Kabel Deutschland Holding AG 05.08.2015 08:56 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. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- On August 4, 2015 Kabel Deutschland Holding AG received the following notifications pursuant to Sec. 27a para. 1 sent. 1 of the German Securities Trading Act (WpHG) in the name and on behalf of the below named entities: Vodafone Americas 4, Vodafone International 1 S.à r.l., Vodafone Finance UK Limited and Vodafone Jersey Yen Holdings (Unlimited) referred to their notifications of voting rights pursuant to Sec. 21 para. 1 on 29 July 2015 and submitted the following notifications pursuant to Sec. 27a para. 1 sent. 1 of the German Securities Trading Act (WpHG): 1. The investment of Vodafone Group in Kabel Deutschland Holding AG is a strategic investment. The shareholding notifications made by Vodafone Americas 4, Vodafone International 1 S.à r.l., Vodafone Finance UK Limited and Vodafone Jersey Yen Holdings (Unlimited) on 29 July 2015 have, however, been triggered by a mere internal restructuring of intermediate holding companies within Vodafone Group. 2. Entities of Vodafone Group intend to acquire additional shares in Kabel Deutschland Holding AG in the next twelve months. 3. Vodafone Group intends to be represented in the supervisory board of Kabel Deutschland Holding AG as it is currently the case. Moreover, representatives of Vodafone Group will in their capacity as supervisory board members of Kabel Deutschland Holding AG consider changes to the management board of Kabel Deutschland Holding AG if and when they come up. 4. None of Vodafone Americas 4, Vodafone International 1 S.à r.l., Vodafone Finance UK Limited and Vodafone Jersey Yen Holdings (Unlimited) intend to materially change the capital structure of Kabel Deutschland Holding AG, in particular as to the ratio of equity and debt financing as well as the dividend policy. 5. The shareholding notifications made by Vodafone Americas 4, Vodafone International 1 S.à r.l., Vodafone Finance UK Limited and Vodafone Jersey Yen Holdings (Unlimited) on 29 July 2015 have been triggered by a mere internal restructuring of intermediate holding companies within Vodafone Group and thus neither equity nor debt funds have been employed to acquire additional shares in Kabel Deutschland Holding AG. 05.08.2015 The DGAP 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: Kabel Deutschland Holding AG BetastraÃe 6-8 85774 Unterföhring Germany Internet: www.kabeldeutschland.com End of Announcement DGAP News-Service ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
DGAP-PVR: Kabel Deutschland Holding 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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