EANS-PVR: Firstextile 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)

1. On November 14, 2012, Macquarie Group Limited, Sydney, New South Wales,, Australia, has notified us pursuant to section 21 (1) WpHG, that its percentage of voting rights in Firstextile AG, Frankfurt am Main, Germany, has fallen below the thresholds of 15%, 10%, 5% and 3% and amounted to 2.50% (295,516 voting rights) as of November 14, 2012.

Of these voting rights, 2.50% (295,516 voting rights) are attributed to Macquarie Group Limited pursuant to section 22 (1) sentence 1 no. 1 WpHG.

2. On November 14, 2012, Macquarie Financial Holdings Limited, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, has notified us pursuant to section 21 (1) WpHG, that its percentage of voting rights in Firstextile AG, Frankfurt am Main, Germany, has fallen below the thresholds of 15%, 10%, 5% and 3% and amounted to 2.50% (295,516 voting rights) as of November 14, 2012.

Of these voting rights, 2.50% (295,516 voting rights) are attributed to Macquarie Financial Holdings Limited pursuant to section 22 (1) sentence 1 no. 1 WpHG.

3. On November 14, 2012, Macquarie Capital Group Limited, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, has notified us pursuant to section 21 (1) WpHG, that its percentage of voting rights in Firstextile AG, Frankfurt am Main, Germany, has fallen below the thresholds of 15%, 10%, 5% and 3% and amounted to 2.50% (295,516 voting rights) as of November 14, 2012.

Of these voting rights, 2.50% (295,516 voting rights) are attributed to Macquarie Capital Group Limited pursuant to section 22 (1) sentence 1 no. 1 WpHG.

4. On November 14, 2012, Macquarie Capital International Holdings Pty Limited, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, has notified us pursuant to section 21 (1) WpHG, that its percentage of voting rights in Firstextile AG, Frankfurt am Main, Germany, has fallen below the thresholds of 15%, 10%, 5% and 3% and amounted to 2.50% (295,516 voting rights) as of November 14, 2012.

Of these voting rights, 2.50% (295,516 voting rights) are attributed to Macquarie Capital International Holdings Pty Limited pursuant to section 22 (1) sentence 1 no. 1 WpHG.

5. On November 14, 2012, Macquarie Group Holdings (UK) No.1 Limited, London, United Kingdom, has notified us pursuant to section 21 (1) WpHG, that its percentage of voting rights in Firstextile AG, Frankfurt am Main, Germany, has fallen below the thresholds of 15%, 10%, 5% and 3% and amounted to 2.50% (295,516 voting rights) as of November 14, 2012.

Of these voting rights, 2.50% (295,516 voting rights) are attributed to Macquarie Group Holdings (UK) No.1 Limited pursuant to section 22 (1) sentence 1 no. 1 WpHG.

6. On November 14, 2012, Macquarie Capital (Europe) Limited, London, United Kingdom, has notified us pursuant to section 21 (1) WpHG, that its percentage of voting rights in Firstextile AG, Frankfurt am Main, Germany, has fallen below the thresholds of 15%, 10%, 5% and 3% and amounted to 2.50% (295,516 voting rights) as of November 14, 2012.

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