Deutsche Telekom AG 30.09.2014 19:53 Dissemination of a Voting Rights Announcement, transmitted by DGAP - a service of EQS Group AG. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Following a review, conducted in close collaboration with the Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht (BaFin), of the way BlackRock has interpreted its voting rights disclosure obligations under German law, BlackRock entities on 30 September 2014 filed a statement representing their holdings as at the settlement date of 25 September 2014 in Deutsche Telekom AG. The statement does not reflect a change in BlackRock's current holdings of voting rights. The statement simply updates information currently in the market regarding BlackRock's holdings in Deutsche Telekom AG. Further, the statement does not signify any change in investment strategies pursued. Also, BlackRock issued a press release detailing the BlackRock group entities and their respective voting rights applicable to Deutsche Telekom AG and other relevant German issuers on http://www.blackrock.com/corporate/en-gb/news-and-insights/press-releases and on Bloomberg. VOTING RIGHTS DISCLOSURE 1. BlackRock, Inc. Section 21, 22 BlackRock, Inc., New York, NY, U.S.A., has informed us pursuant to Sec. 21 para. 1 WpHG that its share in the voting rights of Deutsche Telekom AG (ISIN DE0005557508) on 25 September 2014 amounts to 5.32% (this corresponds to 241,245,331 out of a total of 4,535,571,247 voting rights (the 'Total Voting Rights')). 2.18% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 98,795,032 voting rights) are to be attributed to BlackRock, Inc. pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 1 WpHG. 2.83% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 128,307,544 voting rights) are to be attributed to BlackRock, Inc. pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 6 in connection with sentence 2 WpHG. 0.31% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 14,107,275 voting rights) are to be attributed pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 1 WpHG as well as pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 6 in connection with sentence 2 WpHG. 0.001% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 35,480 voting rights) are to be attributed pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 2 in connection with sentence 2 WpHG as well as pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 6 in connection with sentence 2 WpHG. Section 25 BlackRock, Inc. has further informed us pursuant to Sec. 25 para. 1 WpHG that its share in the Total Voting Rights of Deutsche Telekom AG (ISIN DE0005557508) on 25 September 2014 amounts to 5.35% (this corresponds to 242,462,169 voting rights). 0.03% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 1,216,838 voting rights) are financial or other instruments pursuant to Sec. 25 WpHG. All of these financial or other instruments are held indirectly (this corresponds to 1,216,838 voting rights). 5.32% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 241,245,331 voting rights) are held or attributed to BlackRock, Inc. pursuant to section 21, 22 WpHG. The financial or other instruments are held through the following chain of controlled undertakings: BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.; BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.; BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC; BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC; BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc.; BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association; 2. BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. Section 21, 22 BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc., Wilmington, DE, U.S.A., has informed us pursuant to Sec. 21 para. 1 WpHG that its share in the voting rights of Deutsche Telekom AG (ISIN DE0005557508) on 25 September 2014 amounts to 5.24% (this corresponds to 237,697,288 out of a total of 4,535,571,247 voting rights (the 'Total Voting Rights')). 2.18% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 98,795,032 voting rights) are to be attributed to BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 1 WpHG. 2.75% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 124,759,501 voting rights) are to be attributed to BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 6 in connection with sentence 2 WpHG. 0.31% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 14,107,275 voting rights) are to be attributed pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 1 WpHG as well as pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 6 in connection with sentence 2 WpHG. 0.001% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 35,480 voting rights) are to be attributed pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 2 in connection with sentence 2 WpHG as well as pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 6 in connection with sentence 2 WpHG. Section 25 BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. has further informed us pursuant to Sec. 25 para. 1 WpHG that its share in the Total Voting Rights of Deutsche Telekom AG (ISIN DE0005557508) on 25 September 2014 amounts to 5.27% (this corresponds to 238,914,126 voting rights). 0.03% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 1,216,838 voting rights) are financial or other instruments pursuant to Sec. 25 WpHG. All of these financial or other instruments are held indirectly (this corresponds to 1,216,838 voting rights). 5.24% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 237,697,288 voting rights) are held or attributed to BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. pursuant to section 21, 22 WpHG. The financial or other instruments are held through the following chain of controlled undertakings: BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.; BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC; BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC; BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc.; BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association; 3. BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. Section 21, 22 BlackRock Financial Management, Inc., New York, NY, U.S.A., has informed us pursuant to Sec. 21 para. 1 WpHG that its share in the voting rights of Deutsche Telekom AG (ISIN DE0005557508) on 25 September 2014 amounts to 5.12% (this corresponds to 232,383,758 out of a total of 4,535,571,247 voting rights (the 'Total Voting Rights')). 2.18% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 98,795,032 voting rights) are to be attributed to BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 1 WpHG. 0.002% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 92,921 voting rights) are to be attributed to BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 6 WpHG. 2.63% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 119,262,170 voting rights) are to be attributed to BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 6 in connection with sentence 2 WpHG. 0.31% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 14,107,275 voting rights) are to be attributed pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 1 WpHG as well as pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 6 in connection with sentence 2 WpHG. 0.001% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 35,480 voting rights) are to be attributed pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 2 in connection with sentence 2 WpHG as well as pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 6 in connection with sentence 2 WpHG. 0.001% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 45,440 voting rights) are to be attributed pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 6 as well as pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 6 in connection with sentence 2 WpHG. Section 25 BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. has further informed us pursuant to Sec. 25 para. 1 WpHG that its share in the Total Voting Rights of Deutsche Telekom AG (ISIN DE0005557508) on 25 September 2014 amounts to 5.15% (this corresponds to 233,600,596 voting rights). 0.03% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 1,216,838 voting rights) are financial or other instruments pursuant to Sec. 25 WpHG. All of these financial or other instruments are held indirectly (this corresponds to 1,216,838 voting rights). 5.12% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 232,383,758 voting rights) are held or attributed to BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. pursuant to section 21, 22 WpHG. The financial or other instruments are held through the following chain of controlled undertakings: BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC; BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC; BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc.; BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association; 4. BlackRock Advisors Holdings, Inc. Section 21, 22 BlackRock Advisors Holdings, Inc., New York, NY, U.S.A., has informed us pursuant to Sec. 21 para. 1 WpHG that its share in the voting rights of Deutsche Telekom AG (ISIN DE0005557508) on 25 September 2014 amounts to 3.27% (this corresponds to 148,124,348 out of a total of 4,535,571,247 voting rights (the 'Total Voting Rights')). 1.65% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 74,830,862 voting rights) are to be attributed to BlackRock Advisors Holdings, Inc. pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 1 WpHG. 0.001% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 35,480 voting rights) are to be attributed to BlackRock Advisors Holdings, Inc. pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 2 in connection with sentence 2 WpHG. 1.34% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 60,800,118 voting rights) are to be attributed to BlackRock Advisors Holdings, Inc. pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 6 in connection with sentence 2 WpHG. 0.27% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 12,457,888 voting rights) are to be attributed pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 1 WpHG as well as pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 6 in connection with sentence 2 WpHG. 5. BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. Section 21, 22 BlackRock International Holdings, Inc., New York, NY, U.S.A., has informed us pursuant to Sec. 21 para. 1 WpHG that its share in the voting rights of Deutsche Telekom AG (ISIN DE0005557508) on 25 September 2014 amounts to 3.27% (this corresponds to 148,124,348 out of a total of 4,535,571,247 voting rights (the 'Total Voting Rights')). 1.65% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 74,830,862 voting rights) are to be attributed to BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 1 WpHG. 0.001% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 35,480 voting rights) are to be attributed to BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 2 in connection with sentence 2 WpHG. 1.34% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 60,800,118 voting rights) are to be attributed to BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 6 in connection with sentence 2 WpHG. 0.27% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 12,457,888 voting rights) are to be attributed pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 1 WpHG as well as pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 6 in connection with sentence 2 WpHG. 6. BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. Section 21, 22 BR Jersey International Holdings L.P., St. Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands, has informed us pursuant to Sec. 21 para. 1 WpHG that its share in the voting rights of Deutsche Telekom AG (ISIN DE0005557508) on 25 September 2014 amounts to 3.27% (this corresponds to 148,124,348 out of a total of 4,535,571,247 voting rights (the 'Total Voting Rights')). 1.65% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 74,830,862 voting rights) are to be attributed to BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 1 WpHG. 0.001% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 35,480 voting rights) are to be attributed to BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 2 in connection with sentence 2 WpHG. 1.34% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 60,800,118 voting rights) are to be attributed to BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 6 in connection with sentence 2 WpHG. 0.27% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 12,457,888 voting rights) are to be attributed pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 1 WpHG as well as pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 6 in connection with sentence 2 WpHG. 7. BlackRock Group Limited Section 21, 22 BlackRock Group Limited, London, United Kingdom, has informed us pursuant to Sec. 21 para. 1 WpHG that its share in the voting rights of Deutsche Telekom AG (ISIN DE0005557508) on 25 September 2014 amounts to 3.14% (this corresponds to 142,271,744 out of a total of 4,535,571,247 voting rights (the 'Total Voting Rights')). 1.61% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 73,069,196 voting rights) are to be attributed to BlackRock Group Limited pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 1 WpHG. 1.25% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 56,744,660 voting rights) are to be attributed to BlackRock Group Limited pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 6 in connection with sentence 2 WpHG. 0.27% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 12,457,888 voting rights) are to be attributed pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 1 WpHG as well as pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 6 in connection with sentence 2 WpHG. 30.09.2014 The DGAP Distribution Services include Regulatory Announcements, Financial/Corporate News and Press Releases. 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