DGAP Voting Rights Announcement: Aumann AG Aumann AG: Release according to Article 40, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] with the objective of Europe-wide distribution 12.01.2018 / 15:42 Dissemination of a Voting Rights Announcement transmitted by DGAP - a service of EQS Group AG. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. Notification of Major Holdings 1. Details of issuer Aumann AG Dieselstraße 6 48361 Beelen Germany | 2. Reason for notification X | Acquisition/disposal of shares with voting rights | | Acquisition/disposal of instruments | | Change of breakdown of voting rights | | Other reason: | 3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation Name: | City and country of registered office: | BlackRock, Inc. | Wilmington, DE United States of America (USA) | 4. Names of shareholder(s) holding directly 3% or more voting rights, if different from 3. 5. Date on which threshold was crossed or reached:6. Total positions | % of voting rights attached to shares (total of 7.a.) | % of voting rights through instruments (total of 7.b.1 + 7.b.2) | total of both in % (7.a. + 7.b.) | total number of voting rights of issuer | Resulting situation | 2.77 % | 1.00 % | 3.77 % | 15250000 | Previous notification | 3.05 % | 0.74 % | 3.78 % | / | 7. Notified details of the resulting situation a. Voting rights attached to shares (Sec.s 33, 34 WpHG) ISIN | absolute | in % | | direct (Sec. 33 WpHG) | indirect (Sec. 34 WpHG) | direct (Sec. 33 WpHG) | indirect (Sec. 34 WpHG) | DE000A2DAM03 | 0 | 422921 | 0.00 % | 2.77 % | Total | 422921 | 2.77 % | b.1. Instruments according to Sec. 38 para. 1 No. 1 WpHG Type of instrument | Expiration or maturity date | Exercise or conversion period | Voting rights absolute | Voting rights in % | Lent Securities | N/A | N/A | 152235 | 1.00 % | | | Total | 152235 | 1.00 % | b.2. Instruments according to Sec. 38 para. 1 No. 2 WpHG Type of instrument | Expiration or maturity date | Exercise or conversion period | Cash or physical settlement | Voting rights absolute | Voting rights in % | | | | | | % | | | | Total | | % | 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 rights (if at least held 3% or more) | % of voting rights through instruments (if at least held 5% or more) | Total of both (if at least held 5% or more) | BlackRock, Inc. | % | % | % | BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | % | % | % | BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | % | % | % | BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC | % | % | % | BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC | % | % | % | BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc. | % | % | % | BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association | % | % | % | | | | | BlackRock, Inc. | % | % | % | BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | % | % | % | BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | % | % | % | BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC | % | % | % | BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC | % | % | % | BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc. | % | % | % | BlackRock Fund Advisors | % | % | % | | | | | BlackRock, Inc. | % | % | % | BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | % | % | % | BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | % | % | % | BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. | % | % | % | BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. | % | % | % | BlackRock Group Limited | % | % | % | BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited | % | % | % | | | | | BlackRock, Inc. | % | % | % | BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | % | % | % | BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | % | % | % | BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. | % | % | % | BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. | % | % | % | BlackRock Group Limited | % | % | % | BlackRock Luxembourg Holdco S.à.r.l. | % | % | % | BlackRock (Luxembourg) S.A. | % | % | % | | | | | BlackRock, Inc. | % | % | % | BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | % | % | % | BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | % | % | % | BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. | % | % | % | BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. | % | % | % | BlackRock Group Limited | % | % | % | BlackRock Luxembourg Holdco S.à.r.l. | % | % | % | BlackRock Investment Management Ireland Holdings Limited | % | % | % | BlackRock Asset Management Ireland Limited | % | % | % | | | | | BlackRock, Inc. | % | % | % | BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | % | % | % | BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | % | % | % | BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. | % | % | % | BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. | % | % | % | BlackRock Group Limited | % | % | % | BlackRock International Limited | % | % | % | | | | | BlackRock, Inc. | % | % | % | BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | % | % | % | BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | % | % | % | BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. | % | % | % | BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. | % | % | % | BlackRock Group Limited | % | % | % | BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited | % | % | % | | | | | BlackRock, Inc. | % | % | % | BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | % | % | % | BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | % | % | % | BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. | % | % | % | BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. | % | % | % | BlackRock Group Limited | % | % | % | BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited | % | % | % | BlackRock Fund Managers Limited | % | % | % | | | | | 9. In case of proxy voting according to Sec. 34 para. 3 WpHG Date of general meeting: | | Holding position after general meeting: | % (equals voting rights) | 10. Other explanatory remarks: 12.01.2018 The DGAP Distribution Services include Regulatory Announcements, Financial/Corporate News and Press Releases. Archive at www.dgap.de |