SAF-HOLLAND SE

Major Shareholding Notification • Apr 18, 2008

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Other Capital Market Information | 18 April 2008 11:59

SAF-HOLLAND S.A.: Release of a capital market information

SAF-HOLLAND S.A. / Notice pursuant to article 30(4) of the Luxembourg act dated 11 January 2008

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SAF-HOLLAND S.A.
Société anonyme
Siège social: 68-70 Boulevard de la Pétrusse
L-2320 Luxembourg
R.C.S. Luxembourg B 113.090

NOTIFICATION OF THE PROPORTION OF VOTING RIGHTS AND CAPITAL HELD BY
SHAREHOLDERS IN SAF-HOLLAND S.A.

1. Regulated information

This notice is issued pursuant to article 30(4) of the Luxembourg act dated
11 January 2008 relating to transparency requirements in relation to
information about issuers whose securities are admitted to trading on a
regulated market (the Law).

1. Identity of the issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are
   attached

SAF-HOLLAND S.A., a Luxembourg public limited liability company (société
anonyme), having its registered office at 68-70, boulevard de la Pétrusse,
L-2320 Luxembourg, and registered with the Luxembourg Trade and Companies
Register under number B 113.090 (the Company).

1. Names of persons having notified the Company of their holding of shares
   with voting rights in the Company (the 'Shares') and dates of such
   notifications

On 19 March 2008, in accordance with the requirements of the Law:

(i) ASAF Verwaltungs GmbH and Mr Ulrich Otto Sauer notified the Company,
that on 17 March 2008 they hold, either directly or indirectly, Shares in
the proportions laid out below:

Name of person holding Class/type Situation at the time of
shares with voting of shares this notification
rights either directly
or indirectly
Number Number % of
of shares of voting voting
rights rights
Direct Direct/Indirect Direct/Indirect
ASAF Verwaltungs GmbH ISIN 1,757,475 1,757,475 9,3%
LU0307018795
Mr Ulrich Otto Sauer 1,757,475 9,3%
TOTAL(based
on aggregate
voting rights) 1,757,475 1,757,475 9.3%

Such persons further specified that ASAF Verwaltungs GmbH is a controlled
undertaking, within the meaning of the Law, of Mr Ulrich Otto Sauer.

(ii) Pamplona Capital Partners I LP, Pamplona Equity Advisors I Ltd (GP),
Pamplona PE Investments (Cayman Islands), and Mr. Alexander Knaster
notified the Company, that on 18 March 2008 they hold, either directly or
indirectly, Shares in the proportions laid out below:

Name of person holding Class/type Situation at the time of
shares with voting of shares this notification
rights either directly
or indirectly
Number Number % of
of shares of voting voting
rights rights
Direct Direct/Indirect Direct/Indirect
Pamplona Capital ISIN 6,505,877 6,505,877 34.5%
Partners I LP LU0307018795
Pamplona Equity 6,505,877 34.5%
Advisors I Ltd (GP)
Pamplona PE Investments 6,505,877 34.5%
(Cayman Islands)
Mr. Alexander Knaster 6,505,877 34.5%
TOTAL(based
on aggregate
voting rights)6,505,877 6,505,877 34.5%

Such persons further specified that Pamplona Equity Advisors I Ltd (GP) is
a controlled undertaking of Pamplona PE Investments (Cayman Islands) who is
in turn a controlled undertaking, within the meaning of the Law, of Mr
Alexander Knaster.

(iii) Holland Holdco, LLC; Holland Shareholders, LLC; and Richard W. Muzzy,
notified the Company, that on March 19 2008 they hold, either directly or
indirectly, Shares in the proportions laid out below:

Name of person holding Class/type Situation at the time of
shares with voting of shares this notification
rights either directly
or indirectly
Number Number % of
of shares of voting voting
rights rights
Direct Direct/Indirect Direct/Indirect
Holland Holdco,LLC ISIN 959,665 959,665 5.1%
LU030701879
Holland Shareholders, LLC 959,665 5.1%

Richard W. Muzzy, Jr. 972,213 5.2%
(ie 959,665 + 12,548)
TOTAL(based
on aggregate
voting rights) 959,665 959,665 5.2%

Such persons further specified that (i) Holland Holdco, LLC is a controlled
undertaking, within the meaning of the Law, of Holland Shareholders, LLC
and of Mr. Richard W. Muzzy, Jr., and (ii) Holland Shareholders, LLC and
Holland Holdco #2 Ltd.(direct shareholder of the Company and holder of
12,548 Shares representing 0.1% of the voting rights in the Company)are
controlled undertakings, within the meaning of the Law, of Mr. Richard W.
Muzzy, Jr.

(iv) Luruna GmbH and Mr Rudi Ludwig notified the Company, that on 19 March
2008 they hold, either directly or indirectly, Shares in the proportions
laid out below:

Name of person holding Class/type Situation at the time of
shares with voting of shares this notification
rights either directly
or indirectly
Number Number % of
of shares of voting voting
rights rights
Direct Direct/Indirect Direct/Indirect
Luruna GmbH ISIN 1,131,141 1,131,141 6%
LU0307018795
Mr Rudi Ludwig 1,131,141 6%

              TOTAL(based 
              on aggregate 
              voting rights) 1,131,141 1,131,141                6%

Such persons further specified that Luruna GmbH is a controlled
undertaking, within the meaning of the Law, of Mr Rudi Ludwig.

On 18 April 2008 at 12:00 h

SAF-HOLLAND S.A.

18.04.2008 Financial News transmitted by DGAP

Language: English
Issuer: SAF-HOLLAND S.A.
68-70, boulevard de la Pétrusse
L-2320 Luxembourg
Luxemburg
Internet: www.safholland.com

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