DGAP-Stimmrechtsanteile: SAF-Holland S.A.

DGAP-PVR: SAF-Holland S.A.: Veröffentlichung gemäß § 26 Abs. 1 WpHG in Verbindung mit Art. 8 und 9 des Transparenzgesetzes (Transparency Law) mit dem Ziel der europaweiten Verbreitung

SAF-HOLLAND S.A.

17.11.2016 17:21

Veröffentlichung einer Stimmrechtsmitteilung, übermittelt durch DGAP - ein Service der EQS Group AG. Für den Inhalt der Mitteilung ist der Emittent verantwortlich.

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ANNEXE A: Standard form for notification of major holdings

Form to be used for the purposes of notifying a change in major holdings pursuant to the modified law and grand-ducal regulation of 11 January 2008 on transparency requirements for issuers of securities (referred to as 'the Transparency Law' and 'the Transparency Regulation') NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDINGS (to be sent to the relevant issuer and to the CSSF) (i)

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached (ii):

SAF HOLLAND SA

2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):

[X] An acquisition or disposal of voting rights [ ] An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments [ ] An event changing the breakdown of voting rights [ ] Other (please specify) (iii):

3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation (iv):

Name: Franklin Templeton Investment Management Limited

City and country of registered office (if applicable): London, England

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (v):

5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached (vi): 15/11/2016

6. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:

% of voting % of voting rights Total of Total number rights attached through both in % of voting to shares (total financial (7.A + rights of of 7.A) instruments 7.B) issuer (vii) (total of 7.B.1 + 7.B.2) Resulting situation on the date on which threshold 4.92% 0.00% 4.92% 45,361,112 was crossed or reached

Position of previous 5.15% 5.15% notification (if applicable)



7. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached (viii):

A: Voting rights attached to shares



Class/type of shares Number of voting rights (ix) % of voting rights Direct Indirect Direct Indirect ISIN code (if possible) (Art 8 of the (Art 9 of the (Art 8 of the (Art 9 of the Transparency Transparency Transparency Transparency Law) Law) Law) Law) Ordinary LU0307018795 2,232,856 4.92%

SUBTOTAL A 2,232,856 4.92% (Direct & Indirect)

B 1: Financial Instruments according to Art. 12(1)(a) of the Transparency Law

Number of voting rights that may be Type of Expirat- Exercise/ acquired if the % of voting rights financial ion Conversion instrument is exer- instrument date (x) Period (xi) cised/ converted.



SUBTOTAL B.1 0 0.00



B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to Art. 12(1)(b) of the Transparency Law



Exercise/ Type of Expiration Conversion Physical or Number of % of financial date(x) Period(xi) cash voting voting instrument settlement(xii) rights rights



SUBTOTAL B.2 0 0.00



8. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation (please tick the applicable box):

[X] Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled by any natural person or legal entity and does not control any other undertaking(s)holding directly or indirectly an interest in the (underlying) issuer. (xiii)

[ ] Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entity (xiv):



No. Name % of voting % of voting rights Total of both Directly xv rights held through financial controlled by ultimate instruments held by (use controlling by ultimate number(s) person or controlling person from 1st entity or held or entity or held column) directly by directly by any any subsidiary subsidiary if it if it equals or equals or is higher is higher than than the notifiable the notifiable threshold threshold

0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00



9. In case of proxy voting: The proxy holder named [ ] will cease to hold [ ]% and number [ ] of voting rights as of [ ].

10. Additional information (xvi):

Done at Fort Lauderdale, FL U.S.A. on 17/11/2016.



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