freenet AG

Declaration of Voting Results & Voting Rights Announcements • Oct 9, 2013

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Voting Rights Announcements | 9 October 2013 15:07

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

09.10.2013 15:07

Dissemination of a Voting Rights Announcement, transmitted by
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The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.

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Notification of voting rights pursuant to Art. 25a, Sec. 1 WpHG
We received the following notification pursuant to Art. 25a, Sec. 1 WpHG on
October 04, 2013:

1. Listed company:
   freenet AG
   Hollerstraße 126, 24782 Büdelsdorf, Deutschland

2. Notifier:
   Merrill Lynch & Co, Wilmington, DE, USA

3. Triggering event:
   Falling below threshold

4. Threshold(s) crossed or reached:
   5%

5. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached:
   30.09.2013

6. Total amount of voting rights:
   2.15% (equals 2757237 voting rights)
   calculated from the following total number of voting rights issued:
   128061016

7. Detailed information on the voting rights proportion:

Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant to
Art. 25a, Sec. 1 WpHG:
0.52% (equals 666418 voting rights)

thereof held indirectly:
0.52% (equals 666418 voting rights)

Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant to
sec. 25 WpHG:
0.84% (equals 1079930 voting rights)

thereof held indirectly:
0.84% (equals 1079930 voting rights)

Voting rights pursuant to sec. 21, 22 WpHG:
0.79% (equals 1010889 voting rights)

1. Detailed information on financial/other instruments pursuant to Art.
   25a, Sec. 1 WpHG:

Chain of controlled undertakings:
Merrill Lynch International, ML UK Capital Holdings, Merrill Lynch Holdings
Ltd, Merrill Lynch Europe Intermediate Holdings, Merrill Lynch Europe Plc,
Merrill Lynch International Holdings Inc, Merrill Lynch International
Incorporated

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Swaps
Maturity: 31.12.2013
Expiration date: 31.12.2013

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Swaps
Maturity: 31.01.2014
Expiration date: 31.01.2014

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Swaps
Maturity: 31.03.2014
Expiration date: 31.03.2014

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Swaps
Maturity: 30.06.2014
Expiration date: 30.06.2014

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Language: English
Company: freenet AG
Hollerstraße 126
24782 Büdelsdorf
Germany
Internet: www.freenet-group.de

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