DGAP-Stimmrechtsanteile: Continental AG

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

Continental AG

04.12.2015 16:03

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Notification of Major Holdings on 02.12.2015

1. Details of issuer

Continental AG Vahrenwalder Straße 9 30165 Hannover 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 Notificiation according to Sec 41 Paragraph 4f WpHG

3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation

Name: City and country of registered office: Deutsche Bank Frankfurt am Main Germany Aktiengesellschaft

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

26.11.2015

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- 0,87 % 1,57 % 2,44 % 200005983 ing situat- ion Previo- 0 % 0 % 9,04 % / 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) DE0005439004 1739773 0,87 % % Total 1739773 0,87 %

b.1. Instruments according to Sec. 25 Abs. 1 Nr. 1 WpHG

Type of Expiration or Exercise or Voting Voting instrument maturity date conversion rights rights in period absolute % Right to 10228 0,01 % Recall Warrants 351639 0,18 % Exchangeable 4120 0,00 % Bonds Call Options 16.12.2016 647400 0,32 % (American) Call Options 16.12.2016 18773 0,01 % (European) Total 1032160 0,52 %

b.2. Instruments according to Sec. 25 Abs. 1 Nr. 2 WpHG

Type of Expiration Exercise or Cash or Voting Voting instrume- or maturity conversion physical rights rights nt date period settlement absolute in % Put 16.12.2016 Physical 681400 0,34 % Options Call 18.12.2015 Cash 330600 0,17 % Options Swaps Cash 1098167 0,55 % Total 2110167 1,06 %

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 % of voting rights Total of both (if (if at least held 3% through instruments (if at least held 5% or more) at least held 5% or more) or more)

9. In case of proxy voting according to § 22 Abs. 3 WpHG

Date of general meeting: Holding position after general meeting: % (equals voting rights)

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