DGAP-PVR: Wirecard AG: Release according to Article 26, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] with the objective of Europe-wide distribution


Wirecard AG 

29.04.2016 18:30

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.
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Notification of Major Holdings

1. Details of issuer

     Wirecard AG                
     Einsteinring 35            
     85609 Aschheim b. München  
     Germany                    

2. Reason for notification

          Acquisition/disposal of shares with voting rights  
     X    Acquisition/disposal of instruments                
          Change of breakdown of voting rights               
          Other reason:                                      

3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation

   Name:                            City and country of registered office:  
   The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.    Wilmington Delaware                     
                                    United States of America (USA)          

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

   

5. Date on which threshold was crossed or reached

     21 Apr 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-            0.03 %               5.05 %     5.08 %     123565586 
  ing                                                                     
  situat-                                                                 
  ion                                                                     
  Previo-           0.073 %              4.843 %    4.916 %             / 
  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        indirect          direct        indirect 
                (Sec. 21 WpHG)  (Sec. 22 WpHG)  (Sec. 21 WpHG)  (Sec. 22 WpHG) 
  DE0007472060                           40262               %          0.03 % 
  Total             40262                          0.03 %                    

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

    Type of     Expiration or  Exercise or    Voting     Voting 
    instrument  maturity date  conversion     rights  rights in 
                               period       absolute          % 
    Securities  Open                         6241791     5.05 % 
    Lending                                                     
                               Total         6241791     5.05 % 

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

    Type of    Expiration   Exercise or  Cash or       Voting  Voting 
    instrume-  or maturity  conversion   physical      rights  rights 
    nt         date         period       settlement  absolute    in % 
                                                                    % 
                                         Total                      % 

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       % of voting rights  Total of both 
                    rights (if at  through instruments (if   (if at least 
                 least held 3% or      at least held 5% or     held 5% or 
                            more)                    more)          more) 
  The Goldman                   %                        %              % 
  Sachs Group,                                                            
  Inc.                                                                    
  Goldman                       %                        %              % 
  Sachs (UK)                                                              
  L.L.C.                                                                  
  Goldman                       %                        %              % 
  Sachs Group                                                             
  UK Limited                                                              
  Goldman                       %                        %              % 
  Sachs                                                                   
  Internationa-                                                           
  l                                                                       
 
  The Goldman                   %                        %              % 
  Sachs Group,                                                            
  Inc.                                                                    
  The Goldman,                  %                        %              % 
  Sachs & Co.                                                             
  L.L.C.                                                                  
  Goldman,                      %                        %              % 
  Sachs & Co.                                                             
 
  The Goldman                   %                        %              % 
  Sachs Group,                                                            
  Inc.                                                                    
  Goldman,                      %                        %              % 
  Sachs & Co.                                                             
 
  The Goldman                   %                        %              % 
  Sachs Group,                                                            
  Inc.                                                                    
  GSAM                          %                        %              % 
  Holdings LLC                                                            
  Goldman                       %                        %              % 
  Sachs Asset                                                             
  Management,                                                             
  L.P.                                                                    
 
  The Goldman                   %                        %              % 
  Sachs Group,                                                            
  Inc.                                                                    
  Goldman                       %                        %              % 
  Sachs Bank                                                              
  AG                                                                      

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:      Wirecard AG
              Einsteinring 35
              85609 Aschheim b. München
              Germany
Internet:     www.wirecard.com
 
End of Announcement                             DGAP News-Service
 
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