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


Diebold, Inc. 

23.08.2016 16:23

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

     Diebold, Inc.           
     5995 Mayfair Road       
     44720 North Canton, OH  
     United States           

2. Reason for notification

   X    Acquisition/disposal of shares with voting rights                    
        Acquisition/disposal of instruments                                  
        Change of breakdown of voting rights                                 
   X    Other reason:                                                        
        Voluntary group notification with triggered threshold on subsidiary  
        level                                                                

3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation

     Name:              City and country of registered office:  
     BlackRock, Inc.    Wilmington, Delaware                    
                        United States of America (USA)          

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

     iShares Trust  

5. Date on which threshold was crossed or reached

     15 Aug 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-            6.21 %               1.02 %     7.23 %      89907516 
  ing                                                                     
  situat-                                                                 
  ion                                                                     
  Previo-            5.50 %               1.03 %     6.53 %             / 
  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) 
    US2536511031             0         5584401        0.00 %    6.21 % 
    Total           5584401                       6.21 %             

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          % 
    Lent        n/a            n/a            913702     1.02 % 
    Securities                                                  
                               Total          913702     1.02 % 

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) 
  BlackRock, Inc.                 %                     %              % 
  Trident Merger,                 %                     %              % 
  LLC                                                                    
  BlackRock                       %                     %              % 
  Investment                                                             
  Management, LLC                                                        
 
  BlackRock, Inc.                 %                     %              % 
  BlackRock Holdco                %                     %              % 
  2, Inc.                                                                
  BlackRock                       %                     %              % 
  Financial                                                              
  Management, Inc.                                                       
 
  BlackRock, Inc.                 %                     %              % 
  BlackRock Holdco                %                     %              % 
  2, Inc.                                                                
  BlackRock                       %                     %              % 
  Financial                                                              
  Management, Inc.                                                       
  BlackRock Holdco                %                     %              % 
  4, LLC                                                                 
  BlackRock Holdco                %                     %              % 
  6, LLC                                                                 
  BlackRock Delaware              %                     %              % 
  Holdings Inc.                                                          
  BlackRock                       %                     %              % 
  Institutional                                                          
  Trust Company,                                                         
  National                                                               
  Assoication                                                            
 
  BlackRock, Inc.                 %                     %              % 
  BlackRock Holdco                %                     %              % 
  2, Inc.                                                                
  BlackRock                       %                     %              % 
  Financial                                                              
  Management, Inc.                                                       
  BlackRock Holdco                %                     %              % 
  4, LLC                                                                 
  BlackRock Holdco                %                     %              % 
  6, LLC                                                                 
  BlackRock Delaware              %                     %              % 
  Holdings Inc.                                                          
  BlackRock Fund             4.19 %                     %              % 
  Advisors                                                               
 
  BlackRock, Inc.                 %                     %              % 
  BlackRock Holdco                %                     %              % 
  2, Inc.                                                                
  BlackRock                       %                     %              % 
  Financial                                                              
  Management, Inc.                                                       
  BlackRock Capital               %                     %              % 
  Holdings, Inc.                                                         
  BlackRock                       %                     %              % 
  Advisors, LLC                                                          
 
  BlackRock, Inc.                 %                     %              % 
  BlackRock Holdco                %                     %              % 
  2, Inc.                                                                
  BlackRock                       %                     %              % 
  Financial                                                              
  Management, Inc.                                                       
  BlackRock                       %                     %              % 
  International                                                          
  Holdings, Inc.                                                         
  BR Jersey                       %                     %              % 
  International                                                          
  Holdings L.P.                                                          
  BlackRock                       %                     %              % 
  Australia Holdco                                                       
  Pty. Ltd.                                                              
  BlackRock                       %                     %              % 
  Investment                                                             
  Management                                                             
  (Australia)                                                            
  Limited                                                                
 
  BlackRock, Inc.                 %                     %              % 
  BlackRock Holdco                %                     %              % 
  2, Inc.                                                                
  BlackRock                       %                     %              % 
  Financial                                                              
  Management, Inc.                                                       
  BlackRock                       %                     %              % 
  International                                                          
  Holdings, Inc.                                                         
  BR Jersey                       %                     %              % 
  International                                                          
  Holdings L.P.                                                          
  BlackRock Holdco                %                     %              % 
  3, LLC                                                                 
  BlackRock Canada                %                     %              % 
  Holdings LP                                                            
  BlackRock Canada                %                     %              % 
  Holdings ULC                                                           
  BlackRock Asset                 %                     %              % 
  Management Canada                                                      
  Limited                                                                
 
  BlackRock, Inc.                 %                     %              % 
  BlackRock Holdco                %                     %              % 
  2, Inc.                                                                
  BlackRock                       %                     %              % 
  Financial                                                              
  Management, Inc.                                                       
  BlackRock                       %                     %              % 
  International                                                          
  Holdings, Inc.                                                         
  BR Jersey                       %                     %              % 
  International                                                          
  Holdings L.P.                                                          
  BlackRock Group                 %                     %              % 
  Limited                                                                
  BlackRock Advisors              %                     %              % 
  (UK) Limited                                                           
 
  BlackRock, Inc.                 %                     %              % 
  BlackRock Holdco                %                     %              % 
  2, Inc.                                                                
  BlackRock                       %                     %              % 
  Financial                                                              
  Management, Inc.                                                       
  BlackRock                       %                     %              % 
  International                                                          
  Holdings, Inc.                                                         
  BR Jersey                       %                     %              % 
  International                                                          
  Holdings L.P.                                                          
  BlackRock Group                 %                     %              % 
  Limited                                                                
  BlackRock                       %                     %              % 
  Luxembourg Holdco                                                      
  S.ar.l.                                                                
  BlackRock                       %                     %              % 
  Investment                                                             
  Management Ireland                                                     
  Holdings Limited                                                       
  BlackRock Asset                 %                     %              % 
  Management Ireland                                                     
  Limited                                                                
 
  BlackRock, Inc.                 %                     %              % 
  BlackRock Holdco                %                     %              % 
  2, Inc.                                                                
  BlackRock                       %                     %              % 
  Financial                                                              
  Management, Inc.                                                       
  BlackRock                       %                     %              % 
  International                                                          
  Holdings, Inc.                                                         
  BR Jersey                       %                     %              % 
  International                                                          
  Holdings L.P.                                                          
  BlackRock Group                 %                     %              % 
  Limited                                                                
  BlackRock                       %                     %              % 
  International                                                          
  Limited                                                                
  BlackRock Life                  %                     %              % 
  Limited                                                                
 
  BlackRock, Inc.                 %                     %              % 
  BlackRock Holdco                %                     %              % 
  2, Inc.                                                                
  BlackRock                       %                     %              % 
  Financial                                                              
  Management, Inc.                                                       
  BlackRock                       %                     %              % 
  International                                                          
  Holdings, Inc.                                                         
  BR Jersey                       %                     %              % 
  International                                                          
  Holdings L.P.                                                          
  BlackRock Group                 %                     %              % 
  Limited                                                                
  BlackRock                       %                     %              % 
  (Netherlands) B.V.                                                     
 
  BlackRock, Inc.                 %                     %              % 
  BlackRock Holdco                %                     %              % 
  2, Inc.                                                                
  BlackRock                       %                     %              % 
  Financial                                                              
  Management, Inc.                                                       
  BlackRock                       %                     %              % 
  International                                                          
  Holdings, Inc.                                                         
  BR Jersey                       %                     %              % 
  International                                                          
  Holdings L.P.                                                          
  BlackRock Group                 %                     %              % 
  Limited                                                                
  BlackRock                       %                     %              % 
  Investment                                                             
  Management (UK)                                                        
  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)  

10. Other explanatory remarks:

   


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Language:     English
Company:      Diebold, Inc.
              5995 Mayfair Road
              44720 North Canton, OH
              United States
Internet:     www.diebold.com
 
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