freenet AG

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

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Voting Rights Announcements | 9 October 2013 15:04

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 15:04

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 Europe Intermediate Holdings, London, Großbritannien

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:
   1.71% (equals 2193492 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:
0.43% (equals 546171 voting rights)

thereof held indirectly:
0.43% (equals 546171 voting rights)

Voting rights pursuant to sec. 21, 22 WpHG:
0.77% (equals 980903 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

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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