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QSC AG 07.03.2013 13:16 Dissemination of a Voting Rights Announcement, transmitted by DGAP - a company of EquityStory AG. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dissemination of an announcement pursuant to Article 27a Section 1 WpHG (significant shareholding) On March 4, 2013, Mr. Gerd Eickers, Germany, informed us pursuant to Article 21 Section 1 Sentence 1 in connection with Article 22 Section 2 WpHG that on March 4, 2013 his voting rights in QSC AG, Cologne, Germany, exceeded the thresholds of 15%, 20% and 25% and on this day amounted to 25.09% (31,045,856 voting rights). 12.52% of these voting rights (15,493,372 voting rights) are to be attributed to him pursuant to Article 22 Section 2 Sentence 1 WpHG. Voting rights of the following shareholder holding more than 3% voting rights in QSC AG are attributed to him: Dr. Bernd Schlobohm, Germany. In addition, against this background Mr. Gerd Eickers has informed us pursuant to Article 27a Section 1 WpHG of the following: The exceeding of voting rights thresholds in QSC AG is not due to an acquisition of further shares but to an attribution of further shares in QSC AG pursuant to Article 22 Section 2 WpHG on the basis of a voting and pooling agreement concluded on March 4, 2013. I. Goals of the Acquisition (Article 27a Section 1 Sentence 3 WpHG) 1. The exceeding of the thresholds of voting rights from shares in QSC AG mentioned in the voting rights announcement of March 4, 2013 is not aimed at the implementation of strategic goals or the realization of trading profits, but is exclusively due to an attribution on the basis of a voting and pooling agreement in order to make use of certain inheritance and gift tax advantages. 2. It is not intended to obtain further voting rights through an acquisition or otherwise to a significant extent within the next twelve months. 3. Apart from exercising voting rights in the shareholders' meeting of QSC AG with respect to upcoming elections of supervisory board members and the exercise of the existing membership in the supervisory board it is presently not intended to exert an influence on the composition of the administrative, management and supervisory bodies of the company. 4. A significant change of the capital structure of the company, particularly in respect of the equity-debt ratio or the dividend policy is not intended. II. Origin of funds used (Article 27 Section 1 Sentence 4 WpHG) The exceeding of the thresholds of voting rights from shares in QSC AG mentioned in the voting rights announcement of March 4, 2013 was exclusively due to an attribution of voting rights pursuant to Article 22 Section 2 WpHG without the use of own or borrowed funds. Cologne, March 2013 QSC AG The Management Board 07.03.2013 DGAP's Distribution Services include Regulatory Announcements, Financial/Corporate News and Press Releases. Media archive at www.dgap-medientreff.de and www.dgap.de --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Language: English Company: QSC AG Mathias-Brüggen-Straße 55 50829 Köln Germany Internet: www.qsc.de End of Announcement DGAP News-Service ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
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