Zumtobel Group AG

Major Shareholding Notification • Mar 9, 2016

publication: 09.03.2016 12:30 source: http://adhoc.pressetext.com/news/1457523000176 keywords: Company / Voting rights / Zumtobel Group AG

Announcement according to article 93 section 2 BörseG (ESMA 2015/1597)

Zumtobel Group AG: Release according to art. 93 section 2 BörseG

Dornbirn (pta025/09.03.2016/12:30) - Release of Announcement according to art. 93 section 2 BörseG Notification of Major Holdings

1. Issuer:

Zumtobel Group AG, Höchster Straße 8, 6850 Dornbirn, Austria

2. Reason for notification:

Acquisition / disposal of shares with voting rights Acquisition / disposal of instruments

3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation

Name: BlackRock Inc.

City and country of registered office: Wilmington, USA - United States

1. Names of shareholder(s) holding directly 3% or more voting rights, if different from 3

5. Date on which threshold was crossed or reached

07.03.2016

6. Total positions

	% of voting rights attached to shares (total of 7.a.)	% of voting rights through instruments (total of 7.b.1 + 7.b.2)	total of both in % (7.a. + 7.b.)	total number of voting rights of issuer
Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed / reached	2,11	1,87	3,99	43.500.000
Position of previous notification	2,84	2,11	4,96

7. Notified details of the resulting situation

7.a. Voting rights attached to shares

ISIN code	absolute direct (Sec	absolute indirect	in % direct (Sec 91	in % indirect (Sec
	91 BörseG)	(Sec 92 BörseG)	BörseG)	92 BörseG)
AT0000837307	0	921.870	0,00	2,11
Total:		921.870		2,11

7.b.1. Financial / Other Instruments pursuant to Sec. 91a para. 1 No. 1 BörseG

Type of instrument	Expiration Date	Exercise Period	Voting Rights Absolute	Voting Rights in %
Securities Lent			86.205	0,19
		Total:	86.205	0,19

7.b.2 Financial / Other Instruments pursuant to Sec. 91a para. 1 No. 3 BörseG

Type of	Expiration Date	Exercise Period	Physical /Cash	Voting Rights	Voting Rights in
instrument			Settlement	Absolute	%
CFD			Cash	729.844	1,67
			Total:	729.844	1,67

8. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation

Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial/other instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entity.

No.	Name	Directly controlled by No.	Shares held directly (%)	Financial/other instruments held directly (%)	Total of both (%)
1	BlackRock, Inc.
2	BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.	1
3	BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.	2
4	BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.	3
5	BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.	4
6	BlackRock Group Limited	5
7	BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited	6
8	BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland AG	7

9	BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited	6
10	BlackRock International Limited	6
11	BlackRock Australia Holdco Pty. Ltd.	5
12	BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) Limited	11
13	BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC	5
14	BlackRock Canada Holdings LP	13
15	BlackRock Canada Holdings ULC	14
16	BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited	15
17	BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC	3
18	BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC	17
19	BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc.	18
20	BlackRock Fund Advisors	19
21	BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association	20
22	BlackRock (Netherlands) B.V.	6

9. In case of proxy voting

Date of general meeting: N/A

10. Additional Information

emitter:	Zumtobel Group AG Höchster Straße 8 6850 Dornbirn Austria
contact person:	Harald Albrecht
phone:	+43 5572 509-1125
e-mail:	harald.albrecht@zumtobelgroup.com
website:	www.zumtobelgroup.com
ISIN(s):	AT0000837307 (share)
stock exchanges:	official trade in Vienna

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