ADVA Optical Networking SE

Declaration of Voting Results & Voting Rights Announcements • Oct 1, 2018

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Voting Rights Announcements | 1 October 2018 17:48

ADVA Optical Networking SE: Release according to Article 40, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] with the objective of Europe-wide distribution

ADVA Optical Networking SE

01.10.2018 / 17:48

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On 1 October 2018 Teleios Capital Partners LLC, Zug, Switzerland, submitted a voting rights notification according to Article 43, Section 1 WpHG to ADVA Optical Networking SE, Märzenquelle 1-3, 98617 Meiningen-Dreissigacker, Deutschland (‘ADVA’) as set out below:

‘On 25 September 2018 we have notified you pursuant to Sections 33 of the German Securities Trading Act that the threshold of 20% in the voting rights of ADVA Optical Networking SE was exceeded and amounted to 20.25% (10,104,243 voting rights) as of 19 September 2018. With respect to such notification we hereby notify you, pursuant to Section 43 (1) of the German Securities Trading Act as follows:

1. Teleios Capital Partners LLC is an investment fund that invests funds on behalf of its investors. The investment of the notifying party aims at generating investment profits and therefore does not pursue strategic objectives.

2. Teleios Capital Partners LLC may purchase or otherwise acquire on behalf of its investors additional voting rights of ADVA Optical Networking SE within the next twelve months depending on the share price.

3. Currently, we do not intend to exercise influence on the composition of the management or supervisory board of ADVA Optical Networking SE.

4. We are currently not seeking any material change in the capital structure of ADVA Optical Networking SE, especially with respect to the ratio of equity to debt or the dividend policy.

5. The acquisition of the voting rights was financed exclusively by the use of funds held by Teleios Capital Partners LLC on behalf of its investors.’

Meiningen-Dreissigacker, 1 October 2018

ADVA Optical Networking SE

The Management Board

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Language:	English
Company:	ADVA Optical Networking SE
	Märzenquelle 1-3
	98617 Meiningen-Dreissigacker
	Germany
Internet:	www.advaoptical.com

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