DGAP-PVR: SAP SE: 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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SAP SE 

21.10.2014 12:08

Dissemination of a Voting Rights Announcement, transmitted by
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The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
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On October 16, 2014, we received from Bank of America Merrill Lynch on
behalf of the entities listed below retractions of the notifications of
voting rights pursuant to Sec. 25a (1) WpHG concerning SAP SE, Walldorf,
Germany, for September 28, 2012 (published by SAP on Oct. 12, 2012):

- Bank of America Corp
- Merrill Lynch & Co
- Merrill Lynch Europe Holdings
- Merrill Lynch Europe Intermediate Holdings
- Merrill Lynch Holdings Ltd
- Merrill Lynch International Holdings Inc
- Merrill Lynch International Incorporated
- ML UK Capital Holdings
- Merrill Lynch International

Bank of America Merrill Lynch explained that on reviewing their holdings in
SAP SE on this date, they found, based on their increased understanding of
the regulation and guidance received from BaFin, that the 2012 disclosure
was made in error as a result of not applying the trading book exemption
availed to them by the regulations. After applying this exemption, their
holding was in fact below the first disclosure threshold.


We would like to note that the current notifications of voting rights of
the notifiers pursuant to Sec. 25a (1) WpHG (published on September 23,
2014) remain unaffected by the retractions.



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Language:     English
Company:      SAP SE
              Dietmar-Hopp-Allee 16
              69190 Walldorf
              Germany
Internet:     www.sap.com
 
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