KION GROUP AG

Declaration of Voting Results & Voting Rights Announcements • Aug 30, 2013

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Voting Rights Announcements | 30 August 2013 16:44

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

KION GROUP AG

30.08.2013 16:44

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

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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

Release according to Section 26 para. (1) WpHG

Notifications of voting rights pursuant to Sections 25 para. (1), 25a para.
(1) WpHG

We received the following notification pursuant to Section 25 WpHG:

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

2. Notifying party: The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Delaware, United States
   of America

3.1 Reason for notification: Acquisition/Disposal

3.2 Manner of threshold contact: threshold exceeded

1. Notification thresholds affected: 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 50%, 75%

2. Date threshold exceeded: August 22, 2013

3. Reportable share of voting rights: 82.03% (corresponds to 81,126,059
   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 25 WpHG: 0.03% (corresponds to 25,966 voting rights)

Of which held indirectly: 0.03% (corresponds to 25,966 voting rights)

7.2 Share of voting rights pursuant to Sections 21 and 22 WpHG: 82.00%
(corresponds to 81,100,093 voting rights)

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

8.1 Chain of controlled companies:

Goldman Sachs (UK) L.L.C; Goldman Sachs Group Holdings (UK); Goldman Sachs
Holdings (U.K); Goldman Sachs International.

8.2 Description of the (financial/other) instrument: Stock Loan (physical)
0.03%

Maturity date: n/a

Expiration date: open

We further received the following notification pursuant to Section 25a
WpHG:

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

2. Notifying party: The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Delaware, United States
   of America

3.1 Reason for notification: Acquisition/Disposal

3.2 Manner of threshold contact: threshold exceeded

1. Notification thresholds affected: 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 50%, 75%

2. Date threshold exceeded: August 22, 2013

3. Reportable share of voting rights: 82.36% (corresponds to 81,452,222
   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: 0.33% (corresponds to 326,163 voting rights)

Of which held indirectly: 0.33% (corresponds to 326,163 voting rights)

7.2 Share of voting rights resulting from (financial/other) instruments
pursuant to Section 25 WpHG: 0.03% (corresponds 25,966 voting rights)

Of which held indirectly: 0.03% (corresponds to 25,966 voting rights)

7.3 Share of voting rights pursuant to Sections 21 and 22 WpHG: 82.00%
(corresponds to 81,100,093 voting rights)

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

8.1 Chain of controlled companies:

Goldman Sachs (UK) L.L.C; Goldman Sachs Group Holdings (UK); Goldman Sachs
Holdings (U.K); Goldman Sachs International.

8.2 Description of the (financial/other) instrument: Equity swap 0.33%

Maturity date: n/a

Expiration date: October 31, 2013

We further received the following notification pursuant to Section 25 WpHG:

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

2. Notifying party: The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Delaware, United States
   of America

3.1 Reason for notification: Acquisition/Disposal

3.2 Manner of threshold contact: falling below threshold

1. Notification thresholds affected: 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 50%, 75%

2. Date threshold crossed: August 23, 2013

3. Reportable share of voting rights: 0% (corresponds to 0 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 25 WpHG: 0% (corresponds to 0 voting rights)

Of which held indirectly: 0% (corresponds to 0 voting rights)

7.2 Share of voting rights pursuant to Sections 21 and 22 WpHG: 81.98%
(corresponds to 81,074,127 voting rights)

Wiesbaden, August 30, 2013

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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