DGAP Voting Rights Announcement: STADA Arzneimittel AG STADA Arzneimittel AG: Release according to Article 40, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] with the objective of Europe-wide distribution 22.01.2018 / 11:25 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 STADA Arzneimittel AG Stadastraße 2-18 61118 Bad Vilbel Germany | 2. Reason for notification | Acquisition/disposal of shares with voting rights | X | 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: | Bank of America Corporation | 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 | 1.98 % | 8.93 % | 10.92 % | 62,342,440 | Previous notification | 0.35 % | 10.56 % | 10.91 % | / | 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) | DE0007251803 | 0 | 1,237,239 | 0.00 % | 1.98 % | Total | 1,237,239 | 1.98 % | 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 % | Right of Use | N/A | N/A | 5,233,389 | 8.39 % | Right to Recall | N/A | N/A | 333,385 | 0.53 % | | | Total | 5,566,774 | 8.93 % | 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 % | Swaps | 17-SEP-2018 - 30-NOV-2018 | N/A | Cash | 1,949 | 0.003 % | | | | Total | 1,949 | 0.003 % | 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) | Bank of America Corporation | % | % | % | NB Holdings Corporation | % | % | % | BofAML Jersey Holdings Limited | % | % | % | BofAML EMEA Holdings 2 Limited | % | % | % | ML UK Capital Holdings Limited | % | % | % | Merrill Lynch International | % | 8.93 % | 10.92 % | | | | | Bank of America Corporation | % | % | % | NB Holdings Corporation | % | % | % | BAC North America Holding Company | % | % | % | Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated | % | % | % | 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: 22.01.2018 The DGAP Distribution Services include Regulatory Announcements, Financial/Corporate News and Press Releases. Archive at www.dgap.de |