KION GROUP AG

Declaration of Voting Results & Voting Rights Announcements • Mar 31, 2014

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Voting Rights Announcements | 31 March 2014 16:31

KION GROUP AG: Correction of a release from 20.01.2014, 11:31 CET – Release according to Section 26 para. (1) WpHG (the German Securities Trading Act) with the objective of Europe-wide distribution

KION GROUP AG

31.03.2014 16:31

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Release according to Section 26 para. (1) of the Wertpapierhandelsgesetz
(WpHG - the German Securities Trading Act) with the Aim of a Europe-wide
distribution

Correction of notifications of voting rights pursuant to Section 25a para.
(1) WpHG dated January 15, 2014

On March 27, 2014, we received the following correction of a notification
of voting rights pursuant to Section 25a WpHG dated January 15, 2014:

1. Issuer: KION GROUP AG, Abraham-Lincoln-Straße 21, 65189 Wiesbaden,
   Germany

2. Notifying party: The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Wilmington, Delaware,
   USA

3. 3.1 Reason for notification: Acquisition/Disposal

3.2 Manner of threshold contact: Falling below threshold

1. Notification thresholds affected: 75%

2. Date threshold is crossed or reached: January 9, 2014

3. Reportable share of voting rights: 68.47% (corresponds to 67,716,111
   voting rights) calculated from the following total number of voting
   rights issued: 98,900,000

4. Further information on the share of voting rights:

7.1 Share of voting rights resulting from (financial/other) instruments
pursuant to Section 25a WpHG: 30.00% (corresponds to 29,670,000 voting
rights)
Of which held indirectly: 30.00% (corresponds to 29,670,000 voting rights)

7.2 Share of voting rights resulting from (financial/other) instruments
pursuant to Section 25 WpHG: 0.01% (corresponds to 8,543 voting rights)
Of which held indirectly: 0.01% (corresponds to 8,543 voting rights)

7.3 Share of voting rights pursuant to Sections 21 and 22 WpHG: 68.46%
(corresponds to 67,707,568 voting rights)

1. Further information on (financial/other) instruments pursuant to
   Section 25a WpHG:

8.1 Chain of controlled companies:
Goldman, Sachs & Co.; GS Advisors V, L.L.C.; GS Capital Partners V
Offshore, L.P.; GS Capital Partners V GmbH & Co. KG; GS Capital Partners V
Employee Funds GP, L.L.C.; GS Capital Partners V Employee Fund, L.P.; GS
Advisors V AIV, Ltd.; GSCP V AIV, L.P.; GS Capital Partners V
Institutional, L.P.; Superlift Holding S.à r.l.

8.2 Description of the (financial/other) instrument: Right of first offer
Maturity date: n/a
Expiration date: n/a

On March 27, 2014, we further received the following correction of a
notification of voting rights pursuant to Section 25a WpHG dated January
15, 2014:

1. Issuer: KION GROUP AG, Abraham-Lincoln-Straße 21, 65189 Wiesbaden,
   Germany

2. Notifying party: Goldman, Sachs & Co., New York, New York, USA

3. 3.1 Reason for notification: Acquisition/Disposal

3.2 Manner of threshold contact: Falling below threshold

1. Notification thresholds affected: 75%

2. Date threshold is crossed or reached: January 9, 2014

3. Reportable share of voting rights: 68.01% (corresponds to 67,262,743
   voting rights) calculated from the following total number of voting
   rights issued: 98,900,000

4. Further information on the share of voting rights:

7.1 Share of voting rights resulting from (financial/other) instruments
pursuant to Section 25a WpHG: 30.00% (corresponds to 29,670,000 voting
rights)
Of which held indirectly: 30.00% (corresponds to 29,670,000 voting rights)

7.2 Share of voting rights resulting from (financial/other) instruments
pursuant to Section 25 WpHG: 0.01% (corresponds to 8,543 voting rights)
Of which held indirectly: 0.00% (corresponds to 0 voting rights)

7.3 Share of voting rights pursuant to Sections 21 and 22 WpHG: 68.00%
(corresponds to 67,254,200 voting rights)

1. Further information on (financial/other) instruments pursuant to
   Section 25a WpHG:

8.1 Chain of controlled companies:
GS Advisors V, L.L.C.; GS Capital Partners V Offshore, L.P.; GS Capital
Partners V GmbH & Co. KG; Superlift Holding S.à r.l.

8.2 Description of the (financial/other) instrument: Right of first offer
Maturity date: n/a
Expiration date: n/a

On March 27, 2014, we further received the following correction of a
notification of voting rights pursuant to Section 25a WpHG dated January
15, 2014:

1. Issuer: KION GROUP AG, Abraham-Lincoln-Straße 21, 65189 Wiesbaden,
   Germany

2. Notifying party: GS Capital Partners V Employee Funds GP, L.L.C.,
   Wilmington, Delaware, USA

3. 3.1 Reason for notification: Acquisition/Disposal

3.2 Manner of threshold contact: Falling below threshold

1. Notification thresholds affected: 75%

2. Date threshold is crossed or reached: January 9, 2014

3. Reportable share of voting rights: 68.00% (corresponds to 67,254,200
   voting rights) calculated from the following total number of voting
   rights issued: 98,900,000

4. Further information on the share of voting rights:

7.1 Share of voting rights resulting from (financial/other) instruments
pursuant to Section 25a WpHG: 30.00% (corresponds to 29,670,000 voting
rights)
Of which held indirectly: 30.00% (corresponds to 29,670,000 voting rights)

7.2 Share of voting rights resulting from (financial/other) instruments
pursuant to Section 25 WpHG: 0.00% (corresponds to 0 voting rights)
Of which held indirectly: 0.00% (corresponds to 0 voting rights)

7.3 Share of voting rights pursuant to Sections 21 and 22 WpHG: 68.00%
(corresponds to 67,254,200 voting rights)

1. Further information on (financial/other) instruments pursuant to
   Section 25a WpHG:

8.1 Chain of controlled companies:
GS Capital Partners V Employee Fund, L.P.; Superlift Holding S.à r.l.

8.2 Description of the (financial/other) instrument: Right of first offer
Maturity date: n/a
Expiration date: n/a

On March 27, 2014, we further received the following correction of a
notification of voting rights pursuant to Section 25a WpHG dated January
15, 2014:

1. Issuer: KION GROUP AG, Abraham-Lincoln-Straße 21, 65189 Wiesbaden,
   Germany

2. Notifying party: GS Capital Partners V Employee Fund, L.P., Wilmington,
   Delaware, USA

3. 3.1 Reason for notification: Acquisition/Disposal

3.2 Manner of threshold contact: Falling below threshold

1. Notification thresholds affected: 75%

2. Date threshold is crossed or reached: January 9, 2014

3. Reportable share of voting rights: 68.00% (corresponds to 67,254,200
   voting rights) calculated from the following total number of voting
   rights issued: 98,900,000

4. Further information on the share of voting rights:

7.1 Share of voting rights resulting from (financial/other) instruments
pursuant to Section 25a WpHG: 30.00% (corresponds to 29,670,000 voting
rights)
Of which held indirectly: 30.00% (corresponds to 29,670,000 voting rights)

7.2 Share of voting rights resulting from (financial/other) instruments
pursuant to Section 25 WpHG: 0.00% (corresponds to 0 voting rights)
Of which held indirectly: 0.00% (corresponds to 0 voting rights)

7.3 Share of voting rights pursuant to Sections 21 and 22 WpHG: 68.00%
(corresponds to 67,254,200 voting rights)

1. Further information on (financial/other) instruments pursuant to
   Section 25a WpHG:

8.1 Chain of controlled companies:
Superlift Holding S.à r.l.

8.2 Description of the (financial/other) instrument: Right of first offer
Maturity date: n/a
Expiration date: n/a

On March 27, 2014, we further received the following correction of a
notification of voting rights pursuant to Section 25a WpHG dated January
15, 2014:

1. Issuer: KION GROUP AG, Abraham-Lincoln-Straße 21, 65189 Wiesbaden,
   Germany

2. Notifying party: GS Advisors V, L.L.C., Wilmington, Delaware, USA

3. 3.1 Reason for notification: Acquisition/Disposal

3.2 Manner of threshold contact: Falling below threshold

1. Notification thresholds affected: 75%

2. Date threshold is crossed or reached: January 9, 2014

3. Reportable share of voting rights: 68.00% (corresponds to 67,254,200
   voting rights) calculated from the following total number of voting
   rights issued: 98,900,000

4. Further information on the share of voting rights:

7.1 Share of voting rights resulting from (financial/other) instruments
pursuant to Section 25a WpHG: 30.00% (corresponds to 29,670,000 voting
rights)
Of which held indirectly: 30.00% (corresponds to 29,670,000 voting rights)

7.2 Share of voting rights resulting from (financial/other) instruments
pursuant to Section 25 WpHG: 0.00% (corresponds to 0 voting rights)
Of which held indirectly: 0.00% (corresponds to 0 voting rights)

7.3 Share of voting rights pursuant to Sections 21 and 22 WpHG: 68.00%
(corresponds to 67,254,200 voting rights)

1. Further information on (financial/other) instruments pursuant to
   Section 25a WpHG:

8.1 Chain of controlled companies:
GS Capital Partners V Offshore, L.P.; GS Capital Partners V GmbH & Co. KG;
Superlift Holding S.à r.l.

8.2 Description of the (financial/other) instrument: Right of first offer
Maturity date: n/a
Expiration date: n/a

On March 27, 2014, we further received the following correction of a
notification of voting rights pursuant to Section 25a WpHG dated January
15, 2014:

1. Issuer: KION GROUP AG, Abraham-Lincoln-Straße 21, 65189 Wiesbaden,
   Germany

2. Notifying party: GS Capital Partners V Offshore, L.P., George Town,
   Cayman Islands

3. 3.1 Reason for notification: Acquisition/Disposal

3.2 Manner of threshold contact: Falling below threshold

1. Notification thresholds affected: 75%

2. Date threshold is crossed or reached: January 9, 2014

3. Reportable share of voting rights: 68.00% (corresponds to 67,254,200
   voting rights) calculated from the following total number of voting
   rights issued: 98,900,000

4. Further information on the share of voting rights:

7.1 Share of voting rights resulting from (financial/other) instruments
pursuant to Section 25a WpHG: 30.00% (corresponds to 29,670,000 voting
rights)
Of which held indirectly: 30.00% (corresponds to 29,670,000 voting rights)

7.2 Share of voting rights resulting from (financial/other) instruments
pursuant to Section 25 WpHG: 0.00% (corresponds to 0 voting rights)
Of which held indirectly: 0.00% (corresponds to 0 voting rights)

7.3 Share of voting rights pursuant to Sections 21 and 22 WpHG: 68.00%
(corresponds to 67,254,200 voting rights)

1. Further information on (financial/other) instruments pursuant to
   Section 25a WpHG:

8.1 Chain of controlled companies:
Superlift Holding S.à r.l.

8.2 Description of the (financial/other) instrument: Right of first offer
Maturity date: n/a
Expiration date: n/a

On March 27, 2014, we further received the following correction of a
notification of voting rights pursuant to Section 25a WpHG dated January
15, 2014:

1. Issuer: KION GROUP AG, Abraham-Lincoln-Straße 21, 65189 Wiesbaden,
   Germany

2. Notifying party: GS Capital Partners V GmbH & Co. KG, Frankfurt am
   Main, Germany

3. 3.1 Reason for notification: Acquisition/Disposal

3.2 Manner of threshold contact: Falling below threshold

1. Notification thresholds affected: 75%

2. Date threshold is crossed or reached: January 9, 2014

3. Reportable share of voting rights: 68.00% (corresponds to 67,254,200
   voting rights) calculated from the following total number of voting
   rights issued: 98,900,000

4. Further information on the share of voting rights:

7.1 Share of voting rights resulting from (financial/other) instruments
pursuant to Section 25a WpHG: 30.00% (corresponds to 29,670,000 voting
rights)
Of which held indirectly: 30.00% (corresponds to 29,670,000 voting rights)

7.2 Share of voting rights resulting from (financial/other) instruments
pursuant to Section 25 WpHG: 0.00% (corresponds to 0 voting rights)
Of which held indirectly: 0.00% (corresponds to 0 voting rights)

7.3 Share of voting rights pursuant to Sections 21 and 22 WpHG: 68.00%
(corresponds to 67,254,200 voting rights)

1. Further information on (financial/other) instruments pursuant to
   Section 25a WpHG:

8.1 Chain of controlled companies:
Superlift Holding S.à r.l.

8.2 Description of the (financial/other) instrument: Right of first offer
Maturity date: n/a
Expiration date: n/a

On March 27, 2014, we further received the following correction of a
notification of voting rights pursuant to Section 25a WpHG dated January
15, 2014:

1. Issuer: KION GROUP AG, Abraham-Lincoln-Straße 21, 65189 Wiesbaden,
   Germany

2. Notifying party: GS Advisors V AIV, Ltd., George Town, Cayman Islands

3. 3.1 Reason for notification: Acquisition/Disposal

3.2 Manner of threshold contact: Falling below threshold

1. Notification thresholds affected: 75%

2. Date threshold is crossed or reached: January 9, 2014

3. Reportable share of voting rights: 68.00% (corresponds to 67,254,200
   voting rights) calculated from the following total number of voting
   rights issued: 98,900,000

4. Further information on the share of voting rights:

7.1 Share of voting rights resulting from (financial/other) instruments
pursuant to Section 25a WpHG: 30.00% (corresponds to 29,670,000 voting
rights)
Of which held indirectly: 30.00% (corresponds to 29,670,000 voting rights)

7.2 Share of voting rights resulting from (financial/other) instruments
pursuant to Section 25 WpHG: 0.00% (corresponds to 0 voting rights)
Of which held indirectly: 0.00% (corresponds to 0 voting rights)

7.3 Share of voting rights pursuant to Sections 21 and 22 WpHG: 68.00%
(corresponds to 67,254,200 voting rights)

1. Further information on (financial/other) instruments pursuant to
   Section 25a WpHG:

8.1 Chain of controlled companies:
GSCP V AIV, L.P.; GS Capital Partners V Institutional, L.P.; Superlift
Holding S.à r.l.

8.2 Description of the (financial/other) instrument: Right of first offer
Maturity date: n/a
Expiration date: n/a

On March 27, 2014, we further received the following correction of a
notification of voting rights pursuant to Section 25a WpHG dated January
15, 2014:

1. Issuer: KION GROUP AG, Abraham-Lincoln-Straße 21, 65189 Wiesbaden,
   Germany

2. Notifying party: GSCP V AIV, L.P., George Town, Cayman Islands

3. 3.1 Reason for notification: Acquisition/Disposal

3.2 Manner of threshold contact: Falling below threshold

1. Notification thresholds affected: 75%

2. Date threshold is crossed or reached: January 9, 2014

3. Reportable share of voting rights: 68.00% (corresponds to 67,254,200
   voting rights) calculated from the following total number of voting
   rights issued: 98,900,000

4. Further information on the share of voting rights:

7.1 Share of voting rights resulting from (financial/other) instruments
pursuant to Section 25a WpHG: 30.00% (corresponds to 29,670,000 voting
rights)
Of which held indirectly: 30.00% (corresponds to 29,670,000 voting rights)

7.2 Share of voting rights resulting from (financial/other) instruments
pursuant to Section 25 WpHG: 0.00% (corresponds to 0 voting rights)
Of which held indirectly: 0.00% (corresponds to 0 voting rights)

7.3 Share of voting rights pursuant to Sections 21 and 22 WpHG: 68.00%
(corresponds to 67,254,200 voting rights)

1. Further information on (financial/other) instruments pursuant to
   Section 25a WpHG:

8.1 Chain of controlled companies:
Superlift Holding S.à r.l.

8.2 Description of the (financial/other) instrument: Right of first offer
Maturity date: n/a
Expiration date: n/a

On March 27, 2014, we further received the following correction of a
notification of voting rights pursuant to Section 25a WpHG dated January
15, 2014:

1. Issuer: KION GROUP AG, Abraham-Lincoln-Straße 21, 65189 Wiesbaden,
   Germany

2. Notifying party: GS Capital Partners V Institutional, L.P., Wilmington,
   Delaware, USA

3. 3.1 Reason for notification: Acquisition/Disposal

3.2 Manner of threshold contact: Falling below threshold

1. Notification thresholds affected: 75%

2. Date threshold is crossed or reached: January 9, 2014

3. Reportable share of voting rights: 68.00% (corresponds to 67,254,200
   voting rights) calculated from the following total number of voting
   rights issued: 98,900,000

4. Further information on the share of voting rights:

7.1 Share of voting rights resulting from (financial/other) instruments
pursuant to Section 25a WpHG: 30.00% (corresponds to 29,670,000 voting
rights)
Of which held indirectly: 30.00% (corresponds to 29,670,000 voting rights)

7.2 Share of voting rights resulting from (financial/other) instruments
pursuant to Section 25 WpHG: 0.00% (corresponds to 0 voting rights)
Of which held indirectly: 0.00% (corresponds to 0 voting rights)

7.3 Share of voting rights pursuant to Sections 21 and 22 WpHG: 68.00%
(corresponds to 67,254,200 voting rights)

1. Further information on (financial/other) instruments pursuant to
   Section 25a WpHG:

8.1 Chain of controlled companies:
Superlift Holding S.à r.l.

8.2 Description of the (financial/other) instrument: Right of first offer
Maturity date: n/a
Expiration date: n/a

Wiesbaden, March 31, 2014

KION GROUP AG
The Board of Management

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Language: English
Company: KION GROUP AG
Abraham-Lincoln-Str. 21
65189 Wiesbaden
Germany
Internet: www.kiongroup.com

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