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


Leoni AG 

30.05.2016 15:00

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

     Leoni AG        
     Marienstraße 7  
     90402 Nürnberg  
     Germany         

2. Reason for notification

     X    Acquisition/disposal of shares with voting rights  
          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:  
     State Street Corporation    Boston, MA                              
                                 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

     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-            2.99 %               0.00 %     2.99 %      32669000 
  ing                                                                     
  situat-                                                                 
  ion                                                                     
  Previo-            3.18 %                n/a %      n/a %             / 
  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) 
  DE0005408884                          977269               %          2.99 % 
  Total             977269                         2.99 %                    

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          % 
                                                              % 
                               Total                          % 

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 at least 
                       least held 3%  (if at least held 5%     held 5% or 
                            or more)              or more)          more) 
    State Street                   %                     %              % 
    Corporation                                                           
    State Street Bank              %                     %              % 
    and Trust Company                                                     
   
    State Street                   %                     %              % 
    Corporation                                                           
    Managed Pension                %                     %              % 
    Funds Limited                                                         
   
    State Street                   %                     %              % 
    Corporation                                                           
    SSgA Funds                     %                     %              % 
    Management Inc.                                                       
   
    State Street                   %                     %              % 
    Corporation                                                           
    State Street                   %                     %              % 
    Global Advisors                                                       
    Inc.                                                                  
    State Street                   %                     %              % 
    Global Advisors                                                       
    Asia Limited                                                          
   
    State Street                   %                     %              % 
    Corporation                                                           
    State Street                   %                     %              % 
    Global Advisors                                                       
    Inc.                                                                  
    State Street                   %                     %              % 
    Global Advisors                                                       
    Australia Limited                                                     
   
    State Street                   %                     %              % 
    Corporation                                                           
    State Street                   %                     %              % 
    Global Advisors                                                       
    Inc.                                                                  
    State Street                   %                     %              % 
    Global Advisors                                                       
    International                                                         
    Holdings Inc.                                                         
    State Street                   %                     %              % 
    Global Advisors                                                       
    Ltd.                                                                  
   
    State Street                   %                     %              % 
    Corporation                                                           
    State Street                   %                     %              % 
    Global Advisors                                                       
    Inc.                                                                  
    State Street                   %                     %              % 
    Global Advisors                                                       
    International                                                         
    Holdings Inc.                                                         
    State Street                   %                     %              % 
    Global Advisors                                                       
    France S.A.                                                           
   
    State Street                   %                     %              % 
    Corporation                                                           
    State Street                   %                     %              % 
    Global Advisors                                                       
    Inc.                                                                  
    State Street                   %                     %              % 
    Global Advisors                                                       
    International                                                         
    Holdings Inc.                                                         
    State Street                   %                     %              % 
    Global Advisors                                                       
    Holdings Limited                                                      
    State Street                   %                     %              % 
    Global Advisors                                                       
    Ireland Limited                                                       
   
    State Street                   %                     %              % 
    Corporation                                                           
    State Street Bank              %                     %              % 
    and Trust Company                                                     
    State Street                   %                     %              % 
    International                                                         
    Holdings                                                              
    State Street                   %                     %              % 
    International                                                         
    Holdings                                                              
    Switzerland GmbH                                                      
    State Street                   %                     %              % 
    International                                                         
    (Ireland) Limited                                                     
    State Street                   %                     %              % 
    Custodial                                                             
    Services                                                              
    (Ireland) Limited                                                     

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:      Leoni AG
              Marienstraße 7
              90402 Nürnberg
              Germany
Internet:     www.leoni.com
 
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