DGAP-PVR: B.R.A.I.N. Biotechnology Research And Information Network AG: Release according to Article 26, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] with the objective of Europe-wide distribution


B.R.A.I.N. Biotechnology Research And Information Network AG 

10.02.2016 17:44

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The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
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Notification of Major Holdings

1. Details of issuer

     B.R.A.I.N. Biotechnology Research And Information Network AG  
     Darmstädter Straße 34-36                                      
     64673 Zwingenberg                                             
     Germany                                                       

2. Reason for notification

          Acquisition/disposal of shares with voting rights            
          Acquisition/disposal of instruments                          
          Change of breakdown of voting rights                         
     X    Other reason: first admission of the shares to trading on a  
          regulated market                                             

3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation

     Name:            City and country of registered office:  
     Martin Putsch                                            

4. Names of shareholder(s)
holding directly 3% or more voting rights, if different from 3.

     MP Beteiligungs-GmbH  

5. Date on which threshold was crossed or reached

     05 Feb 2016  

6. Total positions

                % of voting   % of voting rights   total of  total number 
            rights attached  through instruments  both in %     of voting 
           to shares (total    (total of 7.b.1 +    (7.a. +     rights of 
                   of 7.a.)               7.b.2)      7.b.)        issuer 
  Result-           39.19 %               2.18 %    41.38 %    16,414,348 
  ing                                                                     
  situat-                                                                 
  ion                                                                     
  Previo-                 %                    %          %             / 
  us                                                                      
  notifi-                                                                 
  cation                                                                  

7. Notified details of the resulting situation
a. Voting rights attached to shares (Sec.s 21, 22 WpHG)

    ISIN            absolute                       in %              
                  direct (Sec.  indirect (Sec.  direct (Sec.  indirect 
                      21 WpHG)        22 WpHG)      21 WpHG)  (Sec. 22 
                                                                 WpHG) 
    DE0005203947             0       6,433,455           0 %   39.19 % 
    Total          6,433,455                     39.19 %             

b.1. Instruments according to Sec. 25 para. 1 No. 1 WpHG

  Type of instrument            Expiration  Exercise or    Voting  Voting 
                                or          conversion     rights  rights 
                                maturity    period       absolute    in % 
                                date                                      
  Call option of MP                                       250,000  1.52 % 
  Beteiligungs-GmbH with Green                                            
  Industries Group GmbH & Co.                                             
  KG                                                                      
                                            Total         250,000  1.52 % 

b.2. Instruments according to Sec. 25 para. 1 No. 2 WpHG

  Type of instrument        Expirati-  Exercise    Cash or      Voting  Votin- 
                            on or      or          physical     rights       g 
                            maturity   conversio-  settleme-  absolut-  right- 
                            date       n period    nt                e    s in 
                                                                             % 
  Claim for retransfer                             Both        108,054    0.66 
  under securities lending                                                   % 
  agreement (Oddo Seydler                                                      
  Bank AG)                                                                     
                                                   Total       108,054    0.66 
                                                                             % 

8. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification
obligation

        Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled and  
        does itself not control any other undertaking(s) holding directly    
        or indirectly an interest in the (underlying) issuer (1.).           
   X    Full chain of controlled undertakings starting with the ultimate     
        controlling natural person or legal entity:                          

  Name      % of voting rights         % of voting rights     Total of both 
             (if at least held    through instruments (if      (if at least 
                   3% or more)  at least held 5% or more)  held 5% or more) 
  Martin                     %                          %                 % 
  Putsch                                                                    
  ALLFA                      %                          %                 % 
  GmbH                                                                      
  MP                   39.19 %                          %           41.38 % 
  Beteili-                                                                  
  gungs-G-                                                                  
  mbH                                                                       
 
  Martin                     %                          %                 % 
  Putsch                                                                    
  BRAWOH                     %                          %                 % 
  GmbH                                                                      
  MP                   39.19 %                          %           41.38 % 
  Beteili-                                                                  
  gungs-G-                                                                  
  mbH                                                                       
 
  Martin                     %                          %                 % 
  Putsch                                                                    
  CHARLYE                    %                          %                 % 
  GmbH                                                                      
  MP                   39.19 %                          %           41.38 % 
  Beteili-                                                                  
  gungs-G-                                                                  
  mbH                                                                       

9. In case of proxy voting according to Sec. 22 para. 3 WpHG

     Date of general meeting:                                             
     Holding position after general meeting:    % (equals voting rights)  


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Language:     English
Company:      B.R.A.I.N. Biotechnology Research And Information Network AG
              Darmstädter Straße 34-36
              64673 Zwingenberg
              Germany
Internet:     www.brain-biotech.de
 
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