KUKA AG — Major Shareholding Notification 2016

Feb 26, 2016

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Voting Rights Announcements | 26 February 2016 15:30

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

KUKA Aktiengesellschaft

26.02.2016 15:30

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On February 26, 2016, Midea Group Co., Ltd. (PRC) informed us in accordance
with Sec. 27a para. 1 of the German Securities Trading Act ('WpHG') as
follows:

'On 3 February 2016, Midea Group Co., Ltd. (PRC) has notified you pursuant
to § 21 para. 1 WpHG on its own behalf and on behalf of Midea International
Company Limited (Hong Kong) and MECCA International (BVI) Limited that the
portion of voting rights in KUKA Aktiengesellschaft held by MECCA
International (BVI) Limited, which are attributed to Midea International
Company Limited (Hong Kong) and Midea Group Co., Ltd. (PRC) pursuant to §
22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 1 WpHG, has crossed the threshold of 10% on 1
February 2016 and on that day amounted to 10.22% (equalling 3,935,553
voting rights). Midea Group Co., Ltd. (PRC) is a non­state-owned public
company.

Against this background Midea Group Co., Ltd. (PRC) hereby informs you
pursuant to § 27a para. 1 WpHG as follows:

1. Objectives of the investment (§ 27a para. 1 sentence 3 WpHG)

1.1 The investment is aimed at implementing strategic objectives.

1.2 Depending on the market development and the company's business
development, Midea Group Co., Ltd. (PRC) intends to acquire further voting
rights in KUKA Aktiengesellschaft within the next twelve months by way of
purchasing or by other means.

1.3 Midea Group Co., Ltd. (PRC) does not intend to exercise influence on
the appointment or removal of members of the administrative, managing and
supervisory bodies of KUKA Aktiengesellschaft other than by exercising the
voting rights held through MECCA International (BVI) Limited in the
ordinary course of elections of members of the supervisory board in the
general meeting.

1.4 Midea Group Co., Ltd. (PRC) does not intend to change KUKA
Aktiengesellschaft's capital structure, particularly with regard to the
ratio of equity and debt financing and the company's dividend policy.

1. Source of the funding for the acquisition of voting rights (§ 27a para.
   1 sentence 4 WpHG)

The voting rights in KUKA Aktiengesellschaft were acquired solely by way of
attribution of voting rights pursuant to § 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 1 WpHG
as a consequence of the acquisition of voting rights by MECCA International
(BVI) Limited. Such transaction was financed by own funds as well as third­
party financing.'

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Language: English
Company: KUKA Aktiengesellschaft
Postfach 43 12 69
86072 Augsburg
Germany
Internet: www.kuka.com

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