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

08.11.2017 / 18:00
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Notification of Major Holdings

1. Details of issuer
freenet AG
Hollerstraße 126
24782 Büdelsdorf
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:
2 French investment management companies respectively named THEAM S.A.S.U. and CamGestion S.A., have been merged on the 1st of November in BNP PARIBAS ASSET MANAGEMENT France S.A.S. (the major investment management company of BNP PARIBAS ASSET MANAGEMENT Holding S.A.)

3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation
Name: City and country of registered office:
BNP PARIBAS ASSET MANAGEMENT France S.A.S. Paris
France

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:
01 Nov 2017

6. Total positions
  % of voting rights attached to shares
(total of 7.a.)		 % of voting rights through instruments
(total of 7.b.1 + 7.b.2)		 total of both in %
(7.a. + 7.b.)		 total number of voting rights of issuer
Resulting situation 3.09 % 0 % 3.09 % 128061016
Previous notification 2.985 % 0 % 2.985 % /

7. Notified details of the resulting situation
a. Voting rights attached to shares (Sec.s 21, 22 WpHG)
ISIN absolute in %
  direct
(Sec. 21 WpHG)		 indirect
(Sec. 22 WpHG)		 direct
(Sec. 21 WpHG)		 indirect
(Sec. 22 WpHG)
DE000A0Z2ZZ5 1246503 2709524 0.97 % 2.12 %
Total 3956027 3.09 %

b.1. Instruments according to Sec. 25 para. 1 No. 1 WpHG
Type of instrument Expiration or maturity date Exercise or conversion period Voting rights absolute Voting rights in %
%
   Total %

b.2. Instruments according to Sec. 25 para. 1 No. 2 WpHG
Type of instrument Expiration or maturity date Exercise or conversion period Cash or physical settlement Voting rights absolute Voting rights 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 (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)
BNP PARIBAS ASSET MANAGEMENT HOLDING S.A. % % %
BNP PARIBAS ASSET MANAGEMENT France S.A.S. 3.09 % % %

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:
BNP Paribas Investment Partners S.A. is rebranded into BNP PARIBAS ASSET MANAGEMENT Holding S.A. on 03/05/2017. BNP Paribas Asset Management S.A.S. is rebranded into BNP PARIBAS ASSET MANAGEMENT France S.A.S. on 01/06/2017. 


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Language: English
Company: freenet AG
Hollerstraße 126
24782 Büdelsdorf
Germany
Internet: www.freenet-group.de

 
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