threshold(s) crossed or reached: 5% 5. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached: 17.03.2014 6. Total amount of voting rights: 5.83% (equals 868052 voting rights) calculated from the following total number of voting rights issued: 14896000 7. Detailed information on the voting rights proportion: Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant to Art. 25a, Sec. 1 WpHG: 3.18% (equals 474049 voting rights) thereof held indirectly: 3.18% (equals 474049 voting rights) Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant to sec. 25 WpHG: 0% (equals 0 voting rights) thereof held indirectly: 0% (equals 0 voting rights) Voting rights pursuant to sec. 21, 22 WpHG: 2.65% (equals 394003 voting rights) 8. Detailed information on financial/other instruments pursuant to Art. 25a, Sec. 1 WpHG: Chain of controlled undertakings: Field Point IV S.à r.l., Field Point (Europe) II LLC ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Tracking Preferred Certificates (TPECs) nach Luxemburger Recht, die es ihrem Inhaber faktisch ermöglichen, mit Stimmrechten verbundene und bereits ausgegebenen Aktien der SolarWorld Aktiengesellschaft zu erwerben. Maturity: any time Termination date: open II) We received the following notification pursuant to Art. 25a, Sec. 1 WpHG on March 18, 2014: 1. Listed company: SolarWorld AG Martin-Luther-King-StraÃe 24, 53175 Bonn, Germany 2. Notifier: Strategic Value Restructuring Intermediate Fund LP, George Town, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands 3. Triggering event: Exceeding Threshold 4. Threshold(s) crossed or reached: 5% 5. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached: 17.03.2014 6. Total amount of voting rights: 5.83% (equals 868052 voting rights) calculated from the following total number of voting rights issued: 14896000 7. Detailed information on the voting rights proportion: Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant to Art. 25a, Sec. 1 WpHG: 3.18% (equals 474049 voting rights) thereof held indirectly: 3.18% (equals 474049 voting rights) Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant to sec. 25 WpHG: 0% (equals 0 voting rights) thereof held indirectly: 0% (equals 0 voting rights) Voting rights pursuant to sec. 21, 22 WpHG: 2.65% (equals 394003 voting rights) 8. Detailed information on financial/other instruments pursuant to Art. 25a, Sec. 1 WpHG: Chain of controlled undertakings: Field Point IV S.à r.l., Field Point (Europe) II LLC, Strategic Value Master Fund Ltd. ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Tracking Preferred Certificates (TPECs) nach Luxemburger Recht, die es ihrem Inhaber faktisch ermöglichen, mit Stimmrechten verbundene und bereits ausgegebenen Aktien der SolarWorld Aktiengesellschaft zu erwerben. Maturity: any time Termination date: open III) We received the following notification pursuant to Art. 25a, Sec. 1 WpHG on March 20, 2014: 1. Listed company: SolarWorld AG Martin-Luther-King-StraÃe 24, 53175 Bonn, Germany 2. Notifier: Strategic Value Partners GP (U.S.) LLC, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware, USA 3. Triggering event: Exceeding Threshold 4. Threshold(s) crossed or reached: 5% 5. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached: 17.03.2014 6. Total amount of voting rights: 5.83% (equals 868052 voting rights) calculated from the following total number of voting rights issued: 14896000 7. Detailed information on the voting rights proportion: Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant to Art. 25a, Sec. 1 WpHG: 3.18% (equals 474049 voting rights) thereof held indirectly: 3.18% (equals 474049 voting rights) Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant to sec. 25 WpHG: 0% (equals 0 voting rights) thereof held indirectly: 0% (equals 0 voting rights) Voting rights pursuant to sec. 21, 22 WpHG: 2.65% (equals 394003 voting rights) 8. Detailed information on financial/other instruments pursuant to Art. 25a, Sec. 1 WpHG: Chain of controlled undertakings: Field Point IV S.à r.l., Field Point (Europe) II LLC, Strategic Value Master Fund Ltd., Strategic Value Restructuring Intermediate Fund LP ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Tracking Preferred Certificates (TPECs) nach Luxemburger Recht, die es ihrem Inhaber faktisch ermöglichen, mit Stimmrechten verbundene und bereits ausgegebenen Aktien der SolarWorld Aktiengesellschaft zu erwerben. Maturity: any time Termination date: open IV) We received the following notification pursuant to Art. 25a, Sec. 1 WpHG on March 18, 2014: 1. Listed company: SolarWorld AG Martin-Luther-King-StraÃe 24, 53175 Bonn, Germany 2. Notifier: Mr Victor Khosla, USA 3. Triggering event: Exceeding Threshold 4. Threshold(s) crossed or reached: 5% and 10% 5. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached: 17.03.2014 6. Total amount of voting rights: 10.47% (equals 1559822 voting rights) calculated from the following total number of voting rights issued: 14896000 7. Detailed information on the voting rights proportion: Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant to Art. 25a, Sec. 1 WpHG: 5.71% (equals 851033 voting rights) thereof held indirectly: 5.71% (equals 851033 voting rights) Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant to sec. 25 WpHG: 0% (equals 0 voting rights) thereof held indirectly: 0% (equals 0 voting rights) Voting rights pursuant to sec. 21, 22 WpHG: 4.76% (equals 708789 voting rights) 8. Detailed information on financial/other instruments pursuant to Art. 25a, Sec. 1 WpHG: Chain of controlled undertakings: Die Finanzinstrumente werden bzgl. 3,18% der Stimmrechte unmittelbar von der Field Point IV S.à r.l. gehalten. Alleingesellschafterin der Field Point IV S.à r.l. ist die Field Point (Europe) II, LLC, deren Anteile wiederum zu 100% von der Strategic Value Master Fund, Ltd. gehalten werden. An der Strategic Value Master Fund, Ltd. besteht eine Mehrheitsbeteiligung der Strategic Value Restructuring Intermediate Fund, LP, die von ihrer Komplementärgesellschaft (general partner) Strategic Value Partners GP (U.S.), LLC kontrolliert wird. Die Strategic Value Partners GP (U.S.), LLC wird wiederum von Herrn Victor Khosla kontrolliert. Die Finanzinstrumente werden bzgl. 0,34% der Stimmrechte unmittelbar von der Brookridge 1 S.à r.l. und bzgl. 2,19% der Stimmrechte von der Brookside S.à r.l. gehalten. Alleingesellschafterin der Brookridge 1 S.à r.l ist die Brookside S.à r.l., die ihrerseits wieder zu 100% von der Field Point III S.à r.l. gehalten wird. Alleingesellschafterin der Field Point III S.à r.l. ist die Havemeyer LLC, die ihrerseits zu 100% von der Strategic Value Special Situations Master Fund II, L.P. gehalten wird. Die Strategic Value Special Situations Master Fund II, L.P. wird von ihrer Komplementärgesellschaft (general partner) SVP Special Situations GP II, LLC kontrolliert. Kontrollierende Gesellschafterin der SVP Special Situations GP II, LLC ist die SVP Special Situations Employee Feeder II LLC, die wiederum von der Millbrook Holdings IV LLC kontrolliert wird. Die Millbrook Holdings IV LLC wird von Herrn Victor Khosla kontrolliert. ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Tracking Preferred Certificates (TPECs) nach Luxemburger Recht, die es ihrem Inhaber faktisch ermöglichen, mit Stimmrechten verbundene und bereits ausgegebenen Aktien der SolarWorld Aktiengesellschaft zu erwerben. 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