freenet AG

Declaration of Voting Results & Voting Rights Announcements • Sep 30, 2014

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Voting Rights Announcements | 30 September 2014 14:27

freenet AG: Release according to Article 26, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] with the objective of Europe-wide distribution

freenet AG

30.09.2014 14:27

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The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.

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On 30 September 2014, we have been notified of the following:

Following a review, conducted in close collaboration with the Bundesanstalt
für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht (BaFin), of the way BlackRock has
interpreted its voting rights disclosure obligations under German law,
BlackRock entities are filing today a statement representing their holdings
as at the settlement date of 25 September 2014 in freenet AG.

The statement does not reflect a change in BlackRock's current holdings of
voting rights. The statement simply updates information currently in the
market regarding BlackRock's holdings in freenet AG. Further, the statement
does not signify any change in investment strategies pursued.

Also, BlackRock issues a press release detailing the BlackRock group
entities and their respective voting rights applicable to freenet AG and
other relevant German issuers on
http://www.blackrock.com/corporate/en-gb/news-and-insights/press-releases
and on Bloomberg.

VOTING RIGHTS DISCLOSURE

1. BlackRock, Inc.

Section 21, 22
BlackRock, Inc., New York, NY, U.S.A., hereby informs you pursuant to Sec.
21 para. 1 WpHG that its share in the voting rights of freenet AG (ISIN
DE000A0Z2ZZ5) on 25 September 2014 amounts to 3.34% (this corresponds to
4,280,677 out of a total of 128,061,016 voting rights (the 'Total Voting
Rights')).

1.11% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 1,423,768 voting
rights) are to be attributed to BlackRock, Inc. pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1
sentence 1 No. 1 WpHG.

2.19% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 2,800,711 voting
rights) are to be attributed to BlackRock, Inc. pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1
sentence 1 No. 6 in connection with sentence 2 WpHG.

0.04% of the Total Voting Rights (this correspond s to 56,198 voting
rights) are to be attributed pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 1
WpHG as well as pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 6 in connection
with sentence 2 WpHG.

1. BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.

Section 21, 22
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc., Wilmington, DE, U.S.A., hereby informs you
pursuant to Sec. 21 para. 1 WpHG that its share in the voting rights of
freenet AG (ISIN DE000A0Z2ZZ5) on 25 September 2014 amounts to 3.34% (this
corresponds to 4,280,677 out of a total of 128,061,016 voting rights (the
'Total Voting Rights')).

1.11% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 1,423,768 voting
rights) are to be attributed to BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. pursuant to Sec.
22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 1 WpHG.

2.19% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 2,800,711 voting
rights) are to be attributed to BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. pursuant to Sec.
22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 6 in connection with sentence 2 WpHG.

0.04% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 56,198 voting rights)
are to be attributed pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 1 WpHG as
well as pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 6 in connection with
sentence 2 WpHG.

1. BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.

Section 21, 22
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc., New York, NY, U.S.A., hereby informs
you pursuant to Sec. 21 para. 1 WpHG that its share in the voting rights of
freenet AG (ISIN DE000A0Z2ZZ5) on 25 September 2014 amounts to 3.34% (this
corresponds to 4,280,677 out of a total of 128,061,016 voting rights (the
'Total Voting Rights')).

1.11% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 1,423,768 voting
rights) are to be attributed to BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 1 WpHG.

2.19% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 2,800,711 voting
rights) are to be attributed to BlackRock Financial Management,
Inc.pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 6 in connection with
sentence 2 WpHG.

0.04% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 56,198 voting rights)
are to be attributed pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 1 WpHG as
well as pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 6 in connection with
sentence 2 WpHG.

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Language: English
Company: freenet AG
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24782 Büdelsdorf
Germany
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