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 

30.08.2016 14:04

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

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

3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation

     Name:                                   City and country of  
                                             registered office:   
     Ministry of Finance on behalf of the    Oslo Norway          
     State of Norway                                              

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

     Norges Bank  

5. Date on which threshold was crossed or reached

     19 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-            3.07 %               0.64 %     3.71 %      32669000 
  ing                                                                     
  situat-                                                                 
  ion                                                                     
  Previo-            2.98 %                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                         1002372               %          3.07 % 
  Total            1002372                         3.07 %                    

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

  Type of instrument  Expiration or  Exercise or       Voting     Voting 
                      maturity date  conversion        rights  rights in 
                                     period          absolute          % 
  Shares out on loan  N/A            at any            210236     0.64 % 
  (right to recall)                  time/jederzeit                      
                                     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 rights  % of voting rights through     Total of both 
           (if at least held    instruments (if at least      (if at least 
                 3% or more)            held 5% or more)  held 5% or more) 
  State                    %                           %                 % 
  of                                                                       
  Norwa-                                                                   
  y                                                                        
  Norge-              3.07 %                           %                 % 
  s                                                                        
  Bank                                                                     

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:

     Die Bestandsmitteilung beinhaltet Stimmrechte aus als Sicherheit     
     übereigneten Aktien nach § 21 Abs. 1 WpHG. / Inventory notification  
     including voting rights out of shares held as collateral in the      
     numerator regarding Sec. 21 para. 1 WpHG.                            


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