Ceconomy : Disclosures pursuant to section 40 para. 1 sentence 1 WpHG

CECONOMY AG

ISIN: DE0007257503

Land: Germany

CECONOMY AG: Release according to Article 40, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] with the objective of Europe-wide distribution

CECONOMY AG

14.05.2018 / 11:19

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The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.

Notification of Major Holdings

1. Details of issuer

CECONOMY AG

Benrather Straße 18-20 40213 Düsseldorf Germany

2. Reason for notification

X Acquisition/disposal of shares with voting rightsAcquisition/disposal of instruments

Change of breakdown of voting rightsOther reason:

3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation

Name:

J O Hambro Capital Management LimitedCity and country of registered office: London

United Kingdom

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:

10 May 2018

6. Total positions

7. Notified details of the resulting situation a. Voting rights attached to shares (Sec.s 33, 34 WpHG)

ISIN

absolute directindirectin % direct

(Sec. 33 WpHG)

(Sec. 34 WpHG)

(Sec. 33 WpHG)indirect (Sec. 34 WpHG)

DE0007257503 Total

0 9599520

9599520

0.00 % 2.96 %

2.96 %

b.1. Instruments according to Sec. 38 para. 1 No. 1 WpHG

b.2. Instruments according to Sec. 38 para. 1 No. 2 WpHG

8. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation

X 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.).

Full chain of controlled undertakings starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entity:

Name

% of voting rights (if at least held 3% or more)

% of voting rights through instruments (if at least held 5% or more)Total of both (if at least held 5% or more)

9. In case of proxy voting according to Sec. 34 para. 3 WpHG

Date of general meeting:

Holding position after general meeting:

% (equals voting rights)

10. Other explanatory remarks:

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