DGAP-Stimmrechtsanteile: KUKA AG

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

KUKA Aktiengesellschaft

26.02.2016 15:30

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On February 26, 2016, MECCA International (BVI) Limited informed us in accordance with Sec. 27a para. 1 of the German Securities Trading Act (WpHG) as follows:

'On 3 February 2016, Midea Group Co., Ltd. (PRC) has notified you pursuant to § 21 para. 1 WpHG on its own behalf and on behalf of Midea International Company Limited (Hong Kong) and MECCA International (BVI) Limited that the portion of voting rights in KUKA Aktiengesellschaft held by MECCA International (BVI) Limited, which are attributed to Midea International Company Limited (Hong Kong) and Midea Group Co., Ltd. (PRC) pursuant to § 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 1 WpHG, has crossed the threshold of 10% on 1 February 2016 and on that day amounted to 10.22% (equalling 3,935,553 voting rights). Midea Group Co., Ltd. (PRC) is a non­state-owned public company.

Against this background MECCA International (BVI) Limited hereby informs you pursuant to § 27a para. 1 WpHG as follows:

1. Objectives of the investment (§ 27a para. 1 sentence 3 WpHG)

1.1 The investment is aimed at implementing strategic objectives.

1.2 Depending on the market development and the company's business development, MECCA International (BVI) Limited intends to acquire further voting rights in KUKA Aktiengesellschaft within the next twelve months.

1.3 MECCA International (BVI) Limited does not intend to exercise influence on the appointment or removal of members of the administrative, managing and supervisory bodies of KUKA Aktiengesellschaft other than by exercising its voting rights in the ordinary course of elections of members of the supervisory board in the general meeting.

1.4 MECCA International (BVI) Limited does not intend to change KUKA Aktiengesellschaft's capital structure, particularly with regard to the ratio of equity and debt financing and the company's dividend policy.

2. Source of the funding for the acquisition of voting rights (§ 27a para. 1 sentence 4 WpHG)

MECCA International (BVI) Limited has used own funds as well as third­party financing for the acquisition of the voting rights in KUKA Aktiengesellschaft.'



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