DGAP-Stimmrechtsanteile: freenet AG

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

freenet AG

31.03.2016 18:30

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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: Purchase/Disposal of shares with voting rights (special assets managed by the subsidiary)

3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation

Name: City and country of registered office: Flossbach von Storch AG Cologne Germany

4. Names of shareholder(s) holding directly 3% or more voting rights, if different from 3.

Flossbach von Storch SICAV

5. Date on which threshold was crossed or reached

23 March 2016

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- 5.55 % 0.008 % 5.56 % 128061016 ing situat- ion Previo- 4.997 % 0.008 % 5.004 % / 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 (Sec. indirect (Sec. direct (Sec. indirect 21 WpHG) 22 WpHG) 21 WpHG) (Sec. 22 WpHG) DE000A0Z2ZZ5 0 7111663 0 % 5.55 % Total 7111663 5.55 %

b.1. Instruments according to Sec. 25 para. 1 No. 1 WpHG

Type of Expiration or Exercise or Voting Voting instrument maturity date conversion rights rights in period absolute % % Total %

b.2. Instruments according to Sec. 25 para. 1 No. 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 15.04.2016 Amerikanisch Physical 10000 0.008 % Option Total 10000 0.008 %

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 % of voting rights Total of both rights (if at through instruments (if (if at least least held 3% or at least held 5% or held 5% or more) more) more) Flossbach % % % von Storch AG Flossbach 5.55 % % 5.56 % von Storch Invest S.A.

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)

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