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


Manz AG 

24.05.2016 17:18

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

     Manz AG           
     Steigäckerstr. 5  
     72768 Reutlingen  
     Germany           

2. Reason for notification

     X    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 People's Republic of China, acting through the       Shanghai,   
     State-owned Asset Supervision Commission (SASAC) of      China       
     Shanghai People's Government of the People's Republic                
     of China                                                             

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

     Shanghai Electric Germany Holding GmbH  

5. Date on which threshold was crossed or reached

     23 May 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-           19.67 %              10.43 %     30.1 %     7,744,088 
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  Previo-                 %                    %          %             / 
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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) 
  DE000A0JQ5U3                       1,523,480               %         19.67 % 
  Total           1,523,480                       19.67 %                    

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          % 
    Call                       25.05.2016 -   807.490    10.43 % 
    Option                     24.05.2017                        
                               Total          807.490    10.43 % 

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    Total of 
                                   rights (if   rights through    both (if 
                                     at least  instruments (if    at least 
                                   held 3% or    at least held  held 5% or 
                                        more)      5% or more)       more) 
  The People's Republic of                  %                %           % 
  China, acting through the                                                
  State-owned Asset Supervision                                            
  Commission (SASAC) of Shanghai                                           
  People's Government                                                      
  Shanghai Electric (Group)                 %                %           % 
  Corporation                                                              
  Shanghai Electric Group                   %                %           % 
  Company Limited                                                          
  Shanghai Electric Hongkong Co.            %                %           % 
  Limited                                                                  
  Shanghai Electric Germany           19.67 %          10.43 %      30.1 % 
  Holding GmbH                                                             

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:      Manz AG
              Steigäckerstr. 5
              72768 Reutlingen
              Germany
Internet:     http://www.manz.com
 
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