DGAP-Stimmrechtsanteile: Tele Columbus AG

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

Tele Columbus AG

24.03.2016 17:45

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Tele Columbus AG: Release according to Section 26 para. 1 WpHG (the German Securities Trading Act) with the objective of Europe-wide distribution

Notification pursuant to Section 27a para. 1 WpHG

Pursuant to Section 27a para. 1 sent. 1 WpHG, United Internet Ventures AG, Montabaur, Germany, and United Internet AG, Montabaur, Germany, have informed Tele Columbus AG, Goslarer Ufer 39, 10589 Berlin, Germany, by letter dated 23 March 2016, registered as received on the same day, of the following, thereby referring to United Internet Ventures AG's and (due to attribution pursuant to Section 22 para. 1 sent. 1 no. 1 WpHG) United Internet AG's exceedance of the voting right thresholds of 10%, 15%, 20% and 25% on 9 March 2016:

1. Aims underlying the purchase of the voting rights

a) The investment serves to implement strategic objectives, but does not serve to generate a trading profit.

b) It is intended to obtain further voting rights within the next 12 months by purchase or by any other means, whereas the percentage of the voting rights in Tele Columbus AG shall remain below the 30% threshold. Reference is made to United Internet AG's ad-hoc disclosure pursuant to Section 15 WpHG dated 10 February 2016.

c) It is intended to exert an influence on the appointment of Tele Columbus AG's supervisory board. Apart from that, there is no intention of exerting an influence on the appointment of members of Tele Columbus AG's administrative or managing bodies.

d) There is no intention to significantly alter the capital structure of Tele Columbus AG, in particular regarding the ratio between own funds and external funds. In this respect, United Internet Ventures AG and United Internet AG understand that the growth policy and the financing of Tele Columbus AG are guaranteed without such changes. To the extent this is not the case, first of all a change of dividend policy would be pursued.

2. Origin of the funds used to purchase the voting rights

With respect to the origin of funds used for the acquisition, it was notified that the acquisition of voting rights by United Internet Ventures AG was financed by external funds (loan from United Internet AG). On the part of United Internet AG, in part own funds and in part available credit lines were used.

Berlin, 24 March 2016 Tele Columbus AG The Management Board



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