QSC AG

Declaration of Voting Results & Voting Rights Announcements • Mar 7, 2013

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Voting Rights Announcements | 7 March 2013 13:16

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

QSC AG

07.03.2013 13:16

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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Dissemination of an announcement pursuant to Article 27a Section 1 WpHG
(significant shareholding)

On March 4, 2013, Mr. Gerd Eickers, Germany, informed us pursuant to
Article 21 Section 1 Sentence 1 in connection with Article 22 Section 2
WpHG that on March 4, 2013 his voting rights in QSC AG, Cologne, Germany,
exceeded the thresholds of 15%, 20% and 25% and on this day amounted to
25.09% (31,045,856 voting rights). 12.52% of these voting rights
(15,493,372 voting rights) are to be attributed to him pursuant to Article
22 Section 2 Sentence 1 WpHG. Voting rights of the following shareholder
holding more than 3% voting rights in QSC AG are attributed to him: Dr.
Bernd Schlobohm, Germany.

In addition, against this background Mr. Gerd Eickers has informed us
pursuant to Article 27a Section 1 WpHG of the following:

The exceeding of voting rights thresholds in QSC AG is not due to an
acquisition of further shares but to an attribution of further shares in
QSC AG pursuant to Article 22 Section 2 WpHG on the basis of a voting and
pooling agreement concluded on March 4, 2013.

I. Goals of the Acquisition (Article 27a Section 1 Sentence 3 WpHG)

1. The exceeding of the thresholds of voting rights from shares in QSC AG
   mentioned in the voting rights announcement of March 4, 2013 is not
   aimed at the implementation of strategic goals or the realization of
   trading profits, but is exclusively due to an attribution on the basis
   of a voting and pooling agreement in order to make use of certain
   inheritance and gift tax advantages.

2. It is not intended to obtain further voting rights through an
   acquisition or otherwise to a significant extent within the next twelve
   months.

3. Apart from exercising voting rights in the shareholders' meeting of QSC
   AG with respect to upcoming elections of supervisory board members and
   the exercise of the existing membership in the supervisory board it is
   presently not intended to exert an influence on the composition of the
   administrative, management and supervisory bodies of the company.

4. A significant change of the capital structure of the company,
   particularly in respect of the equity-debt ratio or the dividend policy
   is not intended.

II. Origin of funds used (Article 27 Section 1 Sentence 4 WpHG)

The exceeding of the thresholds of voting rights from shares in QSC AG
mentioned in the voting rights announcement of March 4, 2013 was
exclusively due to an attribution of voting rights pursuant to Article 22
Section 2 WpHG without the use of own or borrowed funds.

Cologne, March 2013

QSC AG
The Management Board

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Language: English
Company: QSC AG
Mathias-Brüggen-Straße 55
50829 Köln
Germany
Internet: www.qsc.de

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