EANS-PVR: Fielmann AG / Release according to article 26, section 1 WpHG (Securities Trading Act) with the aim of Europe-wide distribution

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Announcement according to Article 21, Section 1 of the WpHG (share)

Person/company obliged to make the notification: =---------------------------------- Name: Fielmann Familienstiftung Place: Hamburg State: Deutschland

On 19.11.2012, in accordance with Article 21 section 1 of the WpHG (German Securities Trading Act), Fielmann Aktiengesellschaft, Hamburg, was notified of the following facts by the Fielmann Family Foundation: on 16 November 2012, the voting rights of the shares held by the Fielmann Family Foundation exceeded the 30% as well as the 50% threshold, so that the shareholding now comprises 51% (21,420,000 voting rights). Of this, 26.48% (11,123,420 voting rights) will be added in accordance with the terms of Article 22 section 1, No. 1 of the WpHG (German Securities Trading Act). The additional voting rights will be held through the company indicated below, which is controlled by the Fielmann Family Foundation, which holds more than 3% of the voting rights in Fielmann Aktiengesellschaft: fielmann INTER-OPTIK GmbH & Co., Hamburg. N.B.: the fact that the threshold was exceeded is attributable to the transfer of shares by Prof. Dr. Günther Fielmann to the Fielmann Family Foundation. This action has not changed the voting rights of Prof. Dr. Günther Fielmann, since under the terms of Article 22 section 1 point 1 of the WpHG, German Securities Trading Act, he will continue to hold the voting rights associated with the shares transferred.

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