German Brokers Aktiengesellschaft 18.05.2015 15:13 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. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- I) On May 06, 2015, Sino-German Ecopark Handels- und Beratungs GmbH, Munich, Germany has informed us according to Article 21, Section 1 of the WpHG that via shares its Voting Rights on German Brokers Aktiengesellschaft, München, Germany, have exceeded the 3%, 5%, 10%, 15%, 20% and 25% threshold of the Voting Rights on May 05, 2015 and on that day amounted to 28.16% (this corresponds to 857440 Voting Rights). Sino-German Ecopark Handels- und Beratungs GmbH, Munich, Germany informed us on May 18, 2015 pursuant to Art. 27a(1) WpHG thereby making reference to the exceedance of the threshold of 10% or a higher threshold from May 05, 2015, as follows: 1. Aims underlying the acquisition of the voting rights (Article 27a, Section 1, Sentence 3 of the WpHG) a) The investment is used to implement strategic objectives. b) The reporting person does intend to obtain further voting rights by acquisition or any other way. c) The reporting person does intend to influence the composition of the issuers' administration, management or supervisory board. d) The reporting person does not intend to change the capital structure of the company, especially with regards to the ratio of internal/outside financing and the dividend policy. 2. Source of the funds used (Article 27a, Section 1, Sentence 4 of the WpHG) The acquisition of the voting rights is financed through equity capital from the Sino-German Ecopark Handels- und Beratungs GmbH. II) On May 06, 2015, Sino-German United Group Co., Ltd., Qingdao, China has informed us according to Article 21, Section 1 of the WpHG that via shares its Voting Rights on German Brokers Aktiengesellschaft, München, Germany, have exceeded the 3%, 5%, 10%, 15%, 20% and 25% threshold of the Voting Rights on May 05, 2015 and on that day amounted to 28.16% (this corresponds to 857440 Voting Rights). 28.16% of Voting Rights (this corresponds to 857440 Voting Rights) are attributed to the company in accordance with Article 22, Section 1, Sentence 1, No. 1 of the WpHG (German Securities Trading Act). Attributed Voting Rights are held by the following companies under its control, whose share of the Voting Rights in German Brokers Aktiengesellschaft amounts to 3 percent or more: Sino-German Ecopark Handels- und Beratungs GmbH. Sino-German United Group Co., Ltd., Qingdao, China informed us on May 18, 2015 pursuant to Art. 27a(1) WpHG thereby making reference to the exceedance of the threshold of 10% or a higher threshold from May 05, 2015, as follows: 1. Aims underlying the acquisition of the voting rights (Article 27a, Section 1, Sentence 3 of the WpHG) a) The investment is used to implement strategic objectives. b) The reporting person does intend to obtain further voting rights by acquisition or any other way. c) The reporting person does intend to influence the composition of the issuers' administration, management or supervisory board. d) The reporting person does not intend to change the capital structure of the company, especially with regards to the ratio of internal/outside financing and the dividend policy. 2. Source of the funds used (Article 27a, Section 1, Sentence 4 of the WpHG) The acquisition of the voting rights is financed through equity capital from the Sino-German Ecopark Handels- und Beratungs GmbH. III) On May 06, 2015, Volksrepublik China handelnd durch die Bezirksregierung des Stadtbezirks Huangdao, Qingdao, China has informed us according to Article 21, Section 1 of the WpHG that via shares its Voting Rights on German Brokers Aktiengesellschaft, München, Germany, have exceeded the 3%, 5%, 10%, 15%, 20% and 25% threshold of the Voting Rights on May 05, 2015 and on that day amounted to 28.16% (this corresponds to 857440 Voting Rights). 28.16% of Voting Rights (this corresponds to 857440 Voting Rights) are attributed to the company in accordance with Article 22, Section 1, Sentence 1, No. 1 of the WpHG (German Securities Trading Act). Attributed Voting Rights are held by the following companies under its control, whose share of the Voting Rights in German Brokers Aktiengesellschaft amounts to 3 percent or more: Sino-German United Group Co., Ltd., Sino-German Ecopark Handels- und Beratungs GmbH. Volksrepublik China handelnd durch die Bezirksregierung des Stadtbezirks Huangdao, Qingdao, China informed us on May 18, 2015 pursuant to Art. 27a(1) WpHG thereby making reference to the exceedance of the threshold of 10% or a higher threshold from May 05, 2015, as follows: 1. Aims underlying the acquisition of the voting rights (Article 27a, Section 1, Sentence 3 of the WpHG) a) The investment is used to implement strategic objectives. b) The reporting person does intend to obtain further voting rights by acquisition or any other way. c) The reporting person does intend to influence the composition of the issuers' administration, management or supervisory board. d) The reporting person does not intend to change the capital structure of the company, especially with regards to the ratio of internal/outside financing and the dividend policy. 2. Source of the funds used (Article 27a, Section 1, Sentence 4 of the WpHG) The acquisition of the voting rights is financed through equity capital from the Sino-German Ecopark Handels- und Beratungs GmbH. 18.05.2015 The DGAP Distribution Services include Regulatory Announcements, Financial/Corporate News and Press Releases. 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